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People just call all quick links "connex." Please respect the connex trademark or else, uh, nothing will happen
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Clark Nova posted:People just call all quick links "connex." Please respect the connex trademark or else, uh, nothing will happen Ohhhhh. Well poo poo I learned again.
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Oct 2, 2020 21:10
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Clark Nova posted:People just call all quick links "connex." Please respect the connex trademark or else, uh, nothing will happen I’ve never heard this.
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Oct 2, 2020 21:14
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Clark Nova posted:People just call all quick links "connex." Please respect the connex trademark or else, uh, nothing will happen I don't think this is true, btw. Connex refers to a type of quick link sold by a specific company.
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Oct 2, 2020 21:50
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vikingstrike posted:I don't think this is true, btw. Connex refers to a type of quick link sold by a specific company. Echoing this.
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Oct 2, 2020 22:09
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Oct 2, 2020 22:18
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 pretty sure I've heard it used interchangeably, on this forum and others
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Oct 2, 2020 22:21
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To me quick links are the tool-requiring ones, and connex the specifically toolless links.
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Oct 2, 2020 22:23
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Anyone know how long a connex link lasts? Is it effectively forever? I’ve seen some other forum posts that say 5,000 miles but nothing official.
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Oct 2, 2020 22:35
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I reused sram links for longer than that so the connex links should be at least as tough. They're still awkward to reinstall, using a spoke or coat hanger clip like that makes it much easier.
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Oct 2, 2020 22:49
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Dealing with the links when waxing your chain all the time kinda sucks, so I bought the tool. It was cheap AF. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174361410218 A tool isn't needed, you can do the bulldog clip trick or use a brake cable, but those didn't work well for me.
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Oct 2, 2020 23:04
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vikingstrike posted:I don't think this is true, btw. Connex refers to a type of quick link sold by a specific company. Well, look what happened to the word Xerox.
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Pooper Hero posted:Dealing with the links when waxing your chain all the time kinda sucks, so I bought the tool. It was cheap AF. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174361410218 You can also get a non-Park-Tool one for less than half the price, at least in the UK. I just got mine so no idea if it'll last.
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VideoGameVet posted:Well, look what happened to the word Xerox. Hold on I gotta go make some Ricohs for work tomorrow.
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Clark Nova posted:
VideoGameVet posted:Well, look what happened to the word Xerox. Y’all are right. I’m bringing fake news to the bike thread.
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Xerox?? I still use ditto machines. The same people who use Connex and quick/master-link interchangeably probably also heard Orange Seal can seal anything and everything.
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Oct 3, 2020 04:45
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TobinHatesYou posted:Xerox?? I still use ditto machines.
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There's no rhyme or reason to orange seal
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Orangutan’s No Tubes
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What's the consensus on bike repair stands? Looking at the PCS10.2 from Park Tool. I was considering a bench mount clamp but my garage isn't heated and the house is, so with a portable stand I could work on the bikes in the house in the winter if I need to. How stable are they? The guys as the shop have a nice Park Tool stand that's bolted to the floor and that thing's rock solid. I don't own an E-Bike although my Timberjack is pretty heavy (I bet it's 40lbs) so I want something sturdy.
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vikingstrike posted:I don't think this is true, btw. Connex refers to a type of quick link sold by a specific company. Well, look what happened to the word Xerox.
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is "eyeballing" seriously loose spoke tension to get a wheel like 80% in true likely to cause serious issues, or should I just LBS it (old 36 spoke aluminum rum)
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LordOfThePants posted:What's the consensus on bike repair stands? Looking at the PCS10.2 from Park Tool. I have the PCS9.2 and its been quite stable. I'm going to test its load handling ability here soon when I put an ebike on there. So far with the bikes I've put on there its been great. Makes working on my bikes MUCH easier and I can fold it up out of the way when I'm done with it.
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LordOfThePants posted:What's the consensus on bike repair stands? Looking at the PCS10.2 from Park Tool.
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Feels Villeneuve posted:is "eyeballing" seriously loose spoke tension to get a wheel like 80% in true likely to cause serious issues, or should I just LBS it Pick at the spoke like a guitar string and get it close in pitch to the other spokes on that particular side of the rim.
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Feels Villeneuve posted:is "eyeballing" seriously loose spoke tension to get a wheel like 80% in true likely to cause serious issues, or should I just LBS it Try to measure how far off true the wheel is in mm or inches for a better answer, but basically go ride it carefully for a bit and check it again for any changes. A spoke thats working properly shouldn't loosen noticeably over one ride. If it stays tight then I'd ride it again, but I'd be checking it now and then to make sure. Mark the problem spoke with tape or something so you can find it.
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LordOfThePants posted:What's the consensus on bike repair stands? Looking at the PCS10.2 from Park Tool. I have the older PCS10 and I've put my old non Cro-Mo Yuba Mundo (over 50lbs) in it on more than one occasion. I've never actually had any issues but it does feel a little more wobbly, and I don't think I would put something much heavier in it. That may also have something to do with the fact the bike is about 7' long though.
