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09-19-22, 08:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,481
Posted By byscott

Suit yourself, buckwheat. I’ve been doing this...

Suit yourself, buckwheat. I’ve been doing this stuff forty years, including a couple stints in bike shops. I have a couple bikes with mechanical discs. He’s got one brake that works like he thinks it...
09-19-22, 12:24 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,481
Posted By byscott

Swap the front and rear brakes. If the front...

Swap the front and rear brakes. If the front brake still bites hard, it’s not the brake or the pads. If the rear brake still doesn’t bite, it’s a cable/lever/rotor issue.

Swap the rotors. If the...
09-18-22, 12:36 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,339
Posted By byscott

Good point. Lately most of the wheels I’ve built...

Good point. Lately most of the wheels I’ve built are leisure/touring/gravel wheels, so I haven’t seen anything you would characterize as a “lightweight” rim. Mostly CR-18s for budget builds, Velocity...
09-16-22, 08:33 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,339
Posted By byscott

I have a Park TM-1 and a Wheel Fanatyk...

I have a Park TM-1 and a Wheel Fanatyk tensiometer. I use the WF tool to check that spoke tensions are somewhat close to each other. I never got very consistent readings from the TM-1 and gave up on...
09-05-22, 10:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,136
Posted By byscott

I’ve done these also, usually to fit road hubs on...

I’ve done these also, usually to fit road hubs on hybrids that have 135mm rear spacing. As TiHabanero notes, compatibility isn’t usually a problem.

FWIW, there’s a lot of information on freehubs...
09-04-22, 12:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 350
Posted By byscott

Not much to add here, except that once you get...

Not much to add here, except that once you get the correct freewheel remover, a bench vise will be your best friend.
08-30-22, 11:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 336
Posted By byscott

Good point, and I should have been more clear … I...

Good point, and I should have been more clear … I generally use the washer in an attempt to reduce friction. I agree that the Dyad has plenty of thickness in the spoke bed and I’ve never seen a...
08-30-22, 10:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 336
Posted By byscott

Not to introduce any more confusion or...

Not to introduce any more confusion or controversy, but I usually use spoke nipple washers with a no-eyelet rim like a Dyad. Washers add about 1mm to the required spoke length. Based on the Freespoke...
08-29-22, 12:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,522
Posted By byscott

No argument there, I guess. The bottom line is...

No argument there, I guess. The bottom line is probably that properly torqued fasteners are unlikely to come loose, though I do notice that I’ve received several rotor bolts with thread lock...
08-29-22, 10:26 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,522
Posted By byscott

I can’t see that much downside to using blue...

I can’t see that much downside to using blue Loctite on many fasteners — stem, seatpost, brake mounts, etc. I’m not sure it’s necessary for most of those fasteners, assuming that they have been...
Replies: 8
Views: 858
Posted By byscott

Obviously a subsidiary of the better known...

Obviously a subsidiary of the better known supplier, CampGranola.
08-26-22, 12:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 356
Posted By byscott

My wife’s Trek hybrid came with rims that have a...

My wife’s Trek hybrid came with rims that have a small circular divot on the side of the rim near the valve stem. The idea, as I understand it, is that the rim is ready for replacement when the divot...
08-26-22, 12:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 910
Posted By byscott

I use Phil Wood Tenacious Oil also. I suspect it...

I use Phil Wood Tenacious Oil also. I suspect it is a repackaged gear oil, but have no idea which one or what type. If I didn’t have Phil’s oil on hand, I would probably pick up some synthetic gear...
08-23-22, 06:28 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 413
Posted By byscott

Good call.

Good call.
08-23-22, 06:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,183
Posted By byscott

Like a lot of you, I’m sure, I’ve bled plenty of...

Like a lot of you, I’m sure, I’ve bled plenty of brakes systems on cars and motorcycles. Seems like there are two ways to do it — by force or vacuum — but the common denominator is that bleeding goes...
08-21-22, 10:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 300
Posted By byscott

HillRider is spot on regarding chainrings … the...

HillRider is spot on regarding chainrings … the only thing I would add is that worn teeth usually have a sharp, “shark tooth” kind of shape. It’s pretty easy to spot as it looks very different from...
08-21-22, 09:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 792
Posted By byscott

I use one of these regularly and wouldn’t be...

I use one of these regularly and wouldn’t be without it. As far as “If you need a bead jack to mount your tires, you had better have it with you when you get a flat” is concerned, that hasn’t been my...
08-20-22, 11:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 409
Posted By byscott

You don’t mention if they are mechanical or...

You don’t mention if they are mechanical or hydraulic brakes, but I’m assuming they’re hydraulic. You may have a dirty brake seal that is preventing one piston from retracting far enough. I ran into...
08-19-22, 09:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 502
Posted By byscott

I have a lot of bike-specific tools, acquired...

I have a lot of bike-specific tools, acquired over 40 or so years. I have never bought a “tool kit” of any sort. I think “get tools as you need them” is good advice. The other bit of advice that I...
08-19-22, 09:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,018
Posted By byscott

^^^This. This is the only way I have removed...

^^^This. This is the only way I have removed freehubs since, I dunno, forever. With the Allen wrench in a vise and the free hub pointing up, turn the wheel toward you to tighten, away from you to...
08-17-22, 11:34 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,921
Posted By byscott

At the risk of inciting a furor (which, truly, I...

At the risk of inciting a furor (which, truly, I am NOT trying to do):

I think Phil Wood grease is an excellent product and it always worked very well for me. But I doubt that Phil Wood has Grease...
10-26-18, 09:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 634
Posted By byscott

I now have a UPS tracking number, delivery is...

I now have a UPS tracking number, delivery is scheduled for November 1. Same item, same auction, price is now $61.82 each. I have no explanation for this. I guess it just pays to check the price...
10-24-18, 08:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 634
Posted By byscott

No, it should be another week or so before they...

No, it should be another week or so before they show up. I've bought from these guys several times in the past ... it usually takes a few days before they ship eBay items and about 9-10 days total...
10-21-18, 11:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 634
Posted By byscott

Velocity Dyad on eBay

Dunno if this has been posted already, or if it violates any rules, but a well-known US retailer has a pretty good price on eBay for 36h, 700c Velocity Dyads. I just got a pair for 30 bucks each,...
08-01-18, 03:24 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 325
Posted By byscott

Fork Replacement Question

Did a search, didn’t find any answers ...

I’ve got a Diamondback hybrid that I bought on the cheap, figuring to swap out some stuff and build a bike for neighborhood rides, gravel paths, etc. I’ve...
07-04-18, 02:44 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 12,761
Posted By byscott

I’ve always been partial to the look of...

I’ve always been partial to the look of old-school high flange hubs. I have a Nishiki Maxima (which I’ll post about soon) that has a wheelset built around Zeus high flanges.

For pure “beauty...
07-04-18, 02:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,186
Posted By byscott

Meh. Rattle can gloss black, little or no surface...

Meh. Rattle can gloss black, little or no surface rust. The frame is pretty good, just ugly.
07-04-18, 01:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,186
Posted By byscott

Need Advice on Refinishing a Frame

I’ve had a frame hanging on my garage wall for years. It’s a Falcon San Remo that I bought when I was in college in the mid 70’s. I rode a lot of miles on it through the early 80’s; I was pretty...
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