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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 493
Posted By dwsmartins

I've seen some v-brakes made for this purpose on...

I've seen some v-brakes made for this purpose on AliExpress. Try searching for "v-brake long arm" to see some options. Don't know any recommendations though..
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-17-21, 04:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 638
Posted By dwsmartins

I also use a mountain triple, but I customized it...

I also use a mountain triple, but I customized it to 48-36-22t. Couple that to a 11-40t 8s cassette and I can climb loaded without standing on the pedals at the low 22/40 ratio on a 26", about 1,14m...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-16-21, 05:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,106
Posted By dwsmartins

I'm quite on this line of yours, also. The RM30-8...

I'm quite on this line of yours, also. The RM30-8 I've had lasted about six times any of the M430, despite being marketed as inferior and not having contact seals of any kind and even unpolished...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-21, 05:02 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 638
Posted By dwsmartins

You already find out I'm from Brazil. I'm having...

You already find out I'm from Brazil. I'm having a hard time around here, as there are few choices of parts. Importing duties are about 80% also, just to make things worse, and the local currency is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-21, 04:56 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 638
Posted By dwsmartins

I'm using a SunRace 11-40t 8s cassette. Looks...

I'm using a SunRace 11-40t 8s cassette. Looks like I'm overloading the freehub, as they're usually intended for 34t max.

But what about 2x10s bikes with 42t cassettes and 36-22t cranks? The...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-15-21, 10:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 638
Posted By dwsmartins

Already asked there, as you suggested. But right...

Already asked there, as you suggested. But right now I can't help but think about it, so some ideas came to mind:

* There are more disk brake hubs available on the market right now than v-brake...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
10-15-21, 07:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,106
Posted By dwsmartins

Looking for a rear hub with a strong freehub body

First of all, let me put the variables on the table: I'm definitely fat (134kg/295lb, down from 157kg/345lb, but still heavy), my neighborhood is filled with 15%+ climbs everywhere, I'm used to climb...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-21, 10:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 638
Posted By dwsmartins

Multiple broken freehub bodies. Possible replacements?

I've got a recurrent problem with freehub bodies broken or seized. First of all, let me put the variables on the table: I'm definitely fat (134kg/295lb, down from 157kg/345lb), my neighborhood is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-21, 04:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 528
Posted By dwsmartins

As long as it thread completely with the proper...

As long as it thread completely with the proper torque and stays firmly in place, it's not a problem. I've replaced a NDS nylon cup with a steel cup from another brand of cartridge BB and it didn't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-21, 04:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,395
Posted By dwsmartins

Browse through http://si.shimano.com/ for the...

Browse through http://si.shimano.com/ for the compatibility charts and you’ll find this.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-21, 06:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,968
Posted By dwsmartins

Seem like this might be the answer! I was...

Seem like this might be the answer! I was studying the exploded views on Shimano’s technical documents site and remembered just right now the two Allen screws where replaced and the washers removed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-21, 06:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,968
Posted By dwsmartins

Guys, thanks for the replies. Your answers have...

Guys, thanks for the replies. Your answers have pointed some possibilities:

* Neither I or my mechanic faced the bottom bracket shell. Maybe this could solve this riddle, but don’t know any wrench...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-21, 09:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,968
Posted By dwsmartins

Hollowtech bottom bracket durability

After migrating from square tapered to external bearings (Shimano BB-UN26 to Shimano SM-BB52, always from authorized local distributors, so original parts) I’m having doubts about the durability of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-06-21, 06:35 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,194
Posted By dwsmartins

Here in Brazil the urban centers are almost 100%...

Here in Brazil the urban centers are almost 100% on the glued cold patch method, even cars and trucks. But on rural or remote areas the hot method is still in use, but they apply a vulcanizing goop...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-18-20, 04:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,658
Posted By dwsmartins

It’ll worsen till it’s gone, but you can swap the...

It’ll worsen till it’s gone, but you can swap the freehub body, either bought as spare or from another (working) identical freehub, or swap the entire freehub (spoke count must match). As long as the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-19-20, 06:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 771
Posted By dwsmartins

+1 on hair spray. Also, OP could install longer...

+1 on hair spray. Also, OP could install longer grips and cut then to size, either in or outside of grips, but in case of outside, it would need some plugs to close the handlebar ends and avoid a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-20, 05:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,633
Posted By dwsmartins

Maybe it’s a lot, but I managed to get the middle...

