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Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-19, 03:52 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,963
Posted By menkar

I'd wait and find the right size bike. Simply...

I'd wait and find the right size bike. Simply duplicating the three contact points would not be enough for me. Long stem and seatpost on a small frame affects stiffness. Short wheelbase and long stem...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-19, 11:33 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 19,104
Posted By menkar

I've put grease on the spindle where it goes into...

I've put grease on the spindle where it goes into the bearings as others here have suggested and the creak goes away.

I did have a Hollowgram PF30 which creaked once but it turned out that the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-19, 04:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,466
Posted By menkar

In my experience there's a huge difference in how...

In my experience there's a huge difference in how difficult a climb feels when it's twice as steep. Perhaps it has to do with the physics of it - If you were to stop pedaling on either climb and...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-19-19, 10:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,605
Posted By menkar

Agree, 42 mm Resolutes feel better than 37 mm...

Agree, 42 mm Resolutes feel better than 37 mm Riddlers in every way.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
06-19-19, 10:24 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,676
Posted By menkar

Equipment choices in order of benefit for me: ...

Equipment choices in order of benefit for me:

Wide tires at low pressure (42 mm at 30 psi for my 70 kg)
Hydro disc (one finger and total control)
Frame and geometry (for me the SuperX with...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-27-19, 11:44 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 29,057
Posted By menkar

I've read through every post and I'm still trying...

I've read through every post and I'm still trying to understand the issue raised in this thread. Did the Checkpoint come with the di2 front derailleur as a stock item? Or is the issue that a di2...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-17-19, 08:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,095
Posted By menkar

You won't need different spokes to accommodate a...

You won't need different spokes to accommodate a length difference of less than a millimeter. When you build a typical rear wheel you'll get all the spokes in and tight without any dish and then dish...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-17-19, 05:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,095
Posted By menkar

​​​​​This is not a real problem, to re-dish for...

​​​​​This is not a real problem, to re-dish for my SuperX I shortened the non-drive side spokes .6 mm and lengthened the drive side the same .6 mm. Just 1.3 turns of the nipple.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
12-29-18, 01:28 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,692
Posted By menkar

Here's one that's cheap, lightweight, and durable...

Here's one that's cheap, lightweight, and durable so far. Also doesn't get in the way of my knees.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075CKTZ6L?th=1&psc=1...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-23-18, 11:45 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 637,338
Posted By menkar

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West Camino Cielo, Goleta, CA
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-11-18, 10:53 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,158
Posted By menkar

Easy way to deal with sealant

I've got the KOM Cycling Tubeless Sealant Injector Syringe which I use for putting sealant in my tires and also sucking it back out. No more sealant anxiety wondering if there's enough sealant in...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-17-18, 09:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 594
Posted By menkar

Menso's SLO Ride to Hell gravel events in 2015,...

Menso's SLO Ride to Hell gravel events in 2015, 2016, and 2017 had some great gravel riding in San Luis Obispo:

2015 route: https://www.strava.com/segments/8954558
2016 route:...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
07-27-18, 07:40 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 42,517
Posted By menkar

For me unclipping without ever having to think...

For me unclipping without ever having to think (never falling over) is more important than anything else about pedals.

My first clipless pedals on a gravel bike were road pedals and I fell over...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-30-18, 09:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 18,207
Posted By menkar

Same here. Me 160 lb, bike 17 lb, 38 mm Riddlers

Same here. Me 160 lb, bike 17 lb, 38 mm Riddlers
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-06-18, 09:53 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 22,678
Posted By menkar

There's a flip side to gear gaps: For the...

There's a flip side to gear gaps: For the toughest sections of my rides I'm liking the gaps. Compared to my 2X gravel bike I don't need to shift my new 1X nearly as much on the steep highly variable...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-18, 06:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,920
Posted By menkar

I couldn't get rid of my disc brake squeal no...

I couldn't get rid of my disc brake squeal no matter how much bedding in, cleaning, and aligning I did. They might quiet down but if I touched them wrong the squeal was back.

What worked for me is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-18, 05:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,867
Posted By menkar

Rock N Roll Gold is what I like except in wet...

Rock N Roll Gold is what I like except in wet weather. It's a Teflon dry lubricant suspended in solvent. You squirt it on in with a pretty heavy stream and it washes the chain and leaves the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-03-18, 05:02 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 637,338
Posted By menkar

North side Refugio (a dirt road) is in great...

North side Refugio (a dirt road) is in great shape right now. I just rode down and back up yesterday on my gravel bike and it's certainly passable on a road bike or in a normal passenger car. It's a...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
05-02-18, 10:57 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 12,675
Posted By menkar

I really like the Rock N Roll chain lube...

I really like the Rock N Roll chain lube products. I use the Gold and the Extreme and they've worked great except when it's wet and muddy. They're a Teflon based dry lubricant suspended in a kind of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-04-18, 11:07 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 637,338
Posted By menkar

Refugio Road, CA

Refugio Road, CA
Forum: Road Cycling
05-20-17, 08:04 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 637,338
Posted By menkar

More SoCal asphalt - Santa Ynez Peak descent:

More SoCal asphalt - Santa Ynez Peak descent:
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-17, 08:38 PM
Replies: 3,261
Views: 637,338
Posted By menkar

Here's Black Mountain Road near Pozo from the SLO...

Here's Black Mountain Road near Pozo from the SLO Ride to Hell last Saturday:
Forum: Road Cycling
04-11-13, 11:00 PM
Replies: 10,411
Views: 3,341,086
Posted By menkar

Conti 28 GP 4 seasons fit my 2012 CAAD10 just...

Conti 28 GP 4 seasons fit my 2012 CAAD10 just fine but the 28's really measure only 26. I'm also looking for a wider tire for dirt roads - Any one know if the new Challenge Almanzo or Eroica or Paris...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-15-11, 09:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,021
Posted By menkar

Deda Zero100's

Deda Zero100's
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-05-11, 01:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,021
Posted By menkar

Another Gunnar Crosshairs... 192363

Another Gunnar Crosshairs...

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