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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-06-13, 09:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,248
Posted By blaronn

Just as a follow-up in case anyone is curious... ...

Just as a follow-up in case anyone is curious...

The Sora 3500 hubs look pretty solid and weighed in at 524 grams (379g rear, 145g front).
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-13, 06:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,248
Posted By blaronn

Sounds like good news. Thanks guys! I was...

Sounds like good news. Thanks guys! I was thinking Sheldon was praising Tiagra or 105 hubs but I suppose 3500 is probably now on par with 4400. The only non-marketing info I could find on them was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-13, 03:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 7,248
Posted By blaronn

Wheelbuilders - Sora 3500 hubset?

Anybody have any experience with or insight into the new Shimano Sora FH-3500 and HB-3500 hubs? I'm considering using them for a low-priced build where durability & longevity are the priority over...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
02-11-13, 11:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,670
Posted By blaronn

Anybody ever have a chance to look into this and...

Anybody ever have a chance to look into this and run it by the decision makers? Still seems HIGHLY useful.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-28-12, 10:00 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,832
Posted By blaronn

120-130Nm on all DS spokes and NDS spokes all...

120-130Nm on all DS spokes and NDS spokes all within a few Nm of each other.




Yes
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-28-12, 07:15 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,832
Posted By blaronn

Ah, forgot about that thing. Looks like the...

Ah, forgot about that thing. Looks like the Revolutions fit easily in the "1.5" slot and the Competitions fit snugly in the "1.7" slot. Yep, those are the lines on the chart that I used when...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-27-12, 05:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,832
Posted By blaronn

Perplexed - Spoke width/tension

I have a self-built wheelset in which the rear NDS spokes keep loosening. It has a Velocity A23 rim, DTS Competition spokes on DS, and DTS Revolution spokes NDS. 28 spokes.

I was pretty anal...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-19-12, 11:56 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

PM for quotes! ;)

PM for quotes! ;)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-18-12, 04:18 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

Final update... I received the replacement...

Final update...

I received the replacement rim yesterday. Laced it up, tensioned & trued. Nearly perfect. Wheel was complete with very even tension and true within .006" in about two hours. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-11-12, 10:39 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

Meh, it's just one huge thread...

Meh, it's just one huge thread (http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=74564&start=0) with over 2,500 posts. Tons of good info in there I'm sure but good luck finding an answer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-10-12, 10:17 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

By the way, I put in a plug to the mods for...

By the way, I put in a plug to the mods for getting a dedicated "Wheelbuilding" forum under "Bicycle Mechanics". If you have an opinion on this and want to influence their decision feel free to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-10-12, 12:14 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

I completed the three good wheels with one...

I completed the three good wheels with one attempt each, then the bad rim took four attempts, so I guess you could say I've done seven builds so far! :eek: I learned TONS in the process though. I...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
01-10-12, 11:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,670
Posted By blaronn

Awesome. Thanks for considering it. Any idea...

Awesome. Thanks for considering it. Any idea what the normal turnaround on something like this is?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-10-12, 10:41 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

Yep, me too. LBS took it back and a replacement...

Yep, me too. LBS took it back and a replacement is reportedly on its way. Hopefully it will be as good as the other three.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-12, 12:37 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

DS (kgf) NDS (kgf) Deflection ...

DS (kgf) NDS (kgf) Deflection
..109.......61.....0.011"/0.28mm <-- 1st spokes clockwise of valve, looking at it from DS
..131.......61.....0.013"/0.33mm
..128.......57.....0.015"/0.38mm...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-04-12, 08:52 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

I tried but couldn't get a good photo. There is...

I tried but couldn't get a good photo. There is a slight gap though. The seam is definitely imperfect but I think the question is how "bad" it has to be in order to be not acceptable (especially in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-11, 11:02 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

By the way, I built up the 2nd A23 front wheel a...

By the way, I built up the 2nd A23 front wheel a couple days ago with no issues, so that's three good A23 rims for sure. Hopefully this rear wheel will work out too.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-11, 10:18 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

Yep, I'd agree. Tried massaging but no change. ...