Maybe it’s a lot, but I managed to get the middle chainring skipping, despite cleaning and lubing the drivetrain often and also alternating between 2 chains. In fact, I guess it’s not that uncommon,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-01-20, 06:56 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,020
Posted By dwsmartins

My situation is: bike shops are out, so I’m...

My situation is: bike shops are out, so I’m wrenching, period!

Still on lockdown here, bike shops aren’t opening. Some mechanics are freelancing at their own homes, but I don’t trust most of them...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-30-20, 04:02 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,819
Posted By dwsmartins

Quick answer: no. Long answer: a frame...

Quick answer: no.

Long answer: a frame builder might do it for you, for probably a unworthy price tag. Probably cheaper to get a new frame or, maybe, look from the other way around and buy a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-30-20, 03:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,063
Posted By dwsmartins

I’ve had an awful time trying to align a SunRace...

I’ve had an awful time trying to align a SunRace FCM918 square tapered crankset just to find the hole was off centered. There was no solution: I’ve bought an used external bearing Shimano crank, with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-20, 08:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 965
Posted By dwsmartins

Sure! Heavy downhill rims, wide 2.3” tires, 36...

Sure! Heavy downhill rims, wide 2.3” tires, 36 (per wheel) stainless steel spokes with brass nipples are on my wheels. The hubs are cheap Shimano HB-RM40/FH-RM30-8, but that’s the best I’ve found...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-20, 07:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,930
Posted By dwsmartins

Cubewheels claim looks right. Also, the seat post...

Cubewheels claim looks right. Also, the seat post looks rather long for this frame.

In the past, I’ve asked a metal fabricator to weld a 7/8” diameter (the size of the seat clamp) steel tube...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-29-20, 07:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 965
Posted By dwsmartins

Don’t worry, we’ve all done that one moment or...

Don’t worry, we’ve all done that one moment or another, and I mean both the cascade and the joy of repairing an old bike.

Back in October 2019 (looks so long ago with this dreadfull social...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 04:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 749
Posted By dwsmartins

Same here in Brazil. Prices are higher too.

Same here in Brazil. Prices are higher too.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-20, 10:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,604
Posted By dwsmartins

I’ve got exactly the same situation here, but...

I’ve got exactly the same situation here, but found the reason: the non drive side pedal.

But it wasn’t so easy: the drive side arm on my venerable Shimano FC-M131 crank cracked around the pedal...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-19-20, 09:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,239
Posted By dwsmartins

On a direct conversion, Brazilian Real to Dollar,...

On a direct conversion, Brazilian Real to Dollar, the T4000 are about $25 here. And our wages are lower...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-15-20, 02:09 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,830
Posted By dwsmartins

Are these jack shafts the second chainring on...

Are these jack shafts the second chainring on Denise Mueller’s speed record bike?
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-20, 10:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,830
Posted By dwsmartins

Sheldon Brown’s site has an article about that....

Sheldon Brown’s site has an article about that. Quite a Frankenstein, but I feel like somehow I would be proud of riding that... 54-46-36-24-16T crankset * 11-40T 8s cassete * 3 gear 0.66-1.00-1.33...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-20, 10:05 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,830
Posted By dwsmartins

Taking a second look, how odd is that geometry,...

Taking a second look, how odd is that geometry, how small are those wheels and how large is the biggest chainring on it? Looks like some junior road bike wheels and a 60 tooth large chainring. You...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-20, 10:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,830
Posted By dwsmartins

And I thought I was being extreme with my botched...

And I thought I was being extreme with my botched 48-36-22T coupled to a 11-40T SunRace 8s cassete at 793%...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-20, 09:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,830
Posted By dwsmartins

Holy chromoly! What’s that? I’d never seen a...

Holy chromoly! What’s that? I’d never seen a front derailleur with a cage that way.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-20, 08:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,830
Posted By dwsmartins

Off the manual, strange or extreme drivetrain gear setups

While on social isolation, I was met with a bent chainring, but only had a 22T in my parts bin to replace the 26T on a 48-36-26T crankset.

For my surprise, everything worked OK. Obviously, I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-20, 07:29 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,239
Posted By dwsmartins

They don’t seem to have removable bushings or...

They don’t seem to have removable bushings or something like that, but the Deore T610 surely has better bushing, with better polished surface. I’m tending towards that.


