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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-16-23, 08:49 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 4,957
Posted By trashbiker

Why would it be difficult to handle? I tried...

Why would it be difficult to handle? I tried doing some reading and found there are "negative" lengths stems being used in dh racing so my understanding of how steering works on a bike is in peices...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-23, 11:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,896
Posted By trashbiker

I've heard of track cyclists removing seals and...

I've heard of track cyclists removing seals and grease and lubricating with just oil. You can't get much faster than that aside from going to ceramic. Obviously indoor velodrome only

I like the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-15-23, 07:32 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 493
Posted By trashbiker

Is that still going to happen? Articles say it...

Is that still going to happen? Articles say it was supposed to start shipping mid 2022, but I see nothing about it on the lemond website, just the ebikes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-14-23, 03:51 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 493
Posted By trashbiker

Foam core frames?

I know corima uses a foam core in their wheels that is structural and part of the molding process. Why was this not used for frames? Internal cabling is one reason now, but I'm not aware of any...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-23, 08:55 PM
Replies: 3,272
Views: 647,165
Posted By trashbiker

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Forum: Road Cycling
08-13-23, 08:47 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 8,791
Posted By trashbiker

I had a poster of him in a time trail on my dorm...

I had a poster of him in a time trail on my dorm wall last year. If anyone has a hi res file of his sports illustrated cover please let me know. I want to print that one out too!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-13-23, 08:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 744
Posted By trashbiker

ok so skinny rim is smaller tire 👍 thanks for the...

ok so skinny rim is smaller tire 👍 thanks for the advice. I'm ok with very tight clearances. I'm tall but lightweight and to be honest a pretty weak rider so i'm not worried about wheel flex. It...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-23, 12:03 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 744
Posted By trashbiker

Ritchey Comp Carbon Road Fork

Can the Ritchey Comp Carbon Road Fork fit a 28mm tire? Listed as fitting 25mm but I'm hoping they are being conservative that that.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-23, 07:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 431
Posted By trashbiker

Praxis m30 has a 28mm id nds bearing which is...

Praxis m30 has a 28mm id nds bearing which is just the 30mm id bearing with a sleeve pressed in. I haven't been able to find these not from praxis.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
08-09-23, 12:56 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,507
Posted By trashbiker

Similar to high school physics, the spirit of...

Similar to high school physics, the spirit of gravel considers air resistance to be negligible.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-06-23, 07:12 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 347
Posted By trashbiker

How do teams work in world champs?

I'm new to watching pro cycling so I'm not sure how teams work at least for the road race. I can see they have national jerseys, but are there team leaders and domestiques? I can imagine that a...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
07-24-23, 08:38 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,527
Posted By trashbiker

I'm new to watching pro cycling so please...

I'm new to watching pro cycling so please enlighten me. With the tour and olympics so close, does that make both less competetive as top riders are split between the two? Or will it mostly the...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-24-23, 07:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,676
Posted By trashbiker

Thank you all for so much free knowledge. I...

Thank you all for so much free knowledge. I missed a comment from guy153 (https://www.bikeforums.net/members/guy153-509727.html) about bb drop. I checked the drawing and I had almost 90mm of drop...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-24-23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,676
Posted By trashbiker

I think I can wrap my head around that. The...

I think I can wrap my head around that. The longer sharper end does look really sleek. Thanks for the tip
Forum: Framebuilders
07-24-23, 07:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,676
Posted By trashbiker

This bike would be for riding betwen campuses on...

This bike would be for riding betwen campuses on flats. I doubt I will be changing ratios regularly if at all. I'd say the biggest advantage of a track end is that if the wheel does slip, it slips...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-23, 03:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 512
Posted By trashbiker

I think carbon brake pads need to be more...

I think carbon brake pads need to be more resiliant in heat because the rim doesn't absorb as much heat so it goes into the pad.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-24-23, 03:01 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,974
Posted By trashbiker

This is the kind of thing that happens so rarely...

This is the kind of thing that happens so rarely I wouldn't prepare for it and phone in a ride. Brake pads should be checked somewhat regularly as defined by your usage. Even if you never checked,...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-24-23, 02:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,676
Posted By trashbiker

I think we are on the same page now. This is the...

