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Vando posted:nonstop "summer camp activity leader" tone Isn't that an ok tone for newbies?
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Jul 27, 2020 00:50
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Guinness posted:One of the biggest benefits to SPDs is the double-sided pedal designs. If you’re going to give that up may as well look into other pedal systems IMO. I bought SHIMANO SPD Pedal Clipless Pedals off amazon for my first one and i didn't adjust a thing and they've been great for my gravel outings. There's a good amount of movement and if you panic because you can't get your feet out they usually come loose =D
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Jul 27, 2020 00:50
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In fairness there's a reliable maneuver to flip those one-sided SPD pedals with your toe and slide your foot forward to clip in but I never practiced it enough to make it muscle memory 
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Jul 27, 2020 01:23
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why would you ever want your pedal to be one-sided idgi
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Jul 27, 2020 01:31
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I dunno, I thought they'd be better than bottom-end Deore pedals in some indefinable way (they're not) and they were like $20 tacked on to an order from Europe. It's been like a year or two and I'm still bummed out that you can't order Shimano poo poo from Bike24, Rosebikes, etc. in the US anymore
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Jul 27, 2020 01:38
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actionjackson posted:why would you ever want your pedal to be one-sided idgi kimbo305 posted:*Hill climb special*
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Jul 27, 2020 01:56
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I suppose it would be good so if you wanted to just ride chill sometimes and wear normal shoes you could pedal on the other side
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Jul 27, 2020 02:00
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actionjackson posted:I suppose it would be good so if you wanted to just ride chill sometimes and wear normal shoes you could pedal on the other side This is my commuter setup and it’s great. Well, back when I left the house.
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Jul 27, 2020 02:06
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If we're talking about party pedals then I'd highly recommend those to anyone that's interested. The whole "what happens if you step on the wrong side" is one of those things that only people without party pedals think of as a problem. The only reason I stopped using them was because of all the pedal strike issues I started getting cuz I was messing around on soft trails too much. Also, I tend to do all my chill cruising in spd sandals now so that removes my incentive to putting party pedals back on as well.
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Jul 27, 2020 02:08
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In Japan I would use my roadbike for commute because it’s nice and I could just leave it in my office or the office bike park off the road so wasn’t afraid of it being stolen. Combo flat-SPD pedals were real nice for that. Never felt like an issue clipping in and out or whatever. At worst if I’m riding clipless in the city and have to stop for a light I accelerate a bit then stop for a moment to make sure I’m seated.
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Jul 27, 2020 02:09
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I recently dug my bike (hybrid I bought from an taller roommate when he left town for grad school about 10 years ago, so it’s probably a little too big for me) out of the garage for the first time in four years due to cabin fever and remembering I live a mile from a nice paved bike trail that runs the width of the city and have gotten in a couple nice 10ish mile rides in and I think I’m going to try and keep it up since I fell off the exercise wagon hard when the lockdowns started and this is the most momentum I’ve had in a while. Although it’s probably not the best bike for how I’m going to use it for now, I don’t think I’m in a place to do a wholesale swap to a different bike anytime soon, so I think I’m going to swap out some components for comfort, particularly my incredibly gunky grips which I have never done anything with since I obtained the bike. Is there any meaningful difference between cork and rubber? Also, I was messing with the grip selector on Ergon’s website and it recommended a couple models with bar ends, any thoughts on these for hybrid bikes? I’ve only ever used flats, so I’m not at all familiar with using ends. Next swap will probably be saddle, but the one I have is still in decent shape and this would be even more of a comfort change than anything.
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Jul 27, 2020 02:24
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actionjackson posted:I suppose it would be good so if you wanted to just ride chill sometimes and wear normal shoes you could pedal on the other side The one-sided ones I'm talking about are smaller than normal 3-bolt pedals. You'd have a worse time pedaling in normal shoes.
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Jul 27, 2020 02:36
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Vando posted:Look, I'm not here to be a dick for the sake of it but it would be nice if we had something more than a wall of text in nonstop "summer camp activity leader" tone. Would it help if I threw together some expansions with pictures/video? I don't mind doing the work, I just think this is a bit of a missed opportunity for getting people into cycling with the new forum etc.
