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I just installed that same chainring. Seems about as heavy as the 53t it replaced.

It's a shame there aren't more decent options for single compact chainrings.

tomatsu

08-11-12 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ThermionicScott (Post 14593683)

Today, I did a bunch of work to make a slightly bigger chainring fit.

<stoolcrorybo>

Since my bike started out as a mountain bike, it didn't have much chainstay clearance. I've been wanting to bump up my gearing a little, but didn't want to go smaller than 15T on the cog. So I took the bottom bracket apart and used a 1mm freewheel spacer to scooch it over (you can see a shiny sliver next to the bottom bracket shell). I repacked it, mounted a 42T Sugino ring I had lying around, and it all worked. The 41T ring I was using is below it.

This raises my gearing from about 69.4 to 71 gear inches. Yay.

</stoolcrorybo>

I had the same problem, a few teeth on a 41t were grazing my frame.

If needed, can you mount the chainring on the side closer to the arm?

ThermionicScott

08-11-12 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tomatsu (Post 14593734)

I had the same problem, a few teeth on a 41t were grazing my frame.

If needed, can you mount the chainring on the side closer to the arm?

That option will be on the table if I want to go bigger in the future, but it would move the chain out about 1/4" -- at that point, I'd need (or at least really want) to use a shorter bottom bracket to fix the chainline. Right now, mine's really good. :D

Jaytron

08-11-12 04:01 PM

Today I tried to but brakes on my sqrl's bike.

Realized that these risers aren't a 23.8mm clamp size, but are a 22.2mm clamp size. God damn it.

FakeFuji

08-11-12 04:05 PM

As far as helmet talk just buy one you think is cool and wear it everytime you stem off the bike, your ride around the corner could be the time you need it most.

For the break just cut a section of a tube and slide it over the grip and it will be fine

Spoonrobot

08-11-12 04:11 PM

Today I've been looking up ultralight touring equipment and experiences, as well as making a mental budget. I'd like to do some ultralight fixed touring later in the fall.

jimmytango

08-11-12 05:32 PM

I just stayed an extra 2.5 hours at work deep cleaning my bike simply because I didn't feel like going home and sitting alone. On the bright side, my bike is likely cleaner than it was out of the box.

Nagrom_

08-11-12 05:50 PM

Dude, I hate people.

Took the Corvette out with the sqrl to let the wheels turn, and to get something to eat in the process. Go to Five Guys, get a burger. Someone decides they'd like to try and steal the car or rifle through it or something that required my window to be broken.

I literally have a separate club lock on the steering wheel, gas, brake, clutch, e-brake and stick shift. What the **** were they thinking?

They're damn lucky I didn't eat outside.

hairnet

08-11-12 06:19 PM

That's ****. I once caught a guy testing car doors, including mine, to see if any were unlocked.Another time, one of my professor's car was broken into and my artwork was stolen.

Today I was tipped several times for just fixing flats. I wish that would happen every time

TMonk

08-11-12 07:03 PM

nag u need to move lol

Nagrom_

08-11-12 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TMonk (Post 14594307)

nag u need to move lol

Tell me about it...

Jaytron

08-11-12 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Nagrom_ (Post 14594351)

Tell me about it...

Sup sqrl

Nagrom_

08-11-12 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaytron (Post 14594400)

Sup sqrl

Bro, you need a roomate?

Dannihilator

08-11-12 07:48 PM

Today I did this ride.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5606983

MAGAIVER

08-11-12 08:14 PM

Today I did a 101km fixed gear road ride by myself in the morning then a 52km SS mountain bike ride with a friend in the afternoon.
50km into the road ride I checked Strava and it was telling me I had ridden 17 km at an average of 104 km/h, Strava hates my phone. Good old cyclecomputers never failed me.
Some friends are doing a 42km MTB ride tomorrow morning but I don't think I'll be able to get out of bed, i'm way too tired.

LesterOfPuppets

08-11-12 08:34 PM

Man up. 101km is a rest day for Dannihilator!

Wolfvegas

08-11-12 08:35 PM

today I ****ed my bearings in my sette single speed hub I think...... This will cost me how much?

LesterOfPuppets

08-11-12 08:38 PM

Sette means seven in Italian, so $7 USD.

Tell pricepoint I said that and it'll totally work.

I wasn't even aware pricepoint had branded hubs...

MAGAIVER

08-11-12 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 14594565)

Man up. 101km is a rest day for Dannihilator!

It was actually 153km in total and 50km on a rigid mountain around here is quite a beating, but I love it.

Dannihilator

08-11-12 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 14594565)

Man up. 101km is a rest day for Dannihilator!

Actually, this was my first ride of this distance in awhile.

striknein

08-11-12 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoonrobot (Post 14593839)

Today I've been looking up ultralight touring equipment and experiences, as well as making a mental budget. I'd like to do some ultralight fixed touring later in the fall.

With the amount of money you'll end up spending on ultralight gear, you could buy yourself a BD touring bike and all the lightweight stuff you'll ever need. Grams often equal tens of dollars when it comes to camping gear. It's even worse than cycling.

That said, I do pretty well with my Eureka Solitaire, a Therm-a-Rest Neo Air, and a cocoon sheet. It's a pretty cheap way to get started, and you should be able to fit it all in the tent's nylon bag.

Leukybear

08-11-12 11:20 PM

Today I found this over at PBK

http://pbkmedia.probikekit.com/catal...1/1/111641.jpg
http://www.probikekit.com/us/compone...-seatpost.html

Where's the love for 'murica Thomson USA? :(

~For the record there has been rumors of one in the stars & stripes but it's currently out of consumer reach... unlike this one which obviously shows thomson has Olympic fever.