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Levitate posted:what kind of "local lake" is 265km around? just curious Lake Tahoe Maybe?
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Levitate posted:what kind of "local lake" is 265km around? just curious https://goo.gl/maps/sp9Wo2Tht5jwUPuCA Had that recommended to me, but I didn't have enough time to check it out. It's first on my list next time I'm there.
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Jul 31, 2020 23:25
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ElMaligno posted:Lake Tahoe Maybe? Nope, Tahoe has a 72mi circumference. Quite deep though.
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Jul 31, 2020 23:28
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jamal posted:Your saddle position and angle could also be causing problems. if it's too forward or angled down you wind up supporting more weight on your hands. A little downward saddle angle can be beneficial to comfort but if you're sliding off it and have to hold yourself in place with your hands that's a problem. So make sure that's not happening, and possibly try sliding it just slightly back (and also you have to go down a bit to compensate for the extra distance to the cranks. This is good advice, and also do more planks.
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Aug 1, 2020 00:28
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The Wiggly Wizard posted:It's wild that 94 and 95 BCD both exist. I didn't know about that. After taking the chainrings off and comparing them, it's 94. Makes things a lot easier.
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Aug 1, 2020 01:56
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Coxswain Balls posted:Yeah that's true, since it's my road bike and not my fully fredded commuting bike I don't really use it in poor weather. It's probably not idea for those conditions. which U of M is this?
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Aug 1, 2020 02:02
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My 2 hour bike ride ended up being 2:45 min and I almost bonked so hard in the last 45 minutes and proceeded to absolutely inhale a Michelob Ultra when I got in the door. I hate being that hungry cause my stomach is in knots and I barely want to eat more than a nibble or liquids for like an hour after. Shoulda brought a gel. 
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Aug 1, 2020 02:52
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Again, I feel like I am losing my mind. I am building up a Crust Romeo with disc brakes. I have no experience with disc brakes and I cannot decipher by looking at the fork and rear triangle whether I need flat or post mount. The pictures I have seen of built up frames all have adapters (maybe just a Paul Klamper thing??), which is further confusing me. Assistance appreciated.   
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Aug 1, 2020 05:47
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These are "IS" mounts. You need an IS to Post Mount adaptor and post mount calipers.
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Aug 1, 2020 05:58
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Those are IS brake tabs. They use those aluminum adapters to use post mount brakes, I've never seen a IS only brake caliper. Flat mount is a newer thing that started on road bikes that is smaller and weighs less.
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Aug 1, 2020 05:59
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Cool, thanks again.
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Aug 1, 2020 06:08
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IS to Flat Mount apdaters technically exist but you really should buy post mount as the adapters will be cheaper and the calipers can be used on flat mount frames, while the reverse isn't possible
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Aug 1, 2020 06:10
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Clark Nova posted:IS to Flat Mount apdaters technically exist but you really should buy post mount as the adapters will be cheaper and the calipers can be used on flat mount frames, while the reverse isn't possible rear end olutions 
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Aug 1, 2020 06:35
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rope kid posted:Again, I feel like I am losing my mind. I am building up a Crust Romeo with disc brakes. I have no experience with disc brakes and I cannot decipher by looking at the fork and rear triangle whether I need flat or post mount. The pictures I have seen of built up frames all have adapters (maybe just a Paul Klamper thing??), which is further confusing me. Assistance appreciated. 2020 has the world upside down.
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Aug 1, 2020 06:45
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The size of IS mount you need also depends on what size brake rotor you're using, so make sure to get the correct one.actionjackson posted:which U of M is this? Manitoba.
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Aug 1, 2020 06:47
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TobinHatesYou posted:2020 has the world upside down. Disc brakes, 1" quill stem, cork grips, and bar end shifters. 
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Aug 1, 2020 07:07
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Coxswain Balls posted:The size of IS mount you need also depends on what size brake rotor you're using, so make sure to get the correct one. This and Crust will probably have a maximum rotor size for the fork somewhere which you won't want to exceed.