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LordOfThePants posted:What's the consensus on bike repair stands? Looking at the PCS10.2 from Park Tool. When a friend of mine got into cycling he picked up a Feedback Sports sport mechanic stand for basic maintenance and while it was overkill for him it gave me the opportunity to borrow it so as to not deal with the folding ironing-board stand I had been using up to then. It was spending so much time at my place that I picked up a used one of my own when I saw one on Kijiji. It's been the recommended pick on the Wirecutter for years since I'm guessing there's not much that can be improved on without making things more expensive. Folds up well enough to pack away neatly, and I can always have it in the truck if there's a chance that someone wants to learn how to fix or adjust something on a bike. It's so much easier to explain things and get concepts across on a swivel stand. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-bike-repair-stand/ https://www.feedbacksports.com/product/sport-mechanic-repair-stand/ Holds my 40lb commuter just fine, and the same goes with my 50lb fatbike when it's all winterized.
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So I was riding through the broken glass factory the other day and my tire received a huge cut: It's about 3/4 inch long and goes all the way through. My tube punctured of course, and my spare tube was able to limp me home before puncturing as well. Is this tire salvageable? It's for a grocery-getter/commute bike so nothing too hardcore. Seems like a waste to toss a gatorskin with less than 300 miles on it.
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You can try gluing a boot to the inside then using flexible superglue or something like boat hull sealant on the outside, but that’s a pretty big slice.
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If you're handy with a needle and thread sew it shut then rubber cement a patch on top, from the inside. Otherwise bin it, thats a big slice.
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Coxswain Balls posted:When a friend of mine got into cycling he picked up a Feedback Sports sport mechanic stand for basic maintenance and while it was overkill for him it gave me the opportunity to borrow it so as to not deal with the folding ironing-board stand I had been using up to then. It was spending so much time at my place that I picked up a used one of my own when I saw one on Kijiji. I think I’m going to get one of these instead of the Park Tool 10.2. There are a ton of reviews of the 10.2 on Amazon saying it collapsed and dropped their bike. It looks like Park Tool changed how the legs fold on the 10.2 version and it uses a plastic clamp that has to be very tight to get it to stay in place instead of slipping and causing the stand to collapse.
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i bought the pcs-4-2 to work on heavy ebikes. it definitely does work for this purpose, and any regular bike in it feels super stable. $300 is a lot of money for what amounts to just a bunch of steel tubes and a clamp, but hey, that's cycling for you
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LordOfThePants posted:I think I’m going to get one of these instead of the Park Tool 10.2. There are a ton of reviews of the 10.2 on Amazon saying it collapsed and dropped their bike. It looks like Park Tool changed how the legs fold on the 10.2 version and it uses a plastic clamp that has to be very tight to get it to stay in place instead of slipping and causing the stand to collapse. That's a shame, I got an OG PCS-10 after I worked my no-name plastic stand to death and it's been absolutely rock solid. I hang a ~25kg e-bike in it semi regularly and I'd have no qualms putting a heavier bike in, I'm pretty sure the thing will outlast me.
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https://www.amazon.com.au/Cycle-Mechanic-Bicycle-Repair-Stand/dp/B00D9B7OKQ/ I have this one (pretty sure I didn't pay that much) and it is rock solid although a bit hard to fold/unfold even after greasing the post. Mine looks like the listing for the 25kg one, I'd be surprised if it didn't hold more. With my carbon bike I find I have to weight the legs so it doesn't blow over in the wind The clamp can be quite easily rotated with the bike in place too which is nice and latches with a tooth system so you don't have to worry about friction interface holding your bike at the angle you want
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EvilJoven posted:If you're handy with a needle and thread sew it shut then rubber cement a patch on top, from the inside. TobinHatesYou posted:You can try gluing a boot to the inside then using flexible superglue or something like boat hull sealant on the outside, but that’s a pretty big slice.   Thanks for the replies. Stitched it together with some dental floss and slapped a big automotive radial tire patch on it. Wondering if I should put a bike tube patch on the outside stitches so the road doesn't abrade it. Either way, I'll be mounting it on the rear in case this sketch fix gives out haha.
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LordOfThePants posted:What's the consensus on bike repair stands? Looking at the PCS10.2 from Park Tool.
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yergacheffe posted:
Yeah that'll wear through on the road in no time without protection I think the stitching only needed to go deep enough from the inside to be able to tie the threads in the tire together to stop it bulging. However you might also find that cementing that boot into the inside is good enough to hold it In short - just ride it. Worst case you are out a tyre (and maybe another tube) - best case you get another 1000km+ out of that tyre.
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Nice job, now throw that tire away.
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That tire jesus christ  For the love of god throw that thing in the trash, it’s not worth risking your safety/life over a $30 gatorskin.
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