I think we are on the same page now. This is the type of joint I would trying for with the seat stay.
Forum: Framebuilders
07-23-23, 11:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,676
Posted By trashbiker

Yes this is for road, but I don't see the benefit...

Yes this is for road, but I don't see the benefit do doing a road style horizontal dropout. I assume you mean this type?...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-23-23, 09:12 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,676
Posted By trashbiker

I was thinking of silver brazing. Sorry If my...

I was thinking of silver brazing. Sorry If my vocab is mixed up, I was under the impression that fillet brazing refered only to bronze brazing. I like how the tip for closer angle would work for a...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-20-23, 11:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,676
Posted By trashbiker

Is it possible to attach a tab style without...

Is it possible to attach a tab style without fillet brazing or welding? Alternatively, would it compromise the dropout to heat it and bend it to my desired angle or to take a pie cut and find someone...
Forum: Framebuilders
07-20-23, 08:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,676
Posted By trashbiker

Seatstay angle and Chainstay length

I am attempting to build my first frame. It will be a lugged fixed gear. The steepest angle I can find for rear dropouts is 70 degrees which gives me 449mm chainstays which is longer than I would...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-18-23, 07:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,699
Posted By trashbiker

The way Horner pronounces things is so funny.

The way Horner pronounces things is so funny.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-18-23, 01:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,215
Posted By trashbiker

Personally, I don't like converting multispeed...

Personally, I don't like converting multispeed freehubs to single speed. The freehub body looks super weird and your spoke tension drive side and non-drive side will be unnecessarily uneven....
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-16-23, 09:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,556
Posted By trashbiker

Living in a college dorm, I managed to have 4...

Living in a college dorm, I managed to have 4 bikes with me, one of them being a tandem. Lucky that we had our own bathroom becasue my roomates had bikes too. We ended up with bikes in the bathroom...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-23, 08:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 874
Posted By trashbiker

What are you planning to do instead of paint? Its...

What are you planning to do instead of paint? Its just going to rust again. Find a hobby store and get a matching color enamel. Bring a woman if you aren't one yourself. Women can see color better...
Forum: Touring
07-16-23, 07:58 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,012
Posted By trashbiker

How does merino work for very hot weather and...

How does merino work for very hot weather and high UV? Like Arizona or New Mexico?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-13-23, 12:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 545
Posted By trashbiker

I have used a section of a floor lamp by putting...

I have used a section of a floor lamp by putting the fork in upside down and slaming it on the ground. Can't recommend it for all situations, but it worked when I was a broke high school kid.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-12-23, 08:17 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 584
Posted By trashbiker

Paid $500 for Quantum Race in the bay area....

Paid $500 for Quantum Race in the bay area. Defintely feel like I overpaid, like StarBiker says, its really the frame Klein fans are after. If you are handy, you could part it out and sell the group,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-23, 12:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 540
Posted By trashbiker

I can't comment on memory or anything, but...

I can't comment on memory or anything, but typically the advice is not to unbend bent forks. I can't give any metelaurgy knowledge to back than up, but the three mechanics I've worked with/for have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-23, 11:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,213
Posted By trashbiker

I'm a younger guy, but I defnitely see some 60s...

I'm a younger guy, but I defnitely see some 60s ish folks on the climb. I'd advise against going on weekends and to always have lights. There's usually lots of car traffic on weekends and not much...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-11-23, 09:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 656
Posted By trashbiker

I found the shoulder? part of leather saddles...

I found the shoulder? part of leather saddles will shape to the user over time. Kind of like how when a leather boot breaks in, the upper will bend with how your foot bends. Before I got a bike fit...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-09-23, 09:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 607
Posted By trashbiker

Road levers such as GRX have a much more compact...

Road levers such as GRX have a much more compact form factor so I belive the design is different. I don't doubt it will work because fluid and fitting are the same for all shimano brakes, but its...
Forum: Touring
07-09-23, 08:33 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,833
Posted By trashbiker

LBS might have a wheelbuilding service. If not,...

