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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-23-13, 07:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,622
Posted By thefsb

Thanks, everyone! This has been very interesting....

Thanks, everyone! This has been very interesting.

In the end I took it to an LBS. They took out another spoke, measured it, checked stock and said they'd have to order it. No worries.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-20-13, 08:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,622
Posted By thefsb

Replacement spoke length

I broke a drive-size spoke on my PowerTap wheel. I need to order a replacement CX-Ray.

How can I determine what spoke length to order by measuring other spokes on the wheel?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-13, 07:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 738
Posted By thefsb

Lezyne isn't an option because they typically...

Lezyne isn't an option because they typically unscrew my valve cores when removing the head. That's pretty annoying if you've just pumped up a tire with their pocket pump. It's happened 3 times and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-13, 06:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 738
Posted By thefsb

And you like it? I found a Topeak promo...

And you like it?

I found a Topeak promo youtube but it avoided showing the user's posture while pumping. How much bending over is involved?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-13, 06:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 738
Posted By thefsb

Lightweight travel floor pump

I want a floor pump that I can carry in or strapped to my race bag.

My old Zefal Husky is far too heavy and inconvenient except its fold-up feet are a boon.

Couple I spotted:

Zefal Air3 is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-11, 12:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 691
Posted By thefsb

Check these out: 206319 206320 I...

Check these out:

206319

206320

I didn't think any STI shifters were serviceable.

But if Shimano sold spare parts for these old shifters, surely they can be taken apart, serviced and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-11, 11:59 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,047
Posted By thefsb

Indexed shifting and clipless pedals are the...

Indexed shifting and clipless pedals are the greatest innovations in cycling technology during my lifetime.

I don't like "rapid fire" sifters (I often actuate the wrong lever) but I love twist...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-11, 11:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 691
Posted By thefsb

I've had a go with the WD40 but no luck so far....

I've had a go with the WD40 but no luck so far. I'll try a solvent bath next.

[All cables and cable housing will be renewed.]
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-11, 11:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 691
Posted By thefsb

These are RSX STI road levers, the ones with the...

These are RSX STI road levers, the ones with the 5mm allen key bolt on the front of the face plate that is so tempting to unscrew. Like these: http://cla*****.com/111/512272/1285267694-652.jpg.php
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-11, 06:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 691
Posted By thefsb

Which guy on facebook?

Which guy on facebook?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-11, 06:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 691
Posted By thefsb

RSX shifters not letting out cable

A friend showed me an old Trek 1200 he was given. It's in very good shape all around except that I can't get the shifters to work. They are both stuck with the cable fully pulled and the small lever...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-11-11, 01:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,831
Posted By thefsb

Hi FunkyStickman, thanks for the reply. My...

Hi FunkyStickman, thanks for the reply.

My reply ended up being rather long so I turned it into a story.


I had been using three spoke length calculators: Spocalc.xls...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-11, 10:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,831
Posted By thefsb

Am I asking in the wrong place? Is there a better...

Am I asking in the wrong place? Is there a better forum for this question?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-07-11, 07:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,831
Posted By thefsb

Spoke lengths for paired hole hubs

Can anyone help me figure spoke lengths if I'm building wheels using Novatec A271SB and F372SB?

Hub specs and photos can be found in the 2011 catalog...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-23-10, 10:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,244
Posted By thefsb

if you want to be able to easily swap the one...

if you want to be able to easily swap the one bike between sprint and pursuit configurations, sprint handlebars can be helpful because of their longer reach.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-10, 11:59 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 547
Posted By thefsb

Lezyne flip-thread chuck (or other replacement for Silca chuck)

I replaced the dismal chuck that came with my Zefal Husky HP with a Silca several years ago. But as of recently I can't seem to get along with the Silca either, despite changing the washer a couple...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-04-10, 05:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,847
Posted By thefsb

I ask around if someone has one I can borrow.

I ask around if someone has one I can borrow.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-04-10, 05:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,847
Posted By thefsb

Thanks Carlton, Baby, kyle! This has been...

Thanks Carlton, Baby, kyle!

