What did you do for your Hybrid today
#1326
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#1327
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Los Alamitos, Calif.
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I'm slowly transitioning from my Hybrid to my Road bike which means I have a little down time with the Hybrid which means it's getting it's Spring Cleaning today. This is a deep cleaning. Everything but the BB and Headset are coming apart and getting cleaned.
#1328
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More carbon goodness. Used my Dremel with a thin cut-off disc to shorten the bar to the appropriate length. My LBS kindly gave me just enough carbon assembly paste to complete the job.
Also, made the decision last week to de-badge the Fulcrum wheels.
Also, made the decision last week to de-badge the Fulcrum wheels.
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#1330
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Thanks for the vote of reassurance. I wasn't sure at first but knew immediately that it was the right call after the first couple of decals came off…..and believe me it was not a pleasant task as the residue that they left behind was arduously stubborn. A heat gun on low in combination with a soft plastic trim remover/scraper, a rag dampened with Goo Gone and a bit of elbow grease worked quite well in removing all twelve stickers with the exception of the red stylized F logos.
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#1332
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91 specialized Hardrock Hybrid
Added another cage Kool Stop Salmon pads and new pedal w/toe straps
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#1334
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Put a new Black Brooks B17 saddle on the FX. Loving it. Feels great right out of the box. I haven't had one in about 40 years and I'm wondering why I waited so long to get another.
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#1336
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Martinsburg WV Area
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Few weekends ago, I was finally able to have my Rockshox Paragon installed. Was thinking of upgrading to a 1x11 drivetrain......but I'm not really sold on spending $300 for an entire new drivetrain. Nothing really wrong with the Alivio/Altus setup, so may just keep it for now till it breaks and then replace the whole set. I am definetly not sold on my top tube bag. Shopping for a better bag, either on the handlebar or something more streamlined on the top tube. Suggestions are welcomed!
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#1337
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This morning I ordered a Jones H bar and grips for my Specialized Roll: https://www.jonesbikes.com/jones-h-b...aluminum-loop/
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#1338
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Not a biggy, but I bought a new water bottle cage for the new Trek FX1 disc, pictures of the new ride will be forthcoming soon...
cheers,
Lorne Miller
cheers,
Lorne Miller
#1339
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A new derailleur is being installed by the LBS. I will pick the bike up tomorrow morning.
#1340
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I recently installed a F3 Cycling FormMount as well as an add-on light/camera adapter to the stem of my Metrix. Both items were purchased together on clearance and I suspect that they might have been old stock or perhaps a result of a return. Depending on one's stem configuration, the kit includes two different lengths of bolts with spacers along with attachments for Garmin and Wahoo bike computers. The F3 FormMount can be fitted to virtually any 4-bolt bike stem in either upper or lower bolt holes via its rotating arms. You could even install the mount rearward so that it sits over the stem. For now, I've opted to position it on the upper location as it provides great access to Garmin's lower keys and also allows adequate clearance between the bike light and cables. The only minor setback is that since it is fixed it cannot be tilted up. Not ideal if you have a negative rise stem.
The light/camera add-on mount is sold separately and simply bolts to the bottom of the base mount. Overall, I’m quite pleased with the FormMount. It’s sturdy, robust, versatile and best of all it declutters the bar.
The light/camera add-on mount is sold separately and simply bolts to the bottom of the base mount. Overall, I’m quite pleased with the FormMount. It’s sturdy, robust, versatile and best of all it declutters the bar.
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#1341
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I recently installed a F3 Cycling FormMount as well as an add-on light/camera adapter to the stem of my Metrix. Both items were purchased together on clearance and I suspect that they might have been old stock or perhaps a result of a return. Depending on one's stem configuration, the kit includes two different lengths of bolts with spacers along with attachments for Garmin and Wahoo bike computers. The F3 FormMount can be fitted to virtually any 4-bolt bike stem in either upper or lower bolt holes via its rotating arms. You could even install the mount rearward so that it sits over the stem. For now, I've opted to position it on the upper location as it provides great access to Garmin's lower keys and also allows adequate clearance between the bike light and cables. The only minor setback is that since it is fixed it cannot be tilted up. Not ideal if you have a negative rise stem.
The light/camera add-on mount is sold separately and simply bolts to the bottom of the base mount. Overall, I’m quite pleased with the FormMount. It’s sturdy, robust, versatile and best of all it declutters the bar.
The light/camera add-on mount is sold separately and simply bolts to the bottom of the base mount. Overall, I’m quite pleased with the FormMount. It’s sturdy, robust, versatile and best of all it declutters the bar.
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#1343
I absolutely love this color. It’s muted (which I like) but is much more interesting than black (which I have).
#1344
Thanks for the vote of reassurance. I wasn't sure at first but knew immediately that it was the right call after the first couple of decals came off…..and believe me it was not a pleasant task as the residue that they left behind was arduously stubborn. A heat gun on low in combination with a soft plastic trim remover/scraper, a rag dampened with Goo Gone and a bit of elbow grease worked quite well in removing all twelve stickers with the exception of the red stylized F logos.
#1345
Mr Chrome
Just bought a 2021 Trek FX Sport Carbon 4 - in the last two weeks, I've changed the saddle, seatpost, handlebars, and today, replaced the stem........I've got another full carbon saddle on the way.......
#1346
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Not mine, but I enjoyed working on it. Girlfriend found this Batavus Comanche in her attic; it's supposedly her brother's who lived in the house before relocating abroad.
I gave it a good cleaning, pumped up the tires, flushed the shifters which had gunked up, adjusted the brakes, the headset, handlebar tilt and brake lever/shifter angle, and now it is ready to serve as a bike fod house guests should they need one. Turned out to be a nice bike, lugged Cro-Mo frame, full Shimano STX groupset in great condition, riveted Rigida rims etc. If the frame weren't too small for me, I'd want to take it out for a longer ride than a 5 km test ride, since it rides real nice.
I gave it a good cleaning, pumped up the tires, flushed the shifters which had gunked up, adjusted the brakes, the headset, handlebar tilt and brake lever/shifter angle, and now it is ready to serve as a bike fod house guests should they need one. Turned out to be a nice bike, lugged Cro-Mo frame, full Shimano STX groupset in great condition, riveted Rigida rims etc. If the frame weren't too small for me, I'd want to take it out for a longer ride than a 5 km test ride, since it rides real nice.
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#1347
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For some reason it wouldn't allow me add the pic, so I resized it and it seems to do the trick. So here's Batavus Comanche, mid 90's I would think.
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That old STX groupset is nice. It looks like it may be STX-RC, which was 8 speed. I have regular STX on my Trek 750 (7 speed) and, with modern shifters, it indexes as well as any other derailleur out there. It's also got a right firm spring in it...it doesn't flop around like some of Shimano's later derailleurs do. That Batavus is a nice bike!
#1349
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That old STX groupset is nice. It looks like it may be STX-RC, which was 8 speed. I have regular STX on my Trek 750 (7 speed) and, with modern shifters, it indexes as well as any other derailleur out there. It's also got a right firm spring in it...it doesn't flop around like some of Shimano's later derailleurs do. That Batavus is a nice bike!
#1350
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Put on my Race Face Atlas pedals, contour grips, and some Xpel film on the front tube to keep the brake hose from rubbing.
More goodies coming next week.
More goodies coming next week.
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