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#1026
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Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
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#1029
Since I'm not really convinced my headset bearing is sitting properly on the race, I'm thinking about looking into a new fork. Any recommendations on lightweight forks? The Leader ones seem a bit hefty...
#1031
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Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
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The Leader carbon/steel fork is a little on the heavy side (for carbon) but it's a really nice fork, IMO. I'm not a weight weenie, so I don't really care all that much about the weight of certain components. I'm really happy with the S803 steel fork on my 722.
#1032
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Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
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#1035
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Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
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If I had to pick one all-time fave, that would be it.
A very close second would be Pump Up the Volume.
A very close second would be Pump Up the Volume.
#1036
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From: bradenton FL
Bikes: 1991 Diamondback Master TG 1990 Trek 850 Antelope
#1037
And for some reason, whenever I hear the phrase "Pump Up The Volume" I think of this:

Yeah, I used to dig NOFX...
Pump is a good movie though. It has been forever since I've seen it. I think it's time I do so again.
#1038
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Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Sheboygan, WI
Bikes: 2010 Windsor The Hour, 1982 Fuji Supreme
Honestly thought until halfway through the trailer that JGL was gonna be his imaginary friend.
#1039
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Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
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Also, I seem to have days like that all the time where I just feel like screaming "Clear a path, mother****ers! I'm going home!" and cutting down anyone in the world who gets in my way.
Last edited by Scrodzilla; 11-03-11 at 09:10 AM.
#1040
Scrod,
You can get the same gear inches with different size chainring and cog set-ups. ex: 46/16 and 49/17 are the same in gear inches and speed at X rpm. My question is do they feel the same when riding? Or would the larger rings be harder to pedal? Thanks.
You can get the same gear inches with different size chainring and cog set-ups. ex: 46/16 and 49/17 are the same in gear inches and speed at X rpm. My question is do they feel the same when riding? Or would the larger rings be harder to pedal? Thanks.
#1041
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Your cog is slipping.



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From: Beverly MA
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They will feel pretty much the same when riding but larger gears feel slightly smoother.
#1043
I made my 710SL chain a bit short(my wheel is fairly forward in the dropouts) and I'm not sure the chain will be long enough to go up in cog size, which I'd like to do shortly. I have the few links of leftover chain and the pin(s) I pressed out completely. Is there any hope of me adding another link to this chain with its flared pins?
#1044
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Your cog is slipping.



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Never fully remove the pins. If you have enough links left over with the pins intact, you shouldn't have any trouble.
#1045
Scrodzy, I'm running 48x15(CR/kog)... Haven't been on a bike in like 10 years and its whooping my ass. Should I get a 17t kog? Or is my gear ratio pretty standard and I just need to man up.
#1046
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Your cog is slipping.



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48/15 really sucks if you're not used to it. Go 48/18 for a while and learn to spin.
#1047
i smell bacon
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edit: too slow
#1049
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From: 208
Bikes: 2k12 Kilo TT Stripper/'98-'99 Schwinn S-10
i can't decide on clips and straps, or the v-track style straps.
i've ridden clips and straps (but only with crappy plastic clips), and clipless, which i very much like, but it isn't convenient for me while commuting to need dedicated shoes every day... never ridden the v-track style ones. any insight as to which i should go for, or pros/cons of each? looked through quite a few pages of threads and didn't find a suitable discussion on the topic.
i usually ride in vans-style shoes if that makes any diff.
i've ridden clips and straps (but only with crappy plastic clips), and clipless, which i very much like, but it isn't convenient for me while commuting to need dedicated shoes every day... never ridden the v-track style ones. any insight as to which i should go for, or pros/cons of each? looked through quite a few pages of threads and didn't find a suitable discussion on the topic.
i usually ride in vans-style shoes if that makes any diff.
#1050
Is this too far back in the dropouts? I just added a link to my chain and it put my axle back a bit further than I thought it might.






