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evil_bunnY posted:that wiring is loving disgusting. I saw this yesterday 
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Dec 6, 2021 12:53
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dema posted:That's super clean. The shop I bought my Crux from had a room full of classic bikes. Mapei Colnago (Master?) was the standout for me. I've always loved the shaped tubes on those bikes. loving sick. I’m somewhat looking at getting a better cross bike for next year and the Crux looks nice, plus it’d be coming from the shop I have a great relationship with. The big clearance is definitely nice. My bike was jam packed yesterday with mud and leaves, I couldn’t even make it a full lap before the wheel was locking up. Part of the problem is the brake and chainstay bridges just acting as a collection point.
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Dec 6, 2021 14:33
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Jestery posted:I saw this yesterday
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Dec 6, 2021 14:54
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That's what the fender is for.
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Dec 6, 2021 15:06
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evil_bunnY posted:That bag owns, and that wiring is loving disgusting. Hah. The twisty one up the fork? I couldn't find exactly the wire I wanted - some thin non-black coax. Still keeping an eye out for something better than this.
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Dec 6, 2021 15:39
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sweat poteto posted:Hah. The twisty one up the fork? I couldn't find exactly the wire I wanted - some thin non-black coax. Still keeping an eye out for something better than this.
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Dec 6, 2021 16:08
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Any particular vendor? I found some but they were min-qty 500ft.
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Dec 6, 2021 16:26
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evil_bunnY posted:Hahahaha those exposed balance wires holy hell I'm a fan of the 1.5 3dprinted battery packs
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Dec 6, 2021 22:48
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sweat poteto posted:Any particular vendor? I found some but they were min-qty 500ft. This? https://www.amazon.com/BNTECHGO-Silicone-Flexible-Stranded-Impedance/dp/B01M3O8VIM evil_bunnY fucked around with this message at 14:02 on Dec 9, 2021 |
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Dec 9, 2021 13:19
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evil_bunnY posted:This? Oh yeah lots of options in single conductor, thin round 2c is more difficult. I did think of heatshrinking two together for a while.
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Dec 10, 2021 00:32
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ah gently caress i didn’t check it was multi strand. amazon still has some but it’s more limited.
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Dec 10, 2021 01:12
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sweat poteto posted:
This rules and the wiring is fine! Ride the heck out that thing!
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Dec 10, 2021 06:00
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The wiring is fine as is but I've had success fishing the flimsy B&M wire through steel forks if you have the little vent holes
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Dec 10, 2021 20:12
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Just so we’re clear i agree, that bike is v rad as-is.
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Dec 13, 2021 12:37
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z16bitsega posted:Won this at an online auction a few weeks ago and finally picked it up yesterday. holy hell that is clean
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Dec 14, 2021 17:09
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I'm starting a new job in January so I thought I'd take advantage of staff prices at my current one. Ignore the Rapha bag, it doesn't fit properly and is Rapha. Frameset, wheels and lights are new, the rest is taken off my old bike. It's an All City Super Professional 52cm, wheels are H+Son Hydras on a SON28 on the front and an oilslick NS rotary hub rear (clearance find). B+M lights. Drivetrain is a SRAM/Shimano/Box/Absolute Black mongrel that works like a charm. Brakes are SLX. 
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Dec 19, 2021 11:29
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Looks like a fun and useful bike!
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Dec 19, 2021 17:20
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sunday brunch posted:I'm starting a new job in January so I thought I'd take advantage of staff prices at my current one. Ignore the Rapha bag, it doesn't fit properly and is Rapha. I love city bike
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Dec 19, 2021 20:29
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sunday brunch posted:I'm starting a new job in January so I thought I'd take advantage of staff prices at my current one. Ignore the Rapha bag, it doesn't fit properly and is Rapha.
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Dec 19, 2021 20:38
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Sneak peak at my latest project
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Dec 21, 2021 07:03
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z16bitsega posted:Won this at an online auction a few weeks ago and finally picked it up yesterday. Holy loving poo poo. Amazing find. Do you know the year? If you don't know from the frame itself, the campy parts [off the top of my head] are stamped on the RD, and on the inside of the hub locknuts. Where was the auction? (I'm upstate). There are some greybeards that would lose their minds knowing that NOS paramounts are still out there. poo poo, you could flip the brake hoods for a benjamin. Just catching up with the last year of this thread, but holy poo poo! FINALLY! A use for those deathtrap specialized titanium stems. I have at least two of them just sitting because I don't dare ride them. glyph fucked around with this message at 00:26 on Dec 22, 2021 |
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Dec 22, 2021 00:21
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Jestery posted:Sneak peak at my latest project S-s-s-sweet can, sweet can... love the rose gold
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Dec 22, 2021 02:35
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She's done! Before  After 
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Dec 23, 2021 02:21
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In the process of putting this thing together. 