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Aug 1, 2020 07:09
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rope kid posted:Disc brakes, 1" quill stem, cork grips, and bar end shifters. get TRP Hylex with the silver drillium levers
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Aug 1, 2020 15:43
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Is that a patinaed mounting bolt?
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Aug 1, 2020 16:43
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Horrible weather today as a typhoon is on the way, but I tested a new camera mount on bike - a bit better. Next clear day I'm going to extend it more, with some stiffer guy ropes, and record proper audio because the gopro of course can't get poo poo for sound up there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S4peVLz8NU I think it will give some nice views of urban scenes, like around ~12:00. Taiwan is pretty good for night scenes since there's always enough neon lights to be fairly visible. LimburgLimbo fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Aug 1, 2020 |
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Aug 1, 2020 17:07
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Looks a lot better.
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Aug 1, 2020 17:08
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kimbo305 posted:Is that a patinaed mounting bolt?  https://theradavist.com/2018/05/golden-saddle-rides-scotts-stripped-and-raw-crust-bikes-romanceur/
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Aug 1, 2020 18:34
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rope kid posted:Who knows? The whole bike is very... artisanal. Alexa, show me a Stuntman™ but shittier.
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Aug 1, 2020 18:35
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Tag yourself, I'm the 145 inches of brake cable housing.
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Aug 1, 2020 20:01
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rope kid posted:Who knows? The whole bike is very... artisanal. quote:I can’t even describe how good this bike looks in person There's a reason for that
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Aug 1, 2020 20:07
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Whoever invented the little tab inside the rear derailleur cage is a real rear end in a top hat.
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Aug 1, 2020 20:31
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Sanity check, my 1.5" tapered fork uses a 1-1/8" stem right?
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Aug 2, 2020 00:53
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Probably, but there are some 1.25" steerers out there.
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Aug 2, 2020 00:58
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Biking update: got stung/bit by a bee/wasp riiiight at that sensitive piece of skin at the base of my nostril. Don’t let this happen to you.
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Aug 2, 2020 01:03
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jamal posted:Probably, but there are some 1.25" steerers out there.
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Aug 2, 2020 01:06
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Rode my bike today and all I got was a hatred for lifted diesel trucks and a helmet strap tan!
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Aug 2, 2020 01:09
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my ongoing shifter saga (r8000 ultegra). shifter has been somewhat difficult to go from small ring to big but i tried to adjust the front dereilleur and thought that solved it but it got stiff again, i tried cranking really hard on the shifter to force it and then it made a big clunk/crunch sound and now it absolutely does not work at all. i thought perhaps it was due to the cable but i replaced that and it's still not working. ...after examining the shifter i noticed that this guy is broken? Shimano L.H. Main Support Lever - Y63X80010    but i'm not sure that's the cause of why the shifter feels bad and doesnt work. here's a video of me trying to actuate the shift mechanism and comparing it to the RH side which works perfectly. (the broken part shown above is not installed in this video) https://i.imgur.com/9efJGco.mp4 i have dropped or fallen a couple times but i dont really know if that's the cause of it. OBAMNA PHONE fucked around with this message at 02:09 on Aug 2, 2020 |
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Aug 2, 2020 02:04
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I have no advice, but I'm shocked there's anything user serviceable in an R8000 STI.
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Aug 2, 2020 02:18
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Modal Auxiliary posted:Tag yourself, I'm the 145 inches of brake cable housing. I am the downtube friction shifters.
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Aug 2, 2020 02:25
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I bought a non-functioning Shimano LH shifter and was able to get it to work by blasting all up in the internals with wd-40 and working it back and forth for a couple of minutes. Apparently the Shimano grease is known to gum up under certain conditions. Don't know if that's your problem but worth a shot if it's otherwise bricked.
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Aug 2, 2020 02:29
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becoming posted:I am the downtube friction shifters. I'm the 1/3 of an inner ring of triple used to hold the Sinewave light to the rack with a bolt and no nut.
