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Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-24, 02:24 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

I get your point. However that video showed us a...

I get your point. However that video showed us a small tire on a small rim and it still took the full weight of a grown man hopping on the tire to mount it. Hydraulic tire changer makes the job a lot...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

That tracks. In my line of work (dispute...

That tracks. In my line of work (dispute resolution lawyer in a technical field) I get access to very high level professionals and I also see a lot of hacks. The pro's tend to be subdued, calm and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 12:29 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

There is that. Also car tires are radial whereas...

There is that. Also car tires are radial whereas bicycle tires are cross ply. Car tires have quite high stiffness compared to their typical pressure. Car tires also have massive steel beads and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 04:22 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

That's strange indeed. In my experience Shimano...

That's strange indeed. In my experience Shimano chains have been fairly resistant to rusting, however not as resistant as KMC. The difference between the rust on my shimano chains and the Connex...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-17-24, 12:35 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

When exposed to atmosphere yes. However when...

When exposed to atmosphere yes. However when under a layer of molten wax, the vapor pressure of water can overcome the hydrostatic pressure of wax only after temperature gets high enough or in most...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

it actually won't. The wax needs to be 100+...

it actually won't. The wax needs to be 100+ celsius in order for the water to evaporate.

However any water on a chain will quite readily flow off the chain and to the bottom of the pot below the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

A short dip in water doesn't cause any...

A short dip in water doesn't cause any significant amount of rust. Water on the chain also doesn't deter wax adhesion as any water clinging to the chain will be replaced by wax as soon as the chain...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

I just wonder what's the problem with having...

I just wonder what's the problem with having water in the wax is. It'll pool at the bottom and can be drained after the puck hardens. Or not. Makes no real difference.

I'd be loathe to watch over...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-15-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

Probably not. Beeswax is quite soft but does have...

Probably not. Beeswax is quite soft but does have decent tensile strength. It's also somewhat tacky.

Chain waxes need to be hard and slippery. Otherwise efficiency goes out the window and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

It's a local producer who makes mainly ski wax....

It's a local producer who makes mainly ski wax. I'm fairly certain he doesn't sell outside Finland. Shame really, because the wax really is quite good.



I have eight bikes (well, nine, kinda)...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

Is this your thing now? You have the ability to...

Is this your thing now? You have the ability to respond directly to someone but choose to make snide comments about them instead?

Considering your other threads, I'm not surprised...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 08:27 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

Aside from not prepping the chain before the...

Aside from not prepping the chain before the first waxing, isn't that pretty much the basic recommended procedure that's touted pretty much everywhere? Or are you too deep into your own strawman...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 06:25 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

What in fact is your alternative? If it's...

What in fact is your alternative?

If it's using cheap candle paraffin, well sure, that'll work. I did it for a while. But if getting something better allows me to get one more week or 100km more...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 12:18 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

Surface rust is a thing that does happen with...

Surface rust is a thing that does happen with waxing. But it's the inside that counts. We typically run chains for about 200km or one or two weeks during the winter where they get constantly exposed...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

Which is the same process as mounting and seating...

Which is the same process as mounting and seating a tubed clincher tire. Actually it's a bit easier since there's no chance of pinching a tube.



A track pump?

Ok I'll grant you that...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 11:25 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

I suppose a great rim design is great and all,...

I suppose a great rim design is great and all, but what happens if I flat using tubulars?

And also, are bunnies sufficient? They're much easier to get than goats.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

I've never used tubulars, but what happens if you...

I've never used tubulars, but what happens if you get a puncture? Dave is such a fan that roadside repairs must be a breeze.

I watched a video tutorial about glueing a tubular tire once and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 01:33 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

not if you run multiple chains. It is also...

not if you run multiple chains. It is also possible to vary waxing intervals depending on conditions. 200km is a good interval in extreme conditions. In good summer conditions the interval for the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 12:19 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

I have a few thoughts... Firstly often in...

I have a few thoughts...