Yep, I'd agree. Tried massaging but no change.

I decided to give it one more try from scratch so I tore it all apart last night and remeasured the spokes to make sure I didn't have an odd sized...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-29-11, 07:04 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

Really?!? To me those tension numbers look...

Really?!? To me those tension numbers look slightly worse than the original tension numbers, albeit higher across the board. DS is still all over the place (76-148).




Yep, I've been using...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-28-11, 03:37 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

Spoke lengths look good. When tension is high...

Spoke lengths look good. When tension is high the deepest 286's are about halfway extended into the screwdriver channel.

2nd attempt at truing is complete. It seemed like things were going...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-27-11, 11:32 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

+1. Coincidentally, I'm building this wheelset...

+1. Coincidentally, I'm building this wheelset specifically to replace a Bontrager Race wheelset. Not my fave either.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-27-11, 10:37 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

Yeah, I don't have any problem getting it true;...

Yeah, I don't have any problem getting it true; the problem is keeping even spoke tension at the same time.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-27-11, 09:54 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

From my obviously limited experience it seems...

From my obviously limited experience it seems that just a round of stress-relieving (or mounting a tire, or riding around the block) will take the wheel out of true WAY more than 0.003".




On...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-27-11, 08:57 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

I'll try to get some video tonight or tomorrow...

I'll try to get some video tonight or tomorrow night. It won't be HD - just from an old digicam, but it should be clear enough to show what's up.




I suppose it's possible but I was pretty...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-26-11, 06:51 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

Well, I tried mrrabbit's 9-step plan for fixing...

Well, I tried mrrabbit's 9-step plan for fixing the trueness/tension but couldn't get it to work so I set it aside and started working on the other rear wheel. It went together swimmingly well. I...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
12-26-11, 12:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,670
Posted By blaronn

Wheelbuilding sub-forum under Bicycle Mechanics

There seems to be plenty of wheelbuilding threads here to justify its own subforum. Because the term "wheelbuilding" isn't searchable (just generates a "The following words are either very common,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-26-11, 09:06 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

- Tension is already 117 on two spokes. If I add...

- Tension is already 117 on two spokes. If I add tension I'll just go further beyond your 110-115 kgf range on these.

- What's a "click"?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-25-11, 10:32 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

Thanks for all the ideas, folks. I'll give 'em a...

Thanks for all the ideas, folks. I'll give 'em a try in the next couple days and will report back. I actually have a 2nd identical wheelset to build so I can experiment with that as well.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-25-11, 12:35 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

I guess I wouldn't exactly say that I left...

I guess I wouldn't exactly say that I left tensioning for the end. Here's a more detailed look at what I did:

1) Laced the wheel 2x
2) Used a home-made nipple driver with a 3mm point to get all...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-25-11, 10:11 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,250
Posted By blaronn

Wheelbuilding tension conundrum

I'm building a wheelset and am stuck on the rear wheel between having it true & round or having even tension. It seems as though it's not possible to get both trueness and even tension. The front...
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-18-11, 10:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 365
Posted By blaronn

Help identifying a Specialized MTB?

Anyone know exactly what bike this is? (photos attached) The closest match I've found on the Specialized website (http://www.specialized.com) archives is an '05 S-Works Epic Disc...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-14-11, 10:20 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,409
Posted By blaronn

I admittedly didn't follow and read all links but...

I admittedly didn't follow and read all links but the only thing I found close to a study on the effect of wide rims on rolling resistance...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-14-11, 10:09 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,409
Posted By blaronn

+1 I don't think anyone contests the...

+1

I don't think anyone contests the claims that wider rims = wider contact patch. What I'm curious about is whether wider contact patch = decreased rolling resistance, *and* by how much. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-08-11, 11:29 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,074
Posted By blaronn

+1 for layering. Specialized Deflect...

