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Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-22, 05:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 705
Posted By Overdraft

You do you Indy, but I'm not buyin' it.... we're...

You do you Indy, but I'm not buyin' it.... we're not trying to lube the chain/sprocket interface. They're hardened surfaces that don't slide on each other that much (relatively speaking). The action...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-22, 09:27 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 705
Posted By Overdraft

yup. why not? stuff drips out of a bottle, pretty...

yup. why not? stuff drips out of a bottle, pretty easy to go tap tap tap along the links and have the lube land where you need it.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-22, 11:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 705
Posted By Overdraft

Noob Loob tip

so I’ve been trying to figure out when I had lubed all the links in my chain… turns out there’s a different looking master link (on my Shimano Ultegra setup anyway) so I can find it and start and...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-22, 11:31 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,843
Posted By Overdraft

When I went to motorcycle race school we were...

When I went to motorcycle race school we were told that none of us are good enough to touch the rear brake.

On a modern sport motorcycle there’s enough braking power to get the rear wheel in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-22, 10:47 PM
Replies: 354
Views: 47,538
Posted By Overdraft

e*thirteen tire plasma

e*thirteen tire plasma
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-22, 10:38 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 6,834
Posted By Overdraft

I’m with all the folks who say they don’t want...

I’m with all the folks who say they don’t want yet another thing that needs batteries and charging.

One of my riding buddies has Ultegra Di2. It sounds like he’s driving an early 60’s British car...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-22, 07:53 PM
Replies: 354
Views: 47,538
Posted By Overdraft

ok, to be fair to the tires I’ll update my post!...

ok, to be fair to the tires I’ll update my post! I gave up troubleshooting them and exported to problem to the LBS. Cause was of course not the tire but a wheel imperfection which they resolved by...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-22, 07:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,453
Posted By Overdraft

This sounds exactly like my problem. I could...

This sounds exactly like my problem. I could easily get the beads to seat, I could pump them to whatever pressure I wanted with no obvious leaks but over any length of time, for example overnight,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-22, 10:53 PM
Replies: 354
Views: 47,538
Posted By Overdraft

well I can tell you my least favourite tubeless...

well I can tell you my least favourite tubeless tires…. Pirelli P Zero Race TLR…
to be fair, this is a sample of 1. I got these to replace my tube setup but they only retain about 40psi after 24...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-22, 10:52 AM
Replies: 21,339
Views: 5,200,237
Posted By Overdraft

Pirelli P Zero Race TLR's for a tubeless...

Pirelli P Zero Race TLR's for a tubeless conversion on my Madone SL6
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-22, 10:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 607
Posted By Overdraft

ok. correct direction! on the bike and ready to...

ok. correct direction!
on the bike and ready to go!
a bit late for a test ride other than around the culdesac. road report later!
lessons learned:
~after reading so much about how difficult it...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-22, 07:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 607
Posted By Overdraft

what are these “witness lines” you speak of? ...

what are these “witness lines” you speak of?
so yes, I had a look and there are small ridges running the circumference of the tire which I assume are the witness lines and which were indeed lined...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-22, 05:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 607
Posted By Overdraft

Ya, I’ve tried putting seating pressure in and...

Ya, I’ve tried putting seating pressure in and although there was no audible pop you could see the carcass shifting as you’d expect it would look if it was climbing the step up.
I then tried letting...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-22, 04:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 607
Posted By Overdraft

tubeless install question

Hi!
trying to install Pirelli race tlr’s on Bontrager Aolus Comp 5 tlr rims…
compressor set to 100 psi
tire easily takes and holds 100 psi but when I let the pressure out to put the goo in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-22, 11:01 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

gotcha! like a compression fitting in plumbing. i...

gotcha! like a compression fitting in plumbing. i feel like you’d have to be spectacularly incompetent to screw up your hose connections on both sides but i guess anything’s possible!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-22, 10:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,136
Posted By Overdraft

if you’re in the US or Canada you might try...

if you’re in the US or Canada you might try zenni.com zenni.ca
they've got something that looks like the sort of wraparound sunnies the cool kidz wear but with your prescription dropped into a flat...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-22, 06:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

olive? awesome autocorrect? or new part of the...

olive? awesome autocorrect? or new part of the bike I’ve never heard of?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-22, 04:23 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

I think dicking around with adding fluid and then...

