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kimbo305 posted:K, so both MTB width. And you're still running the spacer with the new cassette? I am now and I think that may have been the issue. No movement on the stand. Will take it out for a test ride later today. Another case closed. Thanks!
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"My buddy was gluing his tubulars so I asked him to do mine and he heated up the rim too much burning the glue off with his blowtorch and cracked it." "He did what with a WHAT?" 
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EvilJoven posted:"My buddy was gluing his tubulars so I asked him to do mine and he heated up the rim too much burning the glue off with his blowtorch and cracked it." Yes? Obviously he did it wrong, but that's not a fundamentally bad technique, if done correctly.
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It should be illegal to put a phillips bolt on a bike that only has hex bolts.
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Aug 28, 2021 00:43
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It should be illegal to put a Phillips bolt
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Aug 28, 2021 07:05
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The only worse crime is slotted screws.
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VelociBacon posted:It should be illegal to put a Phillips bolt A screw is anything that connects two parts by threading into the second part. Stem "bolts" are actually stem screws. A bolt connects two parts by passing freely through both and fastening into a nut. Phillips reflector "screws" are technically bolts. 
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eSporks posted:Well actually.... I'm also this kind of rear end in a top hat that points these things out so I guess it was a matter of time until I got mine.
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Why is it so hard to find a Shimano GRX RD-R400 rear derailleur in North America (amazon doesnt count)
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Lmao some shop in Edmonton tried to buy out almost our complete stock of 12s SRAM chains and now it's also included in the pile of poo poo we won't sell to people because if we do we'll be turning away repair jobs because of lack of parts. We already won't sell 8s cassettes and 7s freewheels for the same reason. That's why.
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ElMaligno posted:Why is it so hard to find a Shimano GRX RD-R400 rear derailleur in North America (amazon doesnt count) I got one from Jenson back in May. I'd hit them, Nashbar, and Western Bike Works. They seem to consistently get in new stock and typically have dates when the item will return if out.
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FogHelmut posted:I got one from Jenson back in May. I'd hit them, Nashbar, and Western Bike Works. They seem to consistently get in new stock and typically have dates when the item will return if out. Yeah i saw that in the handful of websites i browsed. also some dude is selling his for 50 but he is like 8 hour drive away so imma message him and see if he can mail it...
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Safety Dance posted:The only worse crime is slotted screws. Or whatever the Avid BB7 uses for inside pad adjustment.
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I thought it wa a 3mm hex?
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Aug 30, 2021 18:54
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It's torx for no good reason lol
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SimonSays posted:It's torx for no good reason lol SRAM loves Torx, that's why. Torx caliper mount bolts. Torx stem bolts. Torx everything.
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Aug 31, 2021 02:56
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Torx rules, nerds.
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TobinHatesYou posted:SRAM loves Torx, that's why. Torx caliper mount bolts. Torx stem bolts. Torx everything. Excuse me I thought that we established that they are stem screws
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Some of you have never had to use triple square and torx on the same project and frankly it shows. e: Torx is used on brakes I'm convinced as a gatekeeping device to prevent people who aren't mechanically inclined enough to own a torx set from messing up their brakes.
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BeastPussy posted:Torx rules, nerds.
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Torx is the Apple of fasteners. Fine when it's working but oh boy are you hosed if something goes wrong.
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TobinHatesYou posted:SRAM loves Torx, that's why. Torx caliper mount bolts. Torx stem bolts. Torx everything. SRAM titanium torx bolts are made of cheese. I’m terrified whenever I have to touch them
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:SRAM titanium torx bolts are made of cheese. I’m terrified whenever I have to touch them
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evil_bunnY posted:Non-stainless fasteners universally belong in the loving trash 
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Aug 31, 2021 15:46
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are there still companies selling $40 titanium seatpost bolt kits?
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oh hey i found the part i was looking for, nevermind...
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I have TI hub bolts on one BMX bike and they are such a pain in the rear end. I never tried real TI anti-seize but with grease on the washer face the TI washer and bolt face weld together and no matter how carefully you torque them on you have to put your full body weight into getting them off. Just interacting with those 4 bolts put me off the idea of a TI frame forever. I'll take the extra 2 pounds and use steel.
