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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 483
Posted By rosefarts

There is acres of clearance for the frame and the...

There is acres of clearance for the frame and the fork. Enough so, that without brakes, this frame would probably mount knobby 35’s, if you’re into that sort of thing.

The issue is 100 percent the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 483
Posted By rosefarts

Thats just what this thread needed.

Thats just what this thread needed.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 483
Posted By rosefarts

Molding flash seems like a good term. Yep, new...

Molding flash seems like a good term. Yep, new tires and what rubs is the rubber that’s leftover that isn’t actually the tire.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 483
Posted By rosefarts

You gotta admit, a handbuilt steel bike from 2001...

You gotta admit, a handbuilt steel bike from 2001 rocking a pair of 30mm balloons would be really cool.

Its so close.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 483
Posted By rosefarts

Did Benjamin Franklin give up so easily at...

Did Benjamin Franklin give up so easily at Gettysburg?
Did Albert Einstein say we can't go to mars?
Did the Wright Brothers fly coach?
Did John Connor say "I'll be back"?

Hell no brother!!...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 337
Posted By rosefarts

Tri bars are aero bars. There’s no ambiguity...

Tri bars are aero bars. There’s no ambiguity about that.

I don’t understand what the OP is asking.

Can you post a picture or link of what you’d like to fit onto your bike?

Are you trying to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 483
Posted By rosefarts

Need a wee bit more clearance for tires.

I got some new tires on my bike. 30mm wide, which definitely weren’t a thing when this bike was new. I have to inflate the tires when they’re on the bike, I’m ok with that.

I have heaps of fork...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 982
Posted By rosefarts

I do remember in the pre-wordle days, how much I...

I do remember in the pre-wordle days, how much I appreciated camping trips with no service. Not to hide but to unplug for a few days. Can’t risk my streak for that anymore.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,275
Posted By rosefarts

I put on my first set of TPU tubes yesterday. I...

I put on my first set of TPU tubes yesterday. I already have some as spares on some bikes but I’ve never mounted them.

Based on this thread, I mounted one with as much air as I could do with my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 787
Posted By rosefarts

I’m 100% certain that on my Yelli, I could get...

I’m 100% certain that on my Yelli, I could get carbon wheels, an XX1 AXS drivetrain, and whatever else I wanted if I could make sure it came in the mail on the right day OR it just happened while the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,360
Posted By rosefarts

I used to live near a 12 mile dirt road that had...

I used to live near a 12 mile dirt road that had 3 or 4 thousand feet of climbing.

My times up it with an 18lb road bike with a low gear of 34x30, a 22lb gravel bike at 40x44, and a 29lb MTB with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 787
Posted By rosefarts

Im interested in your ideas and would like to...

Im interested in your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 787
Posted By rosefarts

I used to have an older green hard tail Trek. My...

I used to have an older green hard tail Trek. My wife was waiting for me at a finish line and someone else on a full suspension green bike came through. She thought it was me for a minute.

If my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 787
Posted By rosefarts

My wife just pulled a me on me.

I’m working today.

My wife sent me a bunch of pictures of a bike a friend of hers thought would fit her. The pics she sent were terrible, closeups of brake levers and stuff like that.

I was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,689
Posted By rosefarts

I started this thread. I ended (after some odd...

I started this thread. I ended (after some odd mis-steps) with Campagnolo Ekar.

I’m running 10-44 with a 38t chainring. Off pavement it’s a great setup. The 38x10 is basically only used for steep...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,312
Posted By rosefarts

In my sample size of a dozen or so, I think...

In my sample size of a dozen or so, I think Amazon/ebay batteries for tools and cameras are 100% as good any OEM battery I’ve ever had. I’ve never had a failure. Failure means that I need to go back...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,312
Posted By rosefarts

Think about winter riding. Probably insignificant...

Think about winter riding. Probably insignificant compared to wind. Between gloves and wraps, I don’t think it’s an issue.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 854
Posted By rosefarts

Dogs are dangerous. This last weekend I watched a...

Dogs are dangerous. This last weekend I watched a dog rip a lady off her barstool. Lots of blood, backboarded right off the patio of the brewery.

A friend of mine’s wife broke her humerus when her...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 898
Posted By rosefarts

My newest bike is 2 years old. My oldest, almost...

My newest bike is 2 years old. My oldest, almost 40. I have a "need" for all of them. I don't have any deep seeded retro need keep old bikes forever but my 3 main bikes intentionally are exactly what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,312
Posted By rosefarts

I think you're joking. Pretty sure anyway. If...

I think you're joking. Pretty sure anyway. If you're not, lets go through this again.

Most bike stuff is manufactured in China. It's built to exact spec's and to an expected price point. You then...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 898
Posted By rosefarts

Locally, there are a lot of used bikes for sale...

Locally, there are a lot of used bikes for sale at great prices. I’ve only bought one, for my wife.

What stops me every time is that I don’t have a need for the “new” bike. Definitely cool, great...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,100
Posted By rosefarts

Most shops can measure your sit bone width....

Most shops can measure your sit bone width. That’ll get you into the right ballpark for a seat.

Everything else matters more though.

Handlebar positioning, seat height, seat tilt, fore/aft...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,312
Posted By rosefarts

There are YouTube videos of people trying to...

There are YouTube videos of people trying to destroy knockoff carbon handlebars and were unable to do so.

It’s sort of reassuring.

Unfortunately, there is probably no quality control for...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-22-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,902
Posted By rosefarts

In Colorado, I rode 38’s with no problems ever. I...

In Colorado, I rode 38’s with no problems ever. I even recorded my fastest time up a paved road on them while approaching a gravel road, even faster than I’d done previously on a road bike....
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-20-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,457
Posted By rosefarts

It doesn’t even have to be that small. They’re...