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Aug 2, 2020 02:46
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I had a nice long ride today in good weather. My area has a lot of road cycling traffic and cars are usually pretty good about leaving the full lane of space to pass cyclists given how common it is. But today, I got buzzed by 3 cars who tried to squeeze in the pass while oncoming traffic was coming up at a hill - one guy in a merc pretty much left me 6" going fast as hell. I worry that some day I'll just be killed by one of these impatient psychos. What's a way to fight back? I have a Go Pro and could just mount it to my stem and report, but I doubt the cops would give a poo poo... or would they? I make it a habit of waving to drivers who pass safely and leave a lot of room. I know I shouldn't feel grateful at the fact that they decided not to harm me, but I believe some positive feedback has some value.  Maybe some negative is in order.
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former glory posted:I had a nice long ride today in good weather. My area has a lot of road cycling traffic and cars are usually pretty good about leaving the full lane of space to pass cyclists given how common it is. But today, I got buzzed by 3 cars who tried to squeeze in the pass while oncoming traffic was coming up at a hill - one guy in a merc pretty much left me 6" going fast as hell. I worry that some day I'll just be killed by one of these impatient psychos. What's a way to fight back? I have a Go Pro and could just mount it to my stem and report, but I doubt the cops would give a poo poo... or would they? I also make a habit of waving to drivers. I think it's good to put positive energy in to the world. I tend to assume that drivers that are squeezing too close to me aren't malicious, they just don't realize how unsafe it feels (and is!) when they do it. To help them avoid doing something that dangerous, if there isn't room for them to pass safely, I ride smack gently caress in the middle of the lane, so that it is OBVIOUS that there isn't room to "squeeze" past. Sometimes this feels obnoxious, but I'd rather be a bit of an imposition than get killed. In order to mitigate it, as soon as it *is* safe for me to let a driver by, I make an exaggerated movement back to the side of the lane, and wave them through. I feel like overtly sharing the road this way helps it be clearer that I'm not being "rude" for no reason with what I'm doing. Whether any of that gets through to drivers behind me, no idea, but it makes me feel better about it, which is what's important.
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I also ride farther out when it's not safe to pass to discourage passing. If there's no shoulder and you're like, right on the white line, cars are going to try to go by. If you're out in the lane a bit like on the tire groove or a little more, they have to cross the yellow to get by and at that point might realize they should just go all the way over and give you space. But also I won't be surprised if some dipshit hits/kills me while i'm riding a bike.
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former glory posted:I had a nice long ride today in good weather. My area has a lot of road cycling traffic and cars are usually pretty good about leaving the full lane of space to pass cyclists given how common it is. But today, I got buzzed by 3 cars who tried to squeeze in the pass while oncoming traffic was coming up at a hill - one guy in a merc pretty much left me 6" going fast as hell. I worry that some day I'll just be killed by one of these impatient psychos. What's a way to fight back? I have a Go Pro and could just mount it to my stem and report, but I doubt the cops would give a poo poo... or would they? bicievino posted:I also make a habit of waving to drivers. I think it's good to put positive energy in to the world. Exactly what bicievino wrote, with the addition that I'll also make it a point to look out for drivers that are waiting behind me by checking hills/curves and waving them by with a thumbs-up to signal "you're good to go, I know you're there, it's safe, no oncoming traffic". I do frequently get waves or the occasional quick tap of the horn as they pass, which I interpret as a "thanks for looking out, have a safe ride" sort of gesture. I do the overwhelming majority of my cycling on roads shared with cars and while I do occasionally have a jerk pass too close, this is pretty rare all things considered. When you need to, take the lane. It is legal in all 50 states in the United States (so I have read - I have not actually gone and investigated this). When there is oncoming traffic, when you are going around a blind turn, when you are going up a blind hill, take the lane and do not give them any room to think "I can squeeze by". I think it's rarely malice, I think drivers just don't realize how dangerous it is. Don't give them the opportunity to squeeze by. Take the lane when you need it.
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