Firstly often in these waxing topics there are people who feel the need to disparage the effort required for waxing and give "advice" about how it's much simpler just to...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 02:22 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 60,038
Posted By elcruxio

One thing that also needs to be kept in mind is...

One thing that also needs to be kept in mind is that the factory grease / wax, while soluble in wax, does take a bit of time to actually dissolve. Also the stuff that's inside the chain needs to be...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-24, 01:00 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,914
Posted By elcruxio

I've recently found (again) that I don't like the...

I've recently found (again) that I don't like the feel of wide mtb platform pedals. I always feel somewhat insecure and disconnected from the bike with them. For me the best option for flat pedal is...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

You may want to review the content behind that...

You may want to review the content behind that link. Like I mentioned earlier, the 5bar / 73psi is set by ERTRO, meaning that rims / tires deviating from that would be outside the specifications set...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 09:48 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

If you look at rim manufacturer websites the...

If you look at rim manufacturer websites the allowable tire widths are far more restricted.

As to the 5 bar / 73psi, that comes directly from ETRTO. So essentially the absolute do not exceed limit...
03-08-24, 07:35 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,006
Posted By elcruxio

Neither of those are familiar to me. The...

Neither of those are familiar to me.

The pedro Ice wax performed really poorly in friction facts testing but I suspect it was the 1.0 version. Not sure what the differences are with the 2.0...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 06:09 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

The advantages of hookless are purely in the...

The advantages of hookless are purely in the manufacturing side. There are no advantages for the rider in terms of riding. I won't address the price thing because there has been a good amount of...
03-08-24, 05:45 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,006
Posted By elcruxio

I'm curious. Which drip wax are you using? I...

I'm curious. Which drip wax are you using?
I ask because there are ones which do not seem to bring chain wear advantages (White lightning clean ride) and there are ones which work great but need a...
03-07-24, 01:09 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,006
Posted By elcruxio

My experience with white lightning was also so so...

My experience with white lightning was also so so at best. It didn't make much of a difference in chain wear compared to oil, but it was cleaner. Now that I think back the white lightning wax had a...
03-07-24, 12:44 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,288
Posted By elcruxio

I'm not sure why hydraulic disc brakes would be...

I'm not sure why hydraulic disc brakes would be an issue. Mechanic disc brakes are fine but hydraulics are just so much better.

However on that note I do not see the point in internal cable...
03-05-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,006
Posted By elcruxio

I'm not really bothered about outside surface...

I'm not really bothered about outside surface rust. There's nothing that prevents it during the winter so I don't even try. But it doesn't have an effect on the functioning of the chain and is merely...
03-04-24, 02:39 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,006
Posted By elcruxio

It was the corrosion and chain wear caused by...

It was the corrosion and chain wear caused by road salt that drove me to try chain wax. Our winters are warm enough that roads are kept open with salt. Sometimes quite a bit of salt. Which then turns...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,031
Posted By elcruxio

I'm married to a doctor so I've been drilled to...

I'm married to a doctor so I've been drilled to learn that while meds are great, they're not pickmeups and should only be used when really needed. Especially ibuprofen and paracetamol can cause organ...
03-04-24, 02:32 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,006
Posted By elcruxio

The thing to understand about lubricants is that...

The thing to understand about lubricants is that they're use case specific. For example grease is great for ball bearings but does not work at all as a camshaft bearing lube. Assuming the bearings...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-01-24, 01:49 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

This thread got me thinking about the early days...

This thread got me thinking about the early days of road tubeless when tires were coming easier to obtain but tubeless rims were still expensive and scarce.

I did what many other people did and...
02-28-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,000
Posted By elcruxio

On fast technical mtb descents you can't really...

On fast technical mtb descents you can't really use the front brake all that much because you need that traction for keeping the tire spinning/steering. Front tire traction loss on technical descents...
02-28-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,000
Posted By elcruxio

Oh I thought it was a wear thing to use metallic...