LBS might have a wheelbuilding service. If not, they could recommend you to one. You could get a 4 cross 36 spoke wheel if you wanted, but as Atlas Shrugged...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-23, 08:14 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 5,130
Posted By trashbiker

I don't drive, but one time I biked an hour one...

I don't drive, but one time I biked an hour one way to pick up a frame. Many 45ish minute rides for wheels. Another time, I planned to ride a century round trip for a great deal on a titanium quill...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-07-23, 06:29 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 530
Posted By trashbiker

Tsunami Alied Seatpost size?

Website says " 28.6 mm seat tube ( alloy seat collar included)" but the frame has an integrated clamp so I'm not sure this is accurate.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-23, 03:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,167
Posted By trashbiker

Carbon has no fatigue limit, so theoretically it...

Carbon has no fatigue limit, so theoretically it would fail eventually. However, it can handle many times more load cycles than, for example, aluminum. Generally, fatigue failure is not a concern in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-02-23, 07:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 984
Posted By trashbiker

Appleman bicyles makes 155 and 165 cranks...

Appleman bicyles makes 155 and 165 cranks compatible with hollowtech ii. Quite pricy though, ~$500 and up. Rotor Aldhu24 is also compatible, but I don't know what lengths they offer or the prices.
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Forum: Framebuilders
06-30-23, 04:11 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,301
Posted By trashbiker

Calfee wouldn't be considered bay area, but they...

Calfee wouldn't be considered bay area, but they have decades of experience maybe more in composites than metals. I believe they offer prototyping/engineering services and have experiece with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-26-23, 12:48 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 287
Posted By trashbiker

Not to mention DOT is just an unnecessary hassle.

Not to mention DOT is just an unnecessary hassle.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-26-23, 12:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,473
Posted By trashbiker

You could space the middle ring position on a...

You could space the middle ring position on a triple. I imagine Hollowtech ii triples would be hard to find if they even exist. Those ifx cranks on ebay are compatible but I think they have mountain...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-20-23, 08:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,417
Posted By trashbiker

I've done something similar with record 10 which...

I've done something similar with record 10 which I believe has 28 or 27 capacity. My chainrings were also 53-39 and cassette was 13-29. I sized the chain using the small-small method and didnt cross...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,191
Posted By trashbiker

Doesn't look awful. Can't give a proper diagnosis...

Doesn't look awful. Can't give a proper diagnosis without knowing what kind of bike it is and seeing the rest of the bike, but I've ridden some pretty messed up steel bikes as go-to-the-store beaters...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-23, 02:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 898
Posted By trashbiker

Sodium Hydroxide to strip anodization off rims?

I know any removal of anodization will late a layer of material with it, but will the lye weaken the rim in any other way? I'm mainly worried about chemical reaction.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-18-23, 08:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 899
Posted By trashbiker

You could probably clamp it tighter than you are....

You could probably clamp it tighter than you are. Seat posts are designed to be clamped and usually in a much smaller area than a repair stand head. As long as you don't gorilla fist it you should be...
Forum: Living Car Free
06-18-23, 08:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,624
Posted By trashbiker

definitely some hypocricy in my own statement. I...

definitely some hypocricy in my own statement. I have 7.5 bikes at the moment. I don't much issue with buying second-hand bikes, but constantly buying new parts for those bikes is something I should...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-23, 07:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,267
Posted By trashbiker

Thaks for the tip!

Thaks for the tip!
Forum: Living Car Free
06-15-23, 08:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,624
Posted By trashbiker

Of the three R of sustainability, reduce, reuse,...

Of the three R of sustainability, reduce, reuse, recycle, reduce is by far the most important. If you reduce how much new stuff you by reusing and recycling, thats great, but reducing is where it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-23, 08:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 899
Posted By trashbiker

I sometimes hook the nose of the saddle onto the...

I sometimes hook the nose of the saddle onto the stand if its something quick or there's a bunch of crap on the seatpost I can't be bothered to remove. As long as you're not trying to remove pedals...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-23, 08:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 724
Posted By trashbiker

I haven't used phil wood tenacious oil, but...

I haven't used phil wood tenacious oil, but Boeshield works really well for me. It will displace water and prevent corrosion. I don't know how it affects galvanic corrosion between nipple and rim,...
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