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evil_bunnY posted:Non-stainless fasteners universally belong in the loving trash
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I hope this is the appropriate thread to ask a few questions about a front end freshen up on my old Cannondale. The bike in question is an early 90s aluminum frame, one of the first with the big beer can sized downtube. Budget is as much free stuff as possible because my family is on hard times and this is going to be my main commuter and kid shuttle for a while. But I do want to have fun with the process and have a fun bike. My experience level is amateur builder. I have few bike building specific tools, but access to a good local co-op for stuff like headset presses etc. I'm selling my Orbea Mitis to fund this project and put food on the table. I'm in bad need of a new headset, 1" threaded. My plan as of now is to get everything disassembled, find a new headset, and go to the co-op to reassemble with a new headset. The co-op occasionally has used stuff in pretty good condition, but I don't expect to find a threaded headset with bearings and races in great condition. If I do, great, but if not I'll have to buy new. So question 1: is a sealed bearing headset an upgrade worth the extra cost? Additionally, I need a new stem, the current one is just too long. Quill stems are a dime a dozen, so finding a used shorter one probably won't take too much effort. But I stumbled across the converter stems, which would allow me to tinker with stem length over time. Same question, is this an upgrade worth the extra cost?
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:I'm in bad need of a new headset, 1" threaded. My plan as of now is to get everything disassembled, find a new headset, and go to the co-op to reassemble with a new headset. The co-op occasionally has used stuff in pretty good condition, but I don't expect to find a threaded headset with bearings and races in great condition. If I do, great, but if not I'll have to buy new. So question 1: is a sealed bearing headset an upgrade worth the extra cost? quote:which would allow me to tinker with stem length over time. Same question, is this an upgrade worth the extra cost? Absolutely is if you plan to experiment with your stem / bar position. Most 25.4mm clamp stems won't let you swap off without removing bar tape, which is risking having to replace that, too.
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kimbo305 posted:I have a couple 1" TD headsets in my parts bin. You can have one for cost of shipping from Boston, if that's cost effective. That's very generous of you, thanks. I'll check my stack height and get back to you via PMs. I do have to replace my bar tape as well anyway. I've got a nice cx bar hanging in the garage that I want to swap back on as part of this whole thing.
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:SRAM titanium torx bolts are made of cheese. I’m terrified whenever I have to touch them Magura bleedport screws. Tiny torx is the easiest part. Screw is half plastic so when it breaks you end up with the metal half in the lever. Torque spec is ridiculous 0,5 nm which probably means somehow gently caress off in German.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:I hope this is the appropriate thread to ask a few questions about a front end freshen up on my old Cannondale. The bike in question is an early 90s aluminum frame, one of the first with the big beer can sized downtube. Budget is as much free stuff as possible because my family is on hard times and this is going to be my main commuter and kid shuttle for a while. But I do want to have fun with the process and have a fun bike. My experience level is amateur builder. I have few bike building specific tools, but access to a good local co-op for stuff like headset presses etc. I'm selling my Orbea Mitis to fund this project and put food on the table. The converter stems work fine but are heavy. Before you start spending money on this bike I gotta ask: have you given it a really thorough inspection? That era of Cannondale wasn't nicknamed Crack n Fail just because it was fun to say.
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bicievino posted:The converter stems work fine but are heavy. I haven't given it a thorough inspection per se recently, but I have owned it for the past 18 years or so, and my dad was the first owner. During my ownership, I've rebuilt it about 4 times and generally taken really good care of it. I'll tinker with something on it about once a year, ride it every other month or so, that sort of thing. I cleaned it up last night and swapped saddles out, checked the brakes, wheels, shifter, etc. So I'm pretty intimately familiar with it and there's no evidence I can see of frame cracks. Yeah, the headset could have used maintenance a while ago, but generally it's in about as good shape as you could ask for for a bike of its age. If something comes up during the headset removal when I can inspect the headtube inside and out, I'll reevaluate, but for now I feel confident in putting a little work and money into it. edit: I'm pretty sure it's an ST500, don't know if those were one of the models prone to frame failure. HenryJLittlefinger fucked around with this message at 20:49 on Aug 31, 2021 |
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Bought some Keo Blades and these fuckers require a T8 bit to swap out the blades, I love working on bikes
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:Bought some Keo Blades and these fuckers require a T8 bit to swap out the blades, I love working on bikes T8 as a concept makes me laugh at the thought of going to the hardware store for a driver.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:Yeah, the headset could have used maintenance a while ago Hopefully there's no ovalization in the head tube, if the headset was loose and levering the front and back of the tube.
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eSporks posted:If SRAM ti screws are made of cheese, their stainless ones are made of velveeta.
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evil_bunnY posted:because SRAM universally belongs in the loving trash. I can’t throw Shimano in the trash until it ships in Feb 2023.
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