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03-17-24, 03:21 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,162
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Eh, get people off the couch and improve their...

Eh, get people off the couch and improve their cardiovascular, since that tops the list of deaths.

Is bone density REALLY the primary problem with e-bikes?
03-17-24, 02:12 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,162
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

More people cycling = yay I'd love to live in a...

More people cycling = yay
I'd love to live in a walkable/cyclable neighborhood

Correct headline:
Saturated market has less growth than a new market.
03-16-24, 12:27 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 677
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Thanks, you're a tribute to BF

Thanks, you're a tribute to BF
03-15-24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 677
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

according to guidelines Well within...

according to guidelines

Well within variation of human physiology, frame designer philosophy, and personal preferences.
03-15-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 677
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Honestly. let's assume it IS 1cm too long for...

Honestly. let's assume it IS 1cm too long for your personal measurements.
You'd have to move your saddle back 5mm and your stem forward by 5mm.

Now go measure that.
03-15-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 529
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Some frames have an oval-ish hole that will take...

Some frames have an oval-ish hole that will take a cable grommet or a blank grommet.
I've taken a cable grommet and filled it with epoxy, trimmed it down to look nice and a quick coat of matching...
03-15-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 317
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

I'm curious what your car is (it's ok if you...

I'm curious what your car is (it's ok if you don't want to answer)

I've seen Teslas use suction cup bike racks. I have seen a few reports of cracked glass but it was usually due to abuse or...
Forum: Fatbikes
03-14-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 167
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

I don't change the pressure if I have to bike on...

I don't change the pressure if I have to bike on paved. any higher pressure and I bounce too much.
Probably even worse without front suspension.

F 5 R 7
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-14-24, 09:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 786
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

I'll stick with brazed or welded. Also,...

I'll stick with brazed or welded.

Also, note:
I've had folding latches and "sail safes" fail while on a ride.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-14-24, 06:33 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 786
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/90x45/couple2_efa7c27c674acf9bc6cd2c6e0cac449510a7610a.gif...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-14-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,791
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

I'm not into the whole gravel bike idea. Always...

I'm not into the whole gravel bike idea. Always seemed gimmicky, but my solution is to just not buy one.

Saw some guy on a gravel-ish bike on my normal trail.
The trail was kicking the living...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-14-24, 06:24 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 786
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Any creaking or noticeable flex on these coupled...

Any creaking or noticeable flex on these coupled bikes?
Forum: Fatbikes
03-13-24, 10:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,457
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Forgot about this thread. Mine's 38lb with...

Forgot about this thread.

Mine's 38lb with all equipment installed and ready to ride.
03-12-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 650
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Too powerful for what?

Too powerful for what?
03-11-24, 11:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 343
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

The older stuff had flammable propellant....

The older stuff had flammable propellant. Whenever a customer mentioned they used fix a flat, we were extra careful.

Not sure about the modern stuff, but the boom factor is one of the reasons I'm...
03-11-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,525
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Lack of energy/ambition/motivation. All the...

Lack of energy/ambition/motivation.

All the rest are easy.
03-11-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 343
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

I do not see any of those being a real problem.

I do not see any of those being a real problem.
03-10-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 343
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

As a former tire guy (cars and trucks) Fix a...

As a former tire guy (cars and trucks)
Fix a flat should only be used in emergencies. I hated that stuff.

I see no difference in car vs bike tires in basic chemistry so it's probably a marketing...
03-10-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 3,316
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

I'll never buy a carbon fiber bike again, or ever...

I'll never buy a carbon fiber bike again, or ever before...
03-09-24, 10:23 PM
03-09-24, 03:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,043
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

The downside is that you have to be on FB.

The downside is that you have to be on FB.
03-09-24, 03:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 465
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

"Send it" is old radio slang, evolved to use with...

"Send it" is old radio slang, evolved to use with the ground pounders.
03-08-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,717
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Frakkin youtube 12 minutes of blather to be...

Frakkin youtube
12 minutes of blather to be summed up in in a single sentence at 9:50
"Regular people don't like going into bicycle stores"

Guess you need to be at lease 12 minutes to hit a...
03-08-24, 09:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 465
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

"Shred the gnar" other slang.

I heard someone say "shred the gnar" and had absolutely no idea what the hell was going on thinking I was just getting old. Searching the forums, showed it wasn't used here in over 10 years. So it's...
03-04-24, 02:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 451
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

https://dabrim.com/

https://dabrim.com/
03-01-24, 01:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 312
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

I have the most important opinion on BF and I...

