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Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 651
Posted By cyccommute

I’ve never carried a tarp and never found a need...

I’ve never carried a tarp and never found a need for one.

The weight and packing difference depends on the model. The Fly Creek UL1, for example weighs 2lb and has 5” x 18” pack size. A Fly...
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 03:30 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 651
Posted By cyccommute

Get better bags:rolleyes: My concern is less...

Get better bags:rolleyes:

My concern is less with small creepy crawly things than large ursine things.
03-27-24, 03:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 286
Posted By cyccommute

*****Don’t go messing with limit screws!****** ...

*****Don’t go messing with limit screws!******

If the limit screws were set properly before you adjusted the cable, the limit screws are set properly now…unless you went messing with them. This...
03-27-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 365
Posted By cyccommute

A disc brake is a dished wheel. If someone tried...

A disc brake is a dished wheel. If someone tried to set the tension equally on both sides, the wheel will not be properly dished. The disc side will have a higher tension (tighter spokes) than the...
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,274
Posted By cyccommute

Why is product in quotes? It really is an actual...

Why is product in quotes? It really is an actual product.

As to being like your home pillow, it can be as soft as the softest pillow in existence or rock hard or anything in between. Just put as...
Forum: Touring
03-27-24, 08:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 651
Posted By cyccommute

I just don’t get this whole “I have to store my...

I just don’t get this whole “I have to store my gear inside my tent” thing. Every tent I’ve owned since the late 70s has had a vestibule that is more than adequate for gear storage. Roughly half of...
Forum: Touring
03-26-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 651
Posted By cyccommute

Beg to differ. I’ve had recent cause to use a...

Beg to differ. I’ve had recent cause to use a Fly Creek UL1 (my “normal” tent) and a Big Agnes Copper Spur 3 several times for direct comparison. The Colorado Rockies are never very warm at night...
Forum: Touring
03-25-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,274
Posted By cyccommute

The Sea to Summit Aeros pillows are wonderfully...

The Sea to Summit Aeros pillows are wonderfully plush, adjustable for firmness, packs down to a bit bigger than your thumb, and weighs nothing.
03-25-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 339
Posted By cyccommute

Just last week I somehow had the right clipless...

Just last week I somehow had the right clipless pedal come off the spindle when the left hand threaded nut loosened. I have no idea how that could have happened. The pedal was spinning freely and...
03-25-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 1,845
Posted By cyccommute

You said “big bumps” in addition to downshifts....

You said “big bumps” in addition to downshifts. In my experience, downshifts aren’t where chain suck occurs. It’s on up shifts where the rear derailer doesn’t have enough tension to pull the chain...
03-25-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,010
Posted By cyccommute

Try Carbona Stain Devils #7 for motor oil...

Try Carbona Stain Devils #7 for motor oil (https://carbona.com/products/staindevils/stain-devils-number-7/). I’ve had good luck with using it (and the other Carbona products) on laundry.
03-25-24, 08:21 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 1,845
Posted By cyccommute

I’m not a racer but the way I use triples on...

I’m not a racer but the way I use triples on mountain bike rides is close to 3 separate 1x’s. At the top of a hill, I might shift up to get more speed (and to keep the chain from flapping around) but...
03-24-24, 10:28 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 1,845
Posted By cyccommute

Again, I don’t have experience with SRAM road...

Again, I don’t have experience with SRAM road stuff. I’m going on extensive usage of their mountain equipment. The return spring on all levels of SRAM’s front derailers are far stronger than what...
03-24-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 1,845
Posted By cyccommute

I can’t recall the guy’s name but Adventure Cycle...

I can’t recall the guy’s name but Adventure Cycle did an interview about 1x a number of years ago. I commented about it and noted that he said that changing the chainwheel on a 1x completely changes...
03-24-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 1,845
Posted By cyccommute

This whole “SRAM didn’t make a good front...

This whole “SRAM didn’t make a good front derailer” is a mystery to me. I don’t have any SRAM road stuff but their front derailer for mountain bikes is far better than anything Shimano makes. Even...
03-24-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 1,845
Posted By cyccommute

The problem with bicycling is that the whole of...

The problem with bicycling is that the whole of the industry is designed around racing, racers, and their needs. The vast majority of bikes sold aren’t going to be ridden in anything resembling...
03-24-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 230
Posted By cyccommute

At a couple of meters away, the “pressure” part...