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Jan 2, 2022 16:01
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That thing is dope I can see myself living the recumbent life when the infrastructure improves a little bit around here I have genuinely considered something like a Surrey car or two person enclosed e-velomobile for cargo/partner
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Jan 2, 2022 22:58
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Jestery posted:That thing is dope As this is Denmark, the bike infrastructure is top notch. I'll be using it for commuting to work and back - and of course going for longer trips in the countryside. Kidney Stone fucked around with this message at 11:06 on Jan 4, 2022 |
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Jan 3, 2022 21:52
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Part of the beast here is that my city is just hilly by nature and the bikeways reflect this truth, additionalñy I like having 1-3 cubic feet of storage on my bikes, inherent to the setup. I'm not sure if a recumbent is suited to this, I would need to rent one for a week and see
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I haven't spent much time on a recumbant but all the hills I climbed on it were fuckin' rough. You can't get up and throw your weight around like you can traditionally. This was a while ago and I'm a stronger rider now, but those hill climbs really stuck with me.
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Jan 3, 2022 22:54
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Do they usually have gears? Is it true they're a lot more efficient than normal bikes and banned from racing for *reasons*?
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Slavvy posted:Do they usually have gears? They’re very aerodynamic. They suck at climbing.
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I picked up something pretty stupid - a very gnarly hardtail. Marin El Roy (63* head angle, 78* seat tube angle, low bottom bracket and almost 1300mm wheelbase):   I haven't really ridden it yet outside of some neighborhood rock crawling. I've added Cushcore, saddle, grips. Some OneUp carbon bars (my favorite) and an oval chainring are on the way.
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Which Cushcore option, and how rough was the install?
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compressioncut posted:I picked up something pretty stupid - a very gnarly hardtail. Marin El Roy (63* head angle, 78* seat tube angle, low bottom bracket and almost 1300mm wheelbase): M y impressions were based on limited information; hopping on and off curbs and stuff outside the shop on a test ride, but the El Roy gave me a 'put your faith in the fork and hold on for dear life' vibe. It's so hilariously slack. Long bike is loooooong. I'd definitely want a dropper on it with as much travel as possible.
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While are on topic of recumbents I've seen some recumbents set up so that the drivetrain in part of the steering assembly Is this really a thing?, It seems like it would unduly impact steering and cause other issues?
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EvilJoven posted:M y impressions were based on limited information; hopping on and off curbs and stuff outside the shop on a test ride, but the El Roy gave me a 'put your faith in the fork and hold on for dear life' vibe. It's so hilariously slack. Long bike is loooooong. It comes with an Xfusion Manic 175mm which is quite nice. I'm tall and the seat tube is short so there's more post exposed than you might expect. I could fit a 210mm dropper but will hang tight for a bit, as I've heard the reasonably priced ones (OneUp, PNW) are quite crappy and don't feel like dropping half a C-note on a Bike Yoke or whatever before even riding. I may experiment with fork travel eventually but I'm told that 120-140 is best with hardtails of this geometry. 140 is stock. kimbo305 posted:Which Cushcore option, and how rough was the install? Full on CC Pro. The difficulties are ridiculously overblown. Even with the brand new DD casing it added maybe 5 minutes to the tubeless refit (rims were pre-taped). You need either the Cushcore bead dropper tool, which I broke down and bought, or a super beefy tire lever to push the bead down, soapy water to spray the bead and insert, and a bucket or garbage can as a work surface. Lots of videos around, the one I watched from Cushcore was most useful.
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Jestery posted:While are on topic of recumbents You won't be doing any hard cornering on a recumbent, and with the chains as long as they are you can get away with a lot of flex.
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compressioncut posted:Full on CC Pro. The difficulties are ridiculously overblown. Even with the brand new DD casing it added maybe 5 minutes to the tubeless refit (rims were pre-taped). You need either the Cushcore bead dropper tool, which I broke down and bought, or a super beefy tire lever to push the bead down, soapy water to spray the bead and insert, and a bucket or garbage can as a work surface. Lots of videos around, the one I watched from Cushcore was most useful. I'm sure experience varies, but installing the Original was very hard for me, and ended up being impossible to take off the tire once the Cushcore was installed. I think it came down to the carbon rim being pretty tall and having a relatively tall retention ramp on the spoke bed. It offered just enough extra resistance that made working with the bead super difficult. I tried to break that tire bead off (multiple tire levers, other tools that probably shouldn't be used on a carbon rim) and just couldn't do it -- had to cut the tire off. The XC Cushcore was not a problem at all on the same rim. Lighter tire, so probably less stiff sidewall, too. I like their tire lever, but I don't think it would have made the difference in the first scenario.
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kimbo305 posted:I'm sure experience varies, but installing the Original was very hard for me, and ended up being impossible to take off the tire once the Cushcore was installed. Not sure about Cushcore, but with the wheel lying flat you can put a 2x4 tangentially under the rim and another perpendicular on the tyre with the end up against the rim. Step on the second 2x4 to lever the bead off. pinarello dogman fucked around with this message at 05:44 on Jan 4, 2022 |
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I tried a bunch of bodyweight exercise style techniques with 2x4s, wood clamps, etc. At one point, I said, ok gently caress the tire, let's get it off even if it distorts/stretches the carcass. And yeah, even with the bead in place, the sidewall ended up dented from all my exertions.
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