I have the most important opinion on BF and I Refuse to answer until you post pictures in the UV and IR spectrums and write a paper on the gravity variation in this sector.

I have spoken.
02-27-24, 01:59 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,001
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Never had this dilemma with a unicycle. ...

Never had this dilemma with a unicycle.

Super Sayan...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-24, 01:48 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,552
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Main folding point, either contact patch and/or...

Main folding point, either contact patch and/or hinge pin.
The folder is a back up bike now and all of my time and effort is on other 2 bikes since they are used all of the time.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-26-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,552
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

ANY frame creaking? no reason... just asking...

ANY frame creaking?
no reason... just asking for a frien- WHY WON'T MY DAHON STOP CREAKING!?!?!?!
02-26-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 497
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

The above suggestion are all good to minimize...

The above suggestion are all good to minimize corrosion on your bikes.

That said, you have to accept that the bikes and components will corrode out long before you ware out the components since...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-26-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,552
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

If I was in the market for another folder, I'd...

If I was in the market for another folder, I'd definitely take that offer.

(wish I'd known about the Bull before I bought a used dahon)
02-25-24, 01:37 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,997
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Well, there's your problem! You care what other...

Well, there's your problem!
You care what other people think.

That's an expensive personality trait.
02-24-24, 07:17 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,343
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

thus, the sooner the better. Foot problems...

thus, the sooner the better.
Foot problems wreck everything above it.

That's why yogies stress foot strength so much
02-24-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,343
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

It's a good start. Might get bored quickly ...

It's a good start.
Might get bored quickly

Hand pedal will at least get you outside... and good core strength
02-24-24, 02:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,343
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Hand crank cycle to keep you going?

Hand crank cycle to keep you going?
02-23-24, 10:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 32,197
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

gotchya.

gotchya.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-23-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 417
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Dahon telescoping part of the stem is around...

Dahon telescoping part of the stem is around 28.4mm
Cut off the clamp and add a star nut and suspension stem.

I cut off one set of the 6 petals on the star nut for proper fit in the indentation...
02-23-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 328
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

If you take off the chainguard, does the chain...

If you take off the chainguard, does the chain actually come off?
If so, consider a 'narrow/wide' chainring.
02-23-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,830
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

All things engineering are compromise. and...

All things engineering are compromise.

and "better" is subjective.

queue 100 pages of the same tired arguments
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-21-24, 05:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,256
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

using a 27" fat tire ugh! (26x4 or 5 or go...

using a 27" fat tire
ugh!

(26x4 or 5 or go home)
02-20-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 556
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Not at all. If punctures are that much of a...

Not at all.

If punctures are that much of a concern, consider puncture resistant tires or Tanis foam inserts.
02-17-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,218
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

How much of that is actual trail and how much of...

How much of that is actual trail and how much of it is on a road that they call trail
(not being snarky, I've just seen a lot of that)
02-17-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 12,458
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Sigh, I'm sorry: Bike that bring happiness...

Sigh, I'm sorry:

Bike that bring happiness to their owners = good

Bikes that do not bring happiness to their owner = bad

The Good or Bad is not necessarily a constant during the duration of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-16-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 918
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

I apologize for not having an answer. But...

I apologize for not having an answer.

But how did you break that bolt?
02-16-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,363
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

guys ride bikes to do whatever the hell they...

guys ride bikes to do whatever the hell they want; girls ride bikes to do whatever the hell they want

I'm not going to reinforce gender stereotypes on a bike forum to get likes.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-16-24, 10:44 AM
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-24, 11:24 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,931
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

https://www.bikeforums.net/images/smilies/roflmao2...

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02-13-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,218
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Indy: "Don't Look at it Miriam!!!" Nazi:...

Indy: "Don't Look at it Miriam!!!"

Nazi: *looks* "it's beautiful..... i-----AAARrrrraarhhjjjfjkleiu;dsfkjJ!!!!!
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-24, 06:16 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 6,090
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

THERE'S the tantrum! How's the bike sales...

THERE'S the tantrum!

How's the bike sales going?
02-12-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 424
Views: 12,458
Posted By CrimsonEclipse

Full CF Unicycle with nitrogen in the tire...

Full CF Unicycle with nitrogen in the tire (tubeless naturally)

*drops mic*
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