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07-26-16, 10:39 AM
#3476
So it is
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They are the 402's, and they are nice and wide. EEE duck feet here, and the 237 wide I have are great. I went 1/2 a size down on these, and expect them to be perfect. The 237's will be my winter shoes, since I can run some nice thick wool socks.
07-26-16, 10:42 AM
#3477
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07-26-16, 10:44 AM
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Does anyone here have any SRAM hydraulic brakes made in the last couple of years? Just wondering if they still suck or not. I remember on the MTB's the Avid series brakes had a very specific bedding in process that they required you to follow to the letter. I did that on a Cannondale 29er I had and still got noisy brakes. We also had lots of customers complain and we often refinished the pads and rotors and did the bedding in process again with mixed results. The bike I'm looking at now has the new Apex hydraulic brakes.
And another thing: People find it annoying when a manufacturer says 105, but then cheaps out on the crank and puts house brand brakes on. The new Fargo is labeled as the "Rival 1" but only has a Rival rear derailleur. And that's it. Lower level crank, Sunrace cassette, Apex shifters and brakes. Really, Salsa?
And another thing: People find it annoying when a manufacturer says 105, but then cheaps out on the crank and puts house brand brakes on. The new Fargo is labeled as the "Rival 1" but only has a Rival rear derailleur. And that's it. Lower level crank, Sunrace cassette, Apex shifters and brakes. Really, Salsa?
07-26-16, 10:46 AM
#3479
Vain, But Lacking Talent
For sure, the Sunrace cassette is actually far nicer than the 11-42 with the new Apex group. Probably on par with Rival, actually. it's just funny that they called it a Rival bike with only one singular component actually being Rival.
07-26-16, 10:49 AM
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Just saw the Veep get out of his limo.
07-26-16, 11:03 AM
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This is where I've been-
And this is what we're doing the rest of the week-
Don't feel too bad for me. At least you can all safely assume I'll be droped whenever I get back on the bike.
And this is what we're doing the rest of the week-
Don't feel too bad for me. At least you can all safely assume I'll be droped whenever I get back on the bike.
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07-26-16, 11:14 AM
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So I just got finished with my morning schedule, which included working in a building with about half of its light bulbs burned out. Our facilities people evidently tried to work on this problem last week and only succeeded in blowing out the power to the entire building for several hours. I thought it was interesting that working in research involves honestly having to ask how many people does it take to change a light bulb?
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07-26-16, 11:18 AM
#3486
Vain, But Lacking Talent
What's with the massive influx of new riders with questionable questions? It's the dead of summer. I thought this would be more of a fall/spring occurrence.
07-26-16, 11:18 AM
#3487
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Does anyone here have any SRAM hydraulic brakes made in the last couple of years? Just wondering if they still suck or not. I remember on the MTB's the Avid series brakes had a very specific bedding in process that they required you to follow to the letter. I did that on a Cannondale 29er I had and still got noisy brakes. We also had lots of customers complain and we often refinished the pads and rotors and did the bedding in process again with mixed results. The bike I'm looking at now has the new Apex hydraulic brakes.
And another thing: People find it annoying when a manufacturer says 105, but then cheaps out on the crank and puts house brand brakes on. The new Fargo is labeled as the "Rival 1" but only has a Rival rear derailleur. And that's it. Lower level crank, Sunrace cassette, Apex shifters and brakes. Really, Salsa?
And another thing: People find it annoying when a manufacturer says 105, but then cheaps out on the crank and puts house brand brakes on. The new Fargo is labeled as the "Rival 1" but only has a Rival rear derailleur. And that's it. Lower level crank, Sunrace cassette, Apex shifters and brakes. Really, Salsa?
You can always just buy a frame from Salsa. It's not like you don't know how to wrench.
07-26-16, 11:27 AM
#3489
Vain, But Lacking Talent
I guess they will still work, even if they are noisy. Lots of ways to fix noisy brakes, but Avid brakes in particular gave lots of our customers trouble. I guess I should go and do a few test rides and see for myself.
I guess you could get a 105 long cage and a derailleur hanger extension...
07-26-16, 11:32 AM
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07-26-16, 11:36 AM
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07-26-16, 11:47 AM
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07-26-16, 11:48 AM
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07-26-16, 11:58 AM
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07-26-16, 12:01 PM
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Some of them are so obviously full of it. I can usually tell after a few sentences, but I pretty much don't say anything these days. There is at least one sock in Touring. One giveaway is that the same punctuation mistake often shows up in the posts of both accounts.
07-26-16, 12:45 PM
#3496
Vain, But Lacking Talent
So I guess it's cabin fever? Except now people are staying inside to avoid melting vs. freezing.
07-26-16, 01:53 PM
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Does anyone here have any SRAM hydraulic brakes made in the last couple of years? Just wondering if they still suck or not. I remember on the MTB's the Avid series brakes had a very specific bedding in process that they required you to follow to the letter. I did that on a Cannondale 29er I had and still got noisy brakes. We also had lots of customers complain and we often refinished the pads and rotors and did the bedding in process again with mixed results. The bike I'm looking at now has the new Apex hydraulic brakes.
And another thing: People find it annoying when a manufacturer says 105, but then cheaps out on the crank and puts house brand brakes on. The new Fargo is labeled as the "Rival 1" but only has a Rival rear derailleur. And that's it. Lower level crank, Sunrace cassette, Apex shifters and brakes. Really, Salsa?
And another thing: People find it annoying when a manufacturer says 105, but then cheaps out on the crank and puts house brand brakes on. The new Fargo is labeled as the "Rival 1" but only has a Rival rear derailleur. And that's it. Lower level crank, Sunrace cassette, Apex shifters and brakes. Really, Salsa?
I was one of the lucky ones with the Avid brakes, mine never gave me any issues on my c'dale.
07-26-16, 02:21 PM
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07-26-16, 02:39 PM
#3499
Vain, But Lacking Talent
Weren't the old hydraulic brakes recalled for failures in the cold? I did read that they would start shipping with eTap tho, so hopefully they have everything worked out by now.
I was one of the lucky ones with the Avid brakes, mine never gave me any issues on my c'dale.
I was one of the lucky ones with the Avid brakes, mine never gave me any issues on my c'dale.
07-26-16, 02:42 PM
#3500
Vain, But Lacking Talent
So I took my Crockett out this morning, and all day long I've been thinking about moving over the DA groupset and nicer wheels from the Domane to the Crockett and just figuring out what to do with the Domane later down the road. I'm just not riding it as much lately. I could get some proper tubeless tires on the Bontrager wheels. And I could keep the 32mm Panaracer Paselas on the spare wheels as my "road" setup.
What is wrong with me?
What is wrong with me?