At a couple of meters away, the “pressure” part of the pressure wash is kind of nil. At that distance, the water is more of a heavy mist than any kind of directed spray. Most all modern (quality)...
03-22-24, 10:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 396
Posted By cyccommute

Welcome to the confusing world of bicycle tires. ...

Welcome to the confusing world of bicycle tires. 700C is a part of an obsolete French tire sizing system. There was a 700A, B, C, and D. There is also a 650A, B, C, and D size. The 700C uses a...
03-21-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 396
Posted By cyccommute

It will stretch but you might be asking too much...

It will stretch but you might be asking too much of the tube. A 27.5” tire sits on a 584mm bead. A 29er tire sits on a 622mm bead. The difference is 38mm or about 1.5”. That’s a bit too much of a...
03-21-24, 04:57 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,660
Posted By cyccommute

Not my first rodeo. I know how to install a tire...

Not my first rodeo. I know how to install a tire and I don’t use tools. Personally, I haven’t inflated a tube for installation for over 25 years (or more). Never saw the benefit. The tire goes on...
03-21-24, 08:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 342
Posted By cyccommute

The “TY500” on the derailer gives the whole ball...

The “TY500” on the derailer gives the whole ball game away. That is a Tourney rear derailer and they are made of the softest metal on the planet. The derailer arm is bent and, while you could try...
03-19-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 215
Posted By cyccommute

Exactly. This is common on old bikes because the...

Exactly. This is common on old bikes because the grease from those days was different from many of the grease formulations today. Old greases (and some cheaper modern greases) are a soap mixed with...
Forum: Touring
03-19-24, 03:56 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,274
Posted By cyccommute

A paperback book…often some classic I should have...

A paperback book…often some classic I should have read in college but didn’t want to…, a camera, a legal pad, and a pen. I write a letter…yes, actual pen to paper…every night and I read while cooking...
03-18-24, 09:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 737
Posted By cyccommute

Rattle can paint, yes. Modern electrostatically...

Rattle can paint, yes. Modern electrostatically applied polymer paint, not so much.
03-17-24, 10:48 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 737
Posted By cyccommute

Fully cured paint…especially modern polymer...

Fully cured paint…especially modern polymer paints…will not be damaged by acetone. I wouldn’t leave it on to soak but a simple wipe will not damage the paint. And, again, what would make the...
03-17-24, 10:47 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 737
Posted By cyccommute

“IPA” is a thing nonchemists say. I’ve never met...

“IPA” is a thing nonchemists say. I’ve never met a chemist who calls isopropyl alcohol “IPA”. Few of them will probably call it 2-propanol but, in 40 years of doing chemistry, I’ve never heard it...
03-17-24, 08:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 737
Posted By cyccommute

“Paint thinner” is not “paint stripper”. Two...

“Paint thinner” is not “paint stripper”. Two very different chemical mixtures. Paint used on bicycle frames is quite robust and “paint thinner” (aka mineral spirits) or alcohol won’t do anything to...
03-14-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,660
Posted By cyccommute

I’ve been dabbling with TPU for about 6 months...

I’ve been dabbling with TPU for about 6 months now and gotta say I’m (very) much less than impressed. I haven’t tried any of the ridiculously expensive TPU tubes yet because I don’t really want to...
03-12-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,660
Posted By cyccommute

Yes that is the one. Oddly, when I posted that...

Yes that is the one. Oddly, when I posted that in February, it was a good link.
03-11-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 438
Posted By cyccommute

I really doubt that there would be any...

I really doubt that there would be any significant difference in indexing (if that bike has indexing) if the stops were removed and the wheel moved rearward.



Modern vertical dropouts push the...
03-11-24, 01:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 438
Posted By cyccommute

Well, not really as those kind of spacers...

Well, not really as those kind of spacers predated index shifting by many years. The stops are more like poor man’s horizontal adjuster screws...
03-11-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,660
Posted By cyccommute

Don’t redo something if someone else has already...

Don’t redo something if someone else has already done ‘em. See also “wheel, reinventing”.
03-09-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,008
Posted By cyccommute

A large part of the problem is the imprecision of...