The seller of the M580...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-10-20, 11:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,239
Posted By dwsmartins

Comparing Shimano V-brakes

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for replacement v-brakes for my commuter and found four locally available options, all Shimano

* BR-M422 (previous Altus/Acera, pretty cheap)
* BR-T4000 (current...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-20, 11:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,327
Posted By dwsmartins

Wrong word: I wasn’t coasting, just easing pedal...

Wrong word: I wasn’t coasting, just easing pedal pressure. Sorry!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-20, 08:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,327
Posted By dwsmartins

Your post is quite a “pull on the ear”, as we say...

Your post is quite a “pull on the ear”, as we say here. I don't know which expression would be equivalent in English, maybe “eye opener”.

I use my bike for commuting and drivers here aren’t kind...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-20, 01:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 451
Posted By dwsmartins

I’m currently using a setup like this and no...

I’m currently using a setup like this and no problems as for mixing 9s cranksets with 8s cassete and chain. My problems are due to manufacturer’s quality control, though: crankset came with square...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-20, 01:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,327
Posted By dwsmartins

Do you know any of their product codes and...

Do you know any of their product codes and manufacturer names so I can search them? Thanks in advance!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-20, 01:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,327
Posted By dwsmartins

Thanks for the tip, but I’ve already calculated...

Thanks for the tip, but I’ve already calculated the gear ratios. What I’d really like is a riveted crankset (I’ve been using chainset, but now I know it’s crankset, english is not my native...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-20, 07:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,327
Posted By dwsmartins

This isn’t the first time my riding style gets...

This isn’t the first time my riding style gets cited as a probable cause. I have a really heavy leg (that’s not it’s strength, I’m referring to the gravity itself!), so maybe I must change something...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-20, 06:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,327
Posted By dwsmartins

Chainset with replaceable chainrings vs riveted one

Greetings everyone!

If you’d like to just go to the main topic of this post, jump to the section out of the dashed lines.

—————————————

Recently I’ve had a problem with SunRace components...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-02-20, 08:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,870
Posted By dwsmartins

what type is your bottom bracket: square taper or...

what type is your bottom bracket: square taper or HollowTech? I’ll bet on loose BB/crank, particularly if square taper.
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
01-29-20, 09:28 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,232
Posted By dwsmartins

Currently I ride a straight-gauge steel MTB-style...

Currently I ride a straight-gauge steel MTB-style commuter with 26” downhill rims, cargo-spec stainless spokes and brass nipples. The frame is built by BTwin and has lifetime warranty.

As for me,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-26-20, 06:30 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,669
Posted By dwsmartins

I’m sorry, but I must disagree. I’ve already...

I’m sorry, but I must disagree. I’ve already managed to broke a behemoth of a steel frame just by stand on the pedal and stomping hard while on a really low gear. I’m quite heavy, by the way, and I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-20, 05:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,416
Posted By dwsmartins

Gorilla tape always works for me. In fact, I find...

Gorilla tape always works for me. In fact, I find it tougher than standard rim tape.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-21-20, 07:10 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,546
Posted By dwsmartins

I don’t cross chain. In fact, I’m quite...

I don’t cross chain. In fact, I’m quite methodical about bad practices: I’ve created a spreadsheet with all gear ratio combinations, compared for overlap, and choose those I considered adequate. In...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-20-20, 06:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,546
Posted By dwsmartins

Please, fellows! Let’s get the obese or whatever...

Please, fellows! Let’s get the obese or whatever discussion to healthcare forum.

I personally don’t care about it as I don’t take as an offense, but I know there are people who do. I share...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-19-20, 08:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,546
Posted By dwsmartins

I need low AND high gears, trust me. I’m somewhat...

I need low AND high gears, trust me. I’m somewhat a masher and it’s really comfortable for me to slowly pedal at 60-70RPM at the longest gear on flat sections at about 35km/h/22mph. On the other...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-19-20, 08:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,546
Posted By dwsmartins

Thanks for the support, man! But “obese” is a...

Thanks for the support, man! But “obese” is a medical term, not an insult, despite a lot of people use it this way. I’m positive, through: before any weight loss, I was classified as “morbidly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-19-20, 08:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,546
Posted By dwsmartins

I really hope the change of crankset solves the...

I really hope the change of crankset solves the chain rub! That noise is annoying! Maybe I can buy in steps: first the chainset/bottom bracket, do a quick test with the 8spd cassete and, if all goes...
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