Oh I thought it was a wear thing to use metallic in the rear. If you're going fast enough it's not unheard of to go through a set of organic/resin pads in a day, especially if the conditions are bad...
02-28-24, 11:14 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,442
Posted By elcruxio

Are you spreading the tire at all? I've found...

Are you spreading the tire at all? I've found fatbike tires to be some of the easiest to mount and seat. So far I've mounted hüsker du's, jumbo jims, bud, lou and al mighty's with a track pump. My...
02-27-24, 10:55 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,442
Posted By elcruxio

Funnily enough my only blowouts have been with a...

Funnily enough my only blowouts have been with a tube. And I am careful too making sure there were are pinches on the tube.

Never had a tubeless tire blow off the rim.

But these days I always...
02-27-24, 10:52 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,442
Posted By elcruxio

I haven't had a single issue in years. I've...

I haven't had a single issue in years. I've mounted tires from 28mm with 25mm internal width to 122mm and 80mm internal width. My current "road" tires are 40mm with the 25mm internal width rims. For...
02-27-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,000
Posted By elcruxio

Well now that this came up using resin front and...

Well now that this came up using resin front and metal back wouldn't be such a bad idea in mountain biking where the front is typically the slow down fast brake with limited use and the rear is a...
02-27-24, 10:01 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,442
Posted By elcruxio

Technically you shouldn't need a compressor. If...

Technically you shouldn't need a compressor. If the tire and rim interface is ok, a track pump should be more than enough to seat the tire.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/part-4b-rolling-resis...

https://silca.cc/blogs/silca/part-4b-rolling-resistance-and-impedance

BRR uses solid weight. However a human is a flabby collection of liquids held together by cell walls which experiences...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

You again reveal your complete lack of...

You again reveal your complete lack of understanding of how tire pressure works. the BRR test is a drum test, which means they do not test the tires with a rider riding a bike. Now as it happens, the...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-27-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

Would be interesting to know how much of an...

Would be interesting to know how much of an effect (if any) foam inserts have on rolling resistance. While they shouldn't directly interact with the tire, they do remove some of the air volume inside...
Forum: Touring
02-26-24, 02:27 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,202
Posted By elcruxio

We've actually tried sleeping in a tent with our...

We've actually tried sleeping in a tent with our eldest. So far it hasn't been very successful. They could probably get used to tent sleeping during the trip but the whole time they'd have issues it...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-24, 11:58 PM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

I remember hearing about a rim manufacturer that...

I remember hearing about a rim manufacturer that considered making hookless rims and then gluing on a separate hook. Can't remember which company that was though...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-24, 07:30 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

Also as it would seem, the ISO standard of tire...

Also as it would seem, the ISO standard of tire and rim combinations prevents one getting within the 105% rule, which harms any aero claims hookless might have.

The article did mention the 105%...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-25-24, 12:20 AM
Replies: 439
Views: 12,306
Posted By elcruxio

He's not wrong. There's no benefit for the rider...

He's not wrong. There's no benefit for the rider in hookless but there are plenty of disadvantages, like the greatly reduced ability of the rim to hold the tire in place.

Hookless rims are a lot...
Forum: Touring
02-24-24, 05:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,202
Posted By elcruxio

This summer might be awesome or a complete...

This summer might be awesome or a complete catastrophe.

A ship from Finland to Germany. The a few days ride to Hamburg where we take a train to east germany. From there we'll ride the Elbe back up...
Forum: Touring
02-24-24, 04:07 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 9,115
Posted By elcruxio

If price is not an object you can get the Gebla...

If price is not an object you can get the Gebla Rohbox and a set of modified brifters from them. Alternatively you can do the modification yourself. I think they have guides for that. They sell both...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-23-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,891
Posted By elcruxio

Then again carbon fiber works best when it can...

Then again carbon fiber works best when it can act against something that can handle compression. A tube works, but it's not optimal as the only thing CF has to pull against is the thickness of the...
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