It doesn’t even have to be that small. They’re too big for midsize ones too.

Those bike locker things in front of some businesses are small enough that you have to remove the front wheel on those....
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-20-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,495
Posted By rosefarts

There is a learning curve to using modern slack...

There is a learning curve to using modern slack geometry.

I was a huge fan of hardtails in the 90’s with low stems and seats jacked all the way to heaven. I even descend on my road bike with the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-19-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 425
Posted By rosefarts

It seems that 6 bolt are getting less popular....

It seems that 6 bolt are getting less popular. Hopefully that doesn’t become an issue for people hoping to buy new decent quality rotors. With the service life of rotors, this probably isn’t a big...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 946
Posted By rosefarts

That bike wreaks of old men desperately trying...

That bike wreaks of old men desperately trying not to change. So many people upgraded their whole cockpit from stock for threadless.

Campy and Shimano were mysteriously not on board with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 946
Posted By rosefarts

You had to shop around to find a quill stem any...

You had to shop around to find a quill stem any time after 1996.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 946
Posted By rosefarts

The prettiest and most expensive option is the...

The prettiest and most expensive option is the Wound Up. Steel steerer, it’s not the lightest.

I’d get a Ritchey.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-18-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,285
Posted By rosefarts

I remember driving to Cabelas when they only had...

I remember driving to Cabelas when they only had one store. I think it was in Scottsbluff Nebraska. At the time, it was almost like going to Disneyland except I came home with a new bow and arrow...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-18-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 431
Posted By rosefarts

I’ve been running GX Eagle for 2 years. 10-52....

I’ve been running GX Eagle for 2 years. 10-52. The 52 is definitely a thing I use! I can’t tell you if I’d notice a difference between it and 50 though.

The shifter + derailleur for AXS is about...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 324
Posted By rosefarts

I try to play Wordle and Connections before my...

I try to play Wordle and Connections before my morning coffee. I figure that gets all (some of) my stupid mistakes out of the way early.

BTW, I’m seriously impressed that Campy opted for backwards...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,802
Posted By rosefarts

What brands I’m wearing makes no difference to...

What brands I’m wearing makes no difference to me. Most of the time, I probably couldn’t tell you which brand I’m wearing.

If I had a bunch of fanboy team kits, no I wouldn’t mix my Telecom with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 540
Posted By rosefarts

Id be way more willing to jump to 45 than to 41....

Id be way more willing to jump to 45 than to 41. If I were offered both sides of the coin.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 907
Posted By rosefarts

I once rode about a hundred miles in the...

I once rode about a hundred miles in the mountains next to a guy with one arm.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,744
Posted By rosefarts

I’ve heard of titanium cracking with repeated...

I’ve heard of titanium cracking with repeated stress.

i think the Moots soft-tails occasionally had issues with this.

Someone once told me that’s the reason ice axes are carbon fiber or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,983
Posted By rosefarts

You need to dampen the resonance. I suggest...

You need to dampen the resonance. I suggest filling your bike with polyurethane foam.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 06:36 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,207
Posted By rosefarts

I got mine used half a dozen years ago. The...

I got mine used half a dozen years ago. The seller must be my size, it’s the best a bike has ever fit me. He said that it was based on Bayliss but I couldn’t tell you if it was.

It’s got a “Made...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,207
Posted By rosefarts

Mine is almost retro. I’ve never seen another in...

Mine is almost retro. I’ve never seen another in the wild.

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,207
Posted By rosefarts

I think it’s possible that you don’t know what...

I think it’s possible that you don’t know what you’re missing.

I loved my old mountain bikes. My Zaskar LE was my bread and butter bike. I had a Proflex, a Xziang, a Trek 8000, and some...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,207
Posted By rosefarts

I found a place to get the white Dura Ace hoods,...

I found a place to get the white Dura Ace hoods, so pretty soon it’s going to once again be wearing white (hoods, leather tape, and cables) like when it was new.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,207
Posted By rosefarts

Custom handmade and internal cable routing. 1985 ...

Custom handmade and internal cable routing. 1985
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-07-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 7,207
Posted By rosefarts

I hope you all realize that in a few years time,...

I hope you all realize that in a few years time, anyone who is not on an ebike will be a retrogrouch.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-24, 12:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 632
Posted By rosefarts

I hope you haven't added sealant yet. Just a test...

I hope you haven't added sealant yet. Just a test inflation. This sort of thing is exactly why you do a test inflation.

-Assuming you haven't added sealant.
Pull the tire and inspect the tape...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 10:08 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 19,067
Posted By rosefarts

It's a racist conclusion. They make products...

It's a racist conclusion.

They make products for a price point. So if you contract to sell top of the line and immaculately quality controlled goods, that's what you get. If you contract for a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 642
Views: 19,067
Posted By rosefarts

I have some insight in this and agree with you....

I have some insight in this and agree with you. I've never done Kona but I did 2 other Ironmans as well as maybe 100 other tri's in late 90's through early 2000's.

I had a very aero bike for the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 257
Posted By rosefarts

Yes, I will admit to needing a project once in a...

Yes, I will admit to needing a project once in a while. My wife has been telling me we should get a Sprinter that I can build into a camper to occupy my hands.

My chain checker has two sides. One...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-03-24, 01:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 257
Posted By rosefarts

MTB Maintence questions all in one place

Posted in mechanics rather than Mountain Biking just because a few of these questions are pretty general to everyone doing their own maintenance. MODS, feel free to move to whichever you think is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-02-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 3,981
Posted By rosefarts

A few years ago I was on the Surly website...

A few years ago I was on the Surly website reading about mountain bikes.

On the Krampus under the FAQ it asked “what does this bike weigh”. The answer was “I don’t know but we’re thinking about...
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