This has been helpful.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-03-10, 08:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,847
Posted By thefsb

It is like a touring bike. That was the riding...

It is like a touring bike. That was the riding position I was aiming for when I specified the frame. Perhaps it's not so smart to reuse this fame for racing.

New bar and/or stem might get me in...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-03-10, 02:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,847
Posted By thefsb

Yes: ...

Yes:

http://tomworster.net/pictures/misc/2010-05-03-Mercian-Fit-3.jpg

http://tomworster.net/pictures/misc/2010-05-03-Mercian-Fit-4.jpg
...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-02-10, 09:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,847
Posted By thefsb

It's an old Dura Ace, the one with the internal...

It's an old Dura Ace, the one with the internal clamp mechanism.




The bike is a bit odd in geometry because of my long legs and short torso. Plus it was also designed about 6 years ago when I...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-02-10, 08:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,847
Posted By thefsb

The current bar is a B115 with Nitto shims and is...

The current bar is a B115 with Nitto shims and is 42cm, like my other bikes. 40cm bar would bring each hand in 10mm.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-02-10, 05:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,847
Posted By thefsb

Handlebar width

I'm considering Nitto 123aa for a deep drop bar for track use. (Not many alloy bar options to fit my 26.0 stem). I noticed that the range of widths available is narrower than I expected.

Is a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-20-10, 12:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,047
Posted By thefsb

the cassette works great with the 6600 triple and...

the cassette works great with the 6600 triple and RD.

@fun2none : i have not been bother by the absence of the 16 on the road but it's a genuine problem on the trainer.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-12-10, 07:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,047
Posted By thefsb

on sat. i rode the 11-28 with 53/39 rings and a...

on sat. i rode the 11-28 with 53/39 rings and a 1st gen. Force RD in Battenkill without adjusting chain length. it worked fine. (the low gear was just right for those hills.)

i'll move the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-05-10, 03:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,047
Posted By thefsb

Thanks for the comments, everyone. The cassette...

Thanks for the comments, everyone. The cassette should arrive Weds. I'll see how it goes.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-05-10, 03:44 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,047
Posted By thefsb

Like I said in the OP, cost is one reason: 11-28...

Like I said in the OP, cost is one reason: 11-28 is cheaper. The other is the 11-28 will be handy from time to time on my racing bike, which has a 53/39 crank.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-10, 04:10 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,047
Posted By thefsb

11-28 cassette on a 6600 triple?

I have a bike with a standard 6600 triple group and 12-27 cassette. The cassette and chain are shot and I wondered if I could get away with putting the new 6700 11-28 cassette on.

Shimano...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-10, 03:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 835
Posted By thefsb

Stems for 1.25 inch thredless steer tube

Other than Santana and Syntace F119, can you think of any stems for 1.25 inch threadless steer tube forks?
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-03-09, 06:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,446
Posted By thefsb

@dminor: you convince me that alkalines should be...

@dminor: you convince me that alkalines should be avoided. now i just need to discover the composition or properties of the available sealant brands...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-28-09, 11:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,446
Posted By thefsb

i understand your point, scrublover, but forum...

i understand your point, scrublover, but forum members' actual experience of corrosion caused by sealants, if any, interests me more than interpretation of shimano's intent.
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-27-09, 06:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,446
Posted By thefsb

Rim corrosion caused by sealant in tubeless tires

Shimano's Technical Service Instructions for tubeless rims say (e.g. here (http://bike.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/SI/Wheel/MTB/WH-M970/SI-4CM0A-001-En_v1_m56577569830657580.pdf)): "We...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-27-09, 05:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 459
Posted By thefsb

Your responses seem very reasonable. But I...

Your responses seem very reasonable.

But I just now thought: the MTB folk use tubeless way more then roadies, I should ask over in their forum, perhaps they have experience with corrosion caused...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-09, 12:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 459
Posted By thefsb

General-purpose alkaline puncture repair agents?