A large part of the problem is the imprecision of the language used. The “grease” on a new chain isn’t “grease” such as bearing grease. “Grease” is semisolid to solid emulsion of an oil in something...
03-08-24, 07:00 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,008
Posted By cyccommute

Honestly there is a whole lot of very bad...

Honestly there is a whole lot of very bad information out there on chain lubricants. Perhaps the biggest one is this enduring myth that WD-40 isn’t a lubricant. Yes, WD-40 has a significant amount of...
03-08-24, 11:16 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,258
Posted By cyccommute

There is a reason for this. Wax sits on the...

There is a reason for this. Wax sits on the fibers of the clothing while oil, due to its ability to flow, seeps into the fibers where it is harder to remove. The wax flakes off while the oil...
03-07-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,258
Posted By cyccommute

You are misunderstanding how wax…hot or...

You are misunderstanding how wax…hot or drip…works. There is far less grit and dirt to deal with than with oil because there isn’t a mechanism for much dirt and grit to be gathered by the chain. I...
03-07-24, 09:34 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,258
Posted By cyccommute

That has not been my experience. I’ve been using...

That has not been my experience. I’ve been using it for more than 20 years now. Chains on just about everything I use it on from road bikes to touring bikes to mountain bikes (in dirty, dusty...
03-07-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,258
Posted By cyccommute

Paraffin wax wouldn’t show up in the SDS because...

Paraffin wax wouldn’t show up in the SDS because it is considered a non-toxic product.

I’m not surprised that the mineral oil wouldn’t dissolve the wax (much). Heating it would probably help but...
03-06-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,258
Posted By cyccommute

I use the dry. It appears to me to be a...

I use the dry. It appears to me to be a saturated solution of wax in solvent perhaps with divided Teflon in it, although that part is questionable. On my fingers, it doesn’t leave any kind of sold...
03-06-24, 09:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 310
Posted By cyccommute

Although it’s not a lowrider, I have been using...

Although it’s not a lowrider, I have been using this rack...
03-06-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,258
Posted By cyccommute

To be clear, I don’t bother with hot waxing. I...

To be clear, I don’t bother with hot waxing. I tried it many years ago (during the era when it was first a fad) and didn’t like it. It worked but it was just too much of a hassle to do it all the...
03-05-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,431
Posted By cyccommute

I know James well. Some of the first examples of...

I know James well. Some of the first examples of these were installed just north of my house here in Denver.
03-05-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,258
Posted By cyccommute

You are not wrong but oil’s ability to flow is...

You are not wrong but oil’s ability to flow is also a problem. There’s no solution to bicycle chain wear that doesn’t have problems. Wax starves the metal-to-metal contact points and leads to wear....
03-04-24, 07:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 344
Posted By cyccommute

Campagnolo memorabilia for sale

For sale: a. 1975 Campagnolo belt buckle for 1 1/2” belt. Approximately 4” x 2.5”. $35 and I’ll pay shipping.
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03-02-24, 11:19 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,660
Posted By cyccommute

Pinch flats are a symptom, not a problem. Yea,...

Pinch flats are a symptom, not a problem. Yea, the tire goes flat but if you have put the proper amount of air in the tire to prevent the tire from bottoming out on the rim, pinch flats aren’t a...
03-01-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 886
Posted By cyccommute

Why wouldn’t it work? I used a seatpost gauge on...

Why wouldn’t it work? I used a seatpost gauge on hundreds of different frames as part of my work at the local co-op and never found a frame the gauge wouldn’t work on. Seatpost get stolen regularly...
03-01-24, 07:51 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 886
Posted By cyccommute

Or just get ahold of a seatpost sizing gauge...

Or just get ahold of a seatpost sizing gauge...
02-28-24, 11:55 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,660
Posted By cyccommute

In the “I'm Already Enrolled in the Schwalbe...

In the “I'm Already Enrolled in the Schwalbe Tube Recycling Program”, they give details about collection process.


They take any tubes except those with sealant…and nobody likes messing with...
02-28-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,660
Posted By cyccommute

The link details what they do and even provides...

The link details what they do and even provides energy savings (80%) over virgin rubber.
Forum: Touring
02-28-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,786
Posted By cyccommute

As discussed below, you didn’t get the wrong...

As discussed below, you didn’t get the wrong size. The Big Bens will work just fine.

However, your bike is a tiny one so I’ll assume that you are tiny too. Having had a pixie in my life for nearly...
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