I think dicking around with adding fluid and then doing the last two burps of the full bleed is worth a shot. I’m going to get the kit anyway but given that it’s a new bike and i’m not replacing the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-22, 02:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

Presumably. It’s a brand new bike and I've only...

Presumably. It’s a brand new bike and I've only put a few hundred k on it so far… I'll try ‘burping’ the system first
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-22, 12:35 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

yup. leaning this way.

yup. leaning this way.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-22, 12:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

good question. it’s possible that the LBS will...

good question. it’s possible that the LBS will consider it warranty work and bill Trek for it, however I suspect the right side front brake setup might get them thinking that it wasn't an as sold...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-22, 12:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

thanks for the links Sy Reene ! I did a search...

thanks for the links Sy Reene ! I did a search but apparently my search game is weak. Lots of interesting info. Definitely starting to think that the FABS may have failed to bleed properly after they...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-22, 11:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

I bought the bike new from a Far Away Bike Shop...

I bought the bike new from a Far Away Bike Shop (FABS) so if I take it to the LBS I’ll be paying full pop. As a low budget motorcycle racer for years I’ve been my own mechanic and am comfortable with...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-03-22, 10:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

wow, that’s awesomely helpful information for...

wow, that’s awesomely helpful information for someone newly back in the sport! People must really appreciate your contributions to the cycling community
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-22, 10:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

so it sounds like it IS an excessive amount of...

so it sounds like it IS an excessive amount of free play and/or it’s abnormal for the levers to hit the bars?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-22, 09:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

ya, that’s how I know the problem is beyond an...

ya, that’s how I know the problem is beyond an adjustment. I implied it when I mentioned that both the freeplay and reach adjusters were maxed out, but yes, there is no further adjustment available...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-02-22, 06:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,973
Posted By Overdraft

brake freeplay issue help?

Hi, I recently bought a new Trek Madone with Ultegra disc brakes and they have a stupid amount of free play before they begin to engage the callipers. 16mm by my measuring. So the issue is that the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-22, 01:58 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,203
Posted By Overdraft

and yet here you are posting... :D

and yet here you are posting... :D
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-22, 11:54 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 8,514
Posted By Overdraft

Seems to me like a properly made PF has...

Seems to me like a properly made PF has (marginal) weight and width advantages over threaded, but bike manufacturers have been poor at delivering this solution in a reliably well made form....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-22, 11:15 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,203
Posted By Overdraft

Nice writeup yaw , thanks! I'm less of a road...

Nice writeup yaw , thanks!
I'm less of a road warrior and more of a coffee shop warrior so I was looking for a road-ish looking solution that allowed free movement across terrazzo tile on the trip...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-22, 07:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,089
Posted By Overdraft

I waved at a number of people on today’s ride and...

I waved at a number of people on today’s ride and very few of them waved back…. I now realize I’m being ostracized for having the wrong damn chain wax!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-05-22, 12:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,089
Posted By Overdraft

dear god… there’s a sock height convention?...

dear god… there’s a sock height convention? *googles ‘correct bicycling sock height’*
someone should tell me how high to wear my socks or I’ll have to start a new thread!
it’s almost like if you’re...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-22, 05:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,089
Posted By Overdraft

thanks for the thoughts! it was more of a...

thanks for the thoughts! it was more of a theoretical question as I am slow AF and just wanted to make sure I didn't get laughed out of the coffee shop if I did it...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-22, 03:10 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,089
Posted By Overdraft

28 tire on a 23 aero rim?

