The Infamous Dork Disc
01-08-23, 08:48 PM
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The Infamous Dork Disc
Came across this in my YouTube recommendations and found it fascinating considering what I (and probably many others) presume the ugly piece of plastic actually does.
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01-08-23, 09:15 PM
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I don't know why Safari doesn't show youtube links in posts, but I assume it is about what the spoke protector does for the bike. That being said, I don't have one on my modern bike, and the plastic one that would have been on my Raleigh USA was long gone when I got it and I won't replace it. And as I've said every time the word dork disk comes up, I love pie plates on vintage bikes.
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01-08-23, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuck M
I don't know why Safari doesn't show youtube links in posts
01-08-23, 09:53 PM
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Seth got kind of old. I guess I did too.
My oldest kid is definitely the type of person for whom keeping the dork disc in place is the right thing to do.
Does Campy make the best one?
My oldest kid is definitely the type of person for whom keeping the dork disc in place is the right thing to do.
Does Campy make the best one?
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01-08-23, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuck M
I don't know why Safari doesn't show youtube links in posts, but I assume it is about what the spoke protector does for the bike. That being said, I don't have one on my modern bike, and the plastic one that would have been on my Raleigh USA was long gone when I got it and I won't replace it. And as I've said every time the word dork disk comes up, I love pie plates on vintage bikes.
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01-09-23, 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Polaris OBark
Does Campy make the best one?
Schwinn had a big chrome dinner plate that was very effective. Matched the bash guard on the Ashtabula double
My Paramount had a Huret version that was pretty nice for 76, metal and plastic combo.
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Originally Posted by urbanknight
Basically, he did a crude test to see what happens when the chain falls off inside the big cog... and basically nothing really happened with or without the dork disc.
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Originally Posted by Darth Lefty
beg to differ
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Originally Posted by Polaris OBark
I haven't "upgraded" to Ventura, but Safari seems to be able to do it (and I block a lot of 3rd-party garbage).
Safari is inferior to both. (imho)
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Originally Posted by Darth Lefty
beg to differ
had to fix a case where the chain bunched up and ripped a spoke out
01-09-23, 08:47 AM
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Has anyone ever made a cassette that has a spoke protector disc machined right onto the inside the largest cog of the cassette? Seems something like that could be the most elegant 'solution'
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I will happily use/display any dorkdisks/pie plates anyone cares to send my way
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Style is everything.
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Originally Posted by Sy Reene
Has anyone ever made a cassette that has a spoke protector disc machined right onto the inside the largest cog of the cassette? Seems something like that could be the most elegant 'solution'
https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/produ...Z500-7-CP.html
https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/produ...Z500-6-CP.html
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Originally Posted by urbanknight
Im just saying what happened in the guys (crude) experiment.
Fun fact: 'dork disk' does not appear as an entry in Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary. See: 'spoke protector'.
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Originally Posted by Chuck M
I don't know why Safari doesn't show youtube links in posts, ...
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Old school metal spoke protectors looked decent in some cases but plastic ain't really going to help much. Adjust your rear derailleur properly set the limits and if you get into a crash and your derailleur goes into the spokes don't expect a little piece of plastic to do a lot. If your limits are set you won't be going into the spokes with your chain and if they do the chain is thick heavy metal and the plastic spoke protector is thin plastic. I have actually had a lot of issues where the cassette is not properly spinning and turning poorly and mechanics are racking their brains trying to figure it out until we remove that piece of plastic and everything works like a charm.
If you like them go for them it is your bike but I wouldn't put one on a bike (unless maybe the vintage ones with some flair or maybe something nice carbon fiber with some cool designs or something!
If you like them go for them it is your bike but I wouldn't put one on a bike (unless maybe the vintage ones with some flair or maybe something nice carbon fiber with some cool designs or something!
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just don't try to burn off a plastic one
don't remember the old thread where someone tried that. I think it turned into a "situation". or maybe ppl were just joking about it?
don't remember the old thread where someone tried that. I think it turned into a "situation". or maybe ppl were just joking about it?
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Originally Posted by Schweinhund
I will happily use/display any dorkdisks/pie plates anyone cares to send my way
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Originally Posted by RB1-luvr
I have a nice clear plastic Shimano one from a '88 Centurion you can have. PM your address. I dislike throwing stuff out.
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Originally Posted by veganbikes
Old school metal spoke protectors looked decent in some cases but plastic ain't really going to help much.
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The BOC has had it's share. I've seen some pretty well demolished. I'm going to say they are pretty much like a helmet, good to have if things go wrong.
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
just don't try to burn off a plastic one
don't remember the old thread where someone tried that. I think it turned into a "situation". or maybe ppl were just joking about it?
don't remember the old thread where someone tried that. I think it turned into a "situation". or maybe ppl were just joking about it?
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Originally Posted by tcs
Result? 18 new drive-side spokes, thank you very much..
