Are disk brakes worth it?
10-09-07, 11:48 AM
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Regardless of adjective (hollow, bladed,cast, forged, carbon, aluminum, magnesium, etc) it is still a spoke wheel. Did you mean they can stop using "wire/nipple/tension" type spoke wheels???
10-09-07, 11:57 AM
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If fetal alcohol syndrome can take the shape of a useless thread, it would be this one. My god. These ******** arguments make baby Jesus weep.
10-09-07, 12:07 PM
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10-09-07, 12:46 PM
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10-09-07, 01:12 PM
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The word spoke is used to describe the look of the wheel, like 6-spoke, or 5-spoke. All those wheels are cast alloy wheels that happen to use "spokes" in their design.
10-09-07, 01:31 PM
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10-09-07, 01:34 PM
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Supporting rod for wheel rim:
a bar or rod that extends from the hub of a wheel to support or brace the rim.
10-09-07, 01:40 PM
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10-09-07, 02:05 PM
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OH NO.....the great KNOW ALL Pete doesn't approve of, like, or agree with my post/s......OH WOE.
10-09-07, 04:10 PM
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But yes, those car wheels are still spoked wheels, as are Spinergy's, as are wagon wheels like the ones you break in Oregon Trail. A wire spoke and nipple configuration is called a tensioned-spoke (or tension-spoked,) wheel, 'cause its spokes are, like, under tension.
Duuude...
10-09-07, 04:21 PM
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To a degree. But 'spoked' alloy automotive wheels and Spinergys are moncoque, molded in a spoked pattern. Wagon wheels and antique auto wooden-spoke wheels are true 'spoked' wheels, in that they are mutli-piece with the spokes being individual, functionally-necessary spars.
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10-09-07, 04:48 PM
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Here I am bothering to explain and...well...Pete just cuts to the chase. Well done.
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10-09-07, 05:09 PM
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Note to self .....sun rises in east....sets in west!
How cool is that.....I mean is it like, always? Or just in the summer? ....Tell me more, but not to fast, I'm writing this down.
10-09-07, 05:18 PM
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Like a circus monkey on a stolen Harley......
Like a circus monkey on a stolen Harley......
10-09-07, 05:20 PM
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10-09-07, 05:26 PM
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10-09-07, 05:27 PM
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Saw it on a Survivorman episode (addicted to Discovery channel). But then, I suppose you can't believe everything you hear.
10-09-07, 05:29 PM
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I thought you were joking..........Wow!
10-09-07, 05:50 PM
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To a degree. But 'spoked' alloy automotive wheels and Spinergys are moncoque, molded in a spoked pattern. Wagon wheels and antique auto wooden-spoke wheels are true 'spoked' wheels, in that they are mutli-piece with the spokes being individual, functionally-necessary spars.
Fall in line, li'l Petey. Don't make me quote our little XTR tiff.
10-09-07, 06:10 PM
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And I said it the way I did because with a monocoque wheel, the "spoke" is indeed more a function of decoration than necessity; hence 'to a degree.'
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10-09-07, 06:29 PM
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PEEEEEETEY!!! You had to do it...
I'm commenting upon this one. The new one.
New composite chainring design for improved durability
Titanium/Carbon composite chainring
Optimized lightweight design for reduced weight while maintaining rigidity
Hyperdrive technology for best front shifting
New easier installation for left crank with better bearing adjustment
Gearing options: 44-32-22T, 44-32-24T
Dickweed.
For those of you who need a point of reference, this was one of the first of many enduring examples of Pete's lack of knowledge that have come from my bickerings with him.
And what do you mean "bail out?" I don't wanna hurt your feelings baby, but there wasn't much more to discuss.
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You are indeed extremely clueless.
I have a newer XTR crank than the one pictured. It doesn't have a carbon chainring, or any carbon fiber parts for that matter. Once again you are commenting upon something that you know nothing about.
I have a newer XTR crank than the one pictured. It doesn't have a carbon chainring, or any carbon fiber parts for that matter. Once again you are commenting upon something that you know nothing about.
I'm commenting upon this one. The new one.
New composite chainring design for improved durability
Titanium/Carbon composite chainring
Optimized lightweight design for reduced weight while maintaining rigidity
Hyperdrive technology for best front shifting
New easier installation for left crank with better bearing adjustment
Gearing options: 44-32-22T, 44-32-24T
Dickweed.
And what do you mean "bail out?" I don't wanna hurt your feelings baby, but there wasn't much more to discuss.
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10-09-07, 06:43 PM
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New composite chainring design for improved durability
Titanium/Carbon composite chainring
Optimized lightweight design for reduced weight while maintaining rigidity
Hyperdrive technology for best front shifting
New easier installation for left crank with better bearing adjustment
Gearing options: 44-32-22T, 44-32-24T
Titanium/Carbon composite chainring
Optimized lightweight design for reduced weight while maintaining rigidity
Hyperdrive technology for best front shifting
New easier installation for left crank with better bearing adjustment
Gearing options: 44-32-22T, 44-32-24T
10-09-07, 07:08 PM
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...Not sure what your problem is with that statement but thats correct. In fact, I think he copied it directly from the shimano 2007/2008 website. details...
Basically, dude didn't know about new XTR many moons after it came out, and hilarity ensued.
Man, let's not go comparing educations. Seriously. I don't like flossing scholarships or big names or programs, especially not in the context of biking, where secondary and further education have relatively little importance, but my tail end's already had seats in some pretty illustrious institutions, and I've probably got another decade of schooling yet ahead of me.
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