I have 23mm wide aero wheels (Bontrager Aeolus Comp 5) that came from the factory with 25mm tires. If I put 28mm tubless on them will I negate the aero-ness of them?
Thanks for your thoughts!
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-22, 04:55 PM
Replies: 3,145
Views: 939,335
Posted By Overdraft

Nice looking set oris ! But it's US Amazon... for...

Nice looking set oris ! But it's US Amazon... for us Canucks that's a $70 set plus $19 shipping and with the Dollarette trading at about $1.31USD that's a $117 purchase in Canadian assuming you don't...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-22, 03:37 PM
Replies: 3,145
Views: 939,335
Posted By Overdraft

It shipped pretty quick (had it in 6 days...

It shipped pretty quick (had it in 6 days including a weekend) and can confirm that it does come with a calibration certificate, mine was within +/- 0.1%. Build seems decent and if you register it...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-22, 01:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,522
Posted By Overdraft

According to Trek's website I can run up to 28mm...

According to Trek's website I can run up to 28mm on my 2021 Madone...(although tbh there seems to be enough clearance everywhere around my 25's that I'm sure I could use 30-32?)
Anyway, thinking of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-01-22, 11:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,888
Posted By Overdraft

^^^^ this! ^^^

^^^^ this! ^^^
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-28-22, 07:26 PM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 990,001
Posted By Overdraft

Rdmonster69 the nekkid is an 18 Honda CB1000r…...

Rdmonster69 the nekkid is an 18 Honda CB1000r… Like you and your Ducs I have a brand loyalty problem!
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-28-22, 06:28 PM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 990,001
Posted By Overdraft

Nice Rdmonster69 ! Now why didn't I think of...

Nice Rdmonster69 ! Now why didn't I think of this!

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1333/dsc_0546_2__4e7d242e63d7b31000b4539fd1a26dce34e83788.jpg...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-22, 06:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,045
Posted By Overdraft

I was in a Giant shop a couple of days ago and I...

I was in a Giant shop a couple of days ago and I was interested to hear them say that 100% of their road bikes are now sold tubeless... (not sure how true that was as I was shopping for parts not a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-28-22, 01:56 PM
Replies: 3,581
Views: 990,001
Posted By Overdraft

Sweet, sweet, and sweet! How DO you decide which...

Sweet, sweet, and sweet! How DO you decide which to ride?
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-22, 01:06 PM
Replies: 27,209
Views: 18,413,710
Posted By Overdraft

Not a real road bike

So here's a picture of the faux-fixie I built.
The main feature is a SRAM 2 speed automatic hub with coaster brake.
The frame and the rest of the bike are all eBay purchases except the wheels which...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-28-22, 12:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,486
Posted By Overdraft

OP here! I tried spinning it and extracting it...

OP here! I tried spinning it and extracting it without effect but since it's a plastic part I thought I'd ask before I 'used a bigger hammer'. After inquiry it turns out mine is a push/pull...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-22, 08:03 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,486
Posted By Overdraft

No spacers. *sigh*

No spacers. *sigh*
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-22, 05:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,486
Posted By Overdraft

thanks for the pic Mojo31 now I know what I’m...

thanks for the pic Mojo31 now I know what I’m trying to get out
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-22, 04:50 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,486
Posted By Overdraft

Thanks! pretty happy looking at it! of course...

Thanks! pretty happy looking at it! of course it’s been freezing rain ever since i picked it up… had it for a week and still haven’t ridden it!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-22, 04:46 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,486
Posted By Overdraft

ya, they were super busy and i was an out of town...

ya, they were super busy and i was an out of town customer that they were never getting any more business from so probably not surpising…
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-22, 02:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,486
Posted By Overdraft

oooOOOooo... this makes some sense. level’s home...

oooOOOooo... this makes some sense. level’s home base on the rear because less aero impact…. i’ll go try pulling it off and see… hopefully i don’t ruin my new bike!
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-22, 02:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,486
Posted By Overdraft

in smally-big with the cranks and valves...

in smally-big with the cranks and valves misaligned? I’ll get on that right away :)
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