For the DA wheels, Shimano says in the Technical Service Instructions (http://bike.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/SI/Wheel/ROAD/SI_4DS0B_001/SI-4DS0B-003-ENG_v1_m56577569830667525.pdf): "We...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-25-09, 11:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,790
Posted By thefsb

i think you're right, hillrider. i rode two...

i think you're right, hillrider.

i rode two laps of the saratoga 24 hour race this month with a wheel that had this cassette on. after that i changed cassettes. i could only use the biggest 4...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-01-09, 06:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,790
Posted By thefsb

The problem is the SRAM cassette. 1. When I...

The problem is the SRAM cassette.

1. When I put my racing wheels with Ultegra cassette on the racing bike, the problem is cured.

2. When I put the clincher wheels with the problem SRAM cassette...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-09, 07:51 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 365
Posted By thefsb

Tufu, Stan's or Slime tire sealant?

I've had luck with Tufo sealant in a tubular. Got a flat in a race, re-inflated with CO2 and it stayed hard for 30 miles to the finish.

Does anyone have experience good or bad with the others?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-09, 09:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,323
Posted By thefsb

some combinations of tire and rim can be an...

some combinations of tire and rim can be an absolute pain to mount. zipp acknowledges that their tires are hard to mount on their rims and they even have a video to help you do it.

yesterday i was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-09, 07:31 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 252
Posted By thefsb

MTB rear derailleurs with SRAM Force shifters?

For a hill hill climb like 6-gaps (with several very steep roads), 1:1 lowest ratio would be good. The bike has Force shifters. So I would need a compact and cassette with MTB range. Is there a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-09, 07:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,790
Posted By thefsb

it's a SRAM chain with a SRAM power-link...

it's a SRAM chain with a SRAM power-link connector. the power-link appears to be unrelated to the problem. it seems any chain link can catch a tooth of the next higher sprocket.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-09, 07:54 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,790
Posted By thefsb

has this always been a problem for you or is it...

has this always been a problem for you or is it new? how old is the cassette and the chain?

i've noticed tat the catching is certainly worst on the tooth behind the missing tooth. but i find it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-09, 03:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 716
Posted By thefsb

bad luck, fx. i agree with henrick 100%. if...

bad luck, fx.

i agree with henrick 100%. if your rear wheel came off the ground as you suddenly decelerated hard then the front wheel locked up for some reason. you'd have known if you jammed on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-09, 03:12 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 55,712
Posted By thefsb

There's more. From the OG-1070 techdocs: "C...

There's more. From the OG-1070 techdocs:

"C A U T I O N Do not use acid cleaner on the cogs! They will get brittle and can break under heavy load! Use an oily rag, soapy water, gasoline or diesel...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-09, 03:08 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 55,712
Posted By thefsb

"Do notuse any grease-dissolving or acidic agents."

"Do not use any grease-dissolving or acidic agents." this is from SRAM techdocs. Shimano and other chain brands have similar warnings.

apply a light lube after every ride and clean off the excess...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-09, 01:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,790
Posted By thefsb

Problems with SRAM chain/cassette

Recently my bicycle has developed an unpleasant noise while pedaling in the smaller sprockets, either in the large or small chainring. It's an irregular click/clunk noise. It started just a couple of...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-09, 05:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,342
Posted By thefsb

That would be anciens (or anciennes) and...

That would be anciens (or anciennes) and abandonnées.[/QUOTE]

anciens means someone who has completed PBP. recidivist means someone come back to do it again.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-09, 09:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,172
Posted By thefsb

i like the clamp on the bontrager xxxlite a lot....

i like the clamp on the bontrager xxxlite a lot. but it has setback. the clamp on the specialized is pretty good too and it's available without.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-09, 03:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 696
Posted By thefsb

it does happen from time to time. 4000 miles is...

it does happen from time to time. 4000 miles is quite a lot in 4 months. high milage riders, especially those who ride in wet conditions, might consider replacing cables twice a year.

possibly the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-09, 03:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,342
Posted By thefsb

in racing, novice is the word. i love the...

in racing, novice is the word.

i love the terminology that they use at PBP: neophytes and recidivists.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-09, 03:18 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,045
Posted By thefsb

i really like riding tubulars. i've yet to flat...

i really like riding tubulars. i've yet to flat on them so i take a spare with me and i don't worry about it.
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