If you didn't remove the stem prior to "dock" install then it has nothing to do with the bolt that came with it.

If your skeptical of included hardware, remove, loosen all stem bolts, install orig. top cap and bolt, set preload, tighten stem bolts, remove orig. cap then replace dock hardware.

LSS, once you tighten your stem to the steerer the top cap bolt has no sway over headset tightness. You can remove top cap and bolt and headset will maintain bearing setting you gave it.

Carbon rails scare me.

If I had carbon rails, I'd probably never cross mount

are there any kcnc track hubs yet?

+1

Now that I've got a lawnmower to cut the grass myself instead of paying a lawn service company, should I also get a trimmer / edger so my yard looks nice and tidy like it did when the lawn service was doing it ? And if I do, should I get a 2-stroke gas one or cordless electric ? There really isn't all that much trimming or edging to be done, so maybe I won't bother doing it this year and see how bad it looks w/o it.

Do you have a weed-eater? If so, with a little practice you can edge a perfect line with that. I had a little lawn service business in college and we just used the string trimmer to edge. As long as you keep it up and don't let the edge get really thick and overgrown, it's a piece of cake.

No, I don't have anything other than a gas push mower. I was thinking of getting a combo string trimmer / edger like for example this:



The last time I owned a lawn mower and did my yard myself was over 25 years ago.

That ought to do the trick. But I'd go for gas powered or get an extra battery to keep on the charger. Nothing is more frustrating than an electric tool running out of juice in the middle of a job.

If you have a short curb line and wanna rock it ol' school, just use a flat shovel.

I honestly have no idea how this would work. Explain?

oh hi!
i have an old timey looking phillips frame from the 60's with a front rack, risers, and coaster brake wheelset with 700x28 tires. im thinking a sprung saddle would be awesome on it. im torn though on what saddle.

brooks comes to mind first...but the bike is psuedo-beater status and perhaps brooks is a bit overkill....

here are the options im looking at. should i get this....

gyes for 60 buks
https://www.crowcycleco.com/gyes/gyes...d-springs.html

or this

in black at permaco.com for 74

or this

https://www.ebay.com/itm/290639921716...84.m1423.l2649
crazy hairpin saddle from Rideable Bicycle Replicas for 45

Should I get Oakley wrap around prescription glasses (currently wear wayfarers with prescriptions) or a Garmin Edge 500?

Eye protection is important, but I have been getting by with my specs. The Edge 500, I feel would push me to train harder and be competitive. Thoughts?

The optics on my Oakleys are TERRIBLE. Tons of distortion at the periphery. Also, you can only go to -3.00, so if you're Magoo you're screwed. Consider contact lenses instead.

Very helpful, thank you! I dont like to deal with contacts though. Never got used to them :-/

I have two very low end cranksets that I have to choose from.

I have the stock cranks from the motobecane track, which I believe are Lasco cranks,

and a Pake crankset. Which one should go on for now?

(lesser of two evils)

Should I go threadless on the 930?

YES, oh god YES

Motobecane


NO, oh god NO

Should I take the decals off my wheels?

Unless Novatec is paying you a lot of money to advertise their wheels, I'd take them off for sure.

yes plz

+1

@yummy - do it.

Just to be a contrarian, I say keep them. But I like them because they're relatively uncommon (I think? Maybe just me?). Take em off and they're just another set of black deep rims. And your bike is logo free so it's a nice contrast.