+1 for layering. Specialized Deflect (http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=64325) gloves with liner gloves (http://www.rei.com/product/816681/the-north-face-liner-gloves) on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-11, 03:42 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,409
Posted By blaronn

Care to share links to these data & tests?

Care to share links to these data & tests?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-11, 01:22 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,409
Posted By blaronn

The science behind wide rims?

I know they've been around forever but new 23-24mm+ road rims seem to be making a surge lately (Velocity A23 (http://www.velocityusa.com/default.asp?contentID=746), HED Belgium C2...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-11, 08:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,805
Posted By blaronn

Found another one: - Roval Rapide EL 45...

Found another one:
- Roval Rapide EL 45 (http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=64383) - 1,744g, 45mm, $1,200 (no, not sub-$1k, but close enough to mention)
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-11, 08:33 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,805
Posted By blaronn

And you found them new for <$1,000? Where? I'm...

And you found them new for <$1,000? Where? I'm seeing $2,200 (http://www.trisports.com/shimano-dura-ace-c50-wheelset.html). Definitely not low-cost.



You consider a 23-24mm rim to be...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-11, 10:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,805
Posted By blaronn

Low-cost deep carbon/aluminum clincher wheels/rims?

There are lots of deep (45mm+) all-carbon wheels/rims out there, and there are a few semi-deep (35mm+) all-aluminum wheels/rims, but there doesn't seem to be many deep wheels with aluminum brake...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-02-10, 03:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,047
Posted By blaronn

Neither. BOA...

Neither. BOA (http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCEqProduct.jsp?spid=47113&menuItemId=9309&eid=4927) is far superior IMO.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-02-10, 03:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,292
Posted By blaronn

There's no magic number. Too many variables,...

There's no magic number. Too many variables, even beyond rider weight. Weather, riding surface, tire volume, etc. 50 psi (or more) could be great for smooth, dry pavement, but riding a muddy CX...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-23-10, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 624
Posted By blaronn

Borrow some bars & use 'em if you can get...

Borrow some bars & use 'em if you can get comfortable on them beforehand. If not, no biggie. Sounds like that race will be decided on the hill climb.

22km RR?!?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-22-10, 01:58 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,876
Posted By blaronn

A few more ideas: ...

A few more ideas:
http://myworldfromabicycle.blogspot.com/2010/05/heat-management-or-how-to-race-when-its.html
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-22-10, 12:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,453
Posted By blaronn

The officials didn't like his OUCH skinsuit...

The officials didn't like his OUCH skinsuit (http://gliderbison.blogspot.com)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-16-10, 02:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 749
Posted By blaronn

Assuming new racer is a cat-5 the only relevant...

Assuming new racer is a cat-5 the only relevant info is the number of mass-start races started (finishing isn't even mandatory). If >10 then it's time to upgrade to cat-4. Cat-5 racers can't earn...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-16-10, 01:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,149
Posted By blaronn

Those are USAC ranking points so you can see just...

Those are USAC ranking points so you can see just how studly you are (or are not) here...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-09, 03:04 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,762
Posted By blaronn

From Sean a couple weeks ago: ...1650g was...

From Sean a couple weeks ago:

...1650g was our regular versions of
S4.0s. However a couple of days ago, a customer just alerted us to
receiving his at 1790g. So we checked and realised that...
Forum: Recreational & Family
04-06-09, 03:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,810
Posted By blaronn

At what point (size) is a kid too big for one of...

At what point (size) is a kid too big for one of these things?
Forum: Mountain - Plains
10-03-08, 08:11 AM
Replies: 288
Views: 49,260
Posted By blaronn

It's a big state. Where are you? If KC, look...

It's a big state. Where are you? If KC, look here (http://www.bikeforums.net/showpost.php?p=7120152&postcount=201).
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-08, 09:23 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 3,570
Posted By blaronn

"It's be a mistake to say I'm coming back to win...

"It's be a mistake to say I'm coming back to win an eighth Tour; I don't need an eighth Tour"

Sounds like he's not going for the TdF win. Contador's domestique for sure.

"We will have a...
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