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Jul 27, 2020 02:53
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the base model Shimano SPD MTB pedals are basically perfect
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Jul 27, 2020 03:08
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Feels Villeneuve posted:the Crank Brothers Candy C pedals are basically perfect e.pilot fucked around with this message at 03:44 on Jul 27, 2020 |
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Jul 27, 2020 03:37
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Yes but crankbros pedals are guaranteed to fail spectacularly. Which is why I keep riding my bike: to finally witness the spectacle I've been denied still after tens of thousands of miles on them
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Jul 27, 2020 03:40
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Steve French posted:Yes but crankbros pedals are guaranteed to fail spectacularly. Which is why I keep riding my bike: to finally witness the spectacle I've been denied still after tens of thousands of miles on them 
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Jul 27, 2020 03:44
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Lead Pipe Cinch posted:\Also, I was messing with the grip selector on Ergon’s website and it recommended a couple models with bar ends, any thoughts on these for hybrid bikes? I’ve only ever used flats, so I’m not at all familiar with using ends. First: awesome that you're cycling again, welcome back! An ancient too-big bike is better than no bike at all. I have Ergon GP-5 grips on two bikes; they are awesome. They add two hand positions to the one you've already got, which can be great for both comfort and leverage (such as when climbing hills). They are somewhat expensive but, in my opinion, worth the money if you can swing it.
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Jul 27, 2020 03:47
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Vando posted:Look, I'm not here to be a dick for the sake of it but it would be nice if we had something more than a wall of text in nonstop "summer camp activity leader" tone. Would it help if I threw together some expansions with pictures/video? I don't mind doing the work, I just think this is a bit of a missed opportunity for getting people into cycling with the new forum etc. I'm not getting the tone you're describing from the post, and find it to be matter of fact and helpful. It was really useful for me last summer when I first got into road bikes, and the mildly updated version for the new thread still seems fine. It's a forum post, not an interactive experience, so I don't care that it's mostly text. I don't find it difficult or cumbersome to have to read it. Videos and whatnot might improve it, but I don't think that the lack makes it bad.
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Jul 27, 2020 04:10
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to be honest I don't think we need a newbie thread, a megathread should be able to cover that kind of stuff. We already have probably "too many" threads with a bunch of stuff that could fall under this one while posting new threads is a cost free activity, it can also make actually finding the relevant threads harder and then everyone posts in here anyways. my 2 cents I guess
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Jul 27, 2020 04:59
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imo this thread (by which I mean the last one, I guess) is good for newbies, with the caveat that the commuter thread will have better advice if they're not interested in buying an actual road bike
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Jul 27, 2020 05:25
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Keep the newbs here. I picture a beginner thread being really tedious for anyone with experience to bookmark so it's just going to be a bunch of beginners giving each other advice. Which means schrader valves and WD-40
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Jul 27, 2020 05:38
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Send the newbies to the competitive cycling thread. Lord knows there's nothing else to talk about in there for the next... ? anyway.
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Jul 27, 2020 06:21
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Geometry is weird. My wife has a hybrid bike that is officially a size smaller than my gravel bike. But it's absolutely longer and maybe taller, but with a lower standover. In conclusion, bikes are a land of contrasts.
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Jul 27, 2020 06:28
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Steve French posted:Yes but crankbros pedals are guaranteed to fail spectacularly. Which is why I keep riding my bike: to finally witness the spectacle I've been denied still after tens of thousands of miles on them You want pedals that don't break? Time ATAC Aliums. I troll ebay for the in my spare time. Apparently other people have noticed because decent condition ones were $30 all day. Basically like all the spares except bearings (which are standard size) are NLA, but they basically don't break.
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Jul 27, 2020 08:00
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Have you guys ever tried replacing the hub or bearings on a rear wheel before? I've got a set of (now defunct) Williams wheels and I had the rear one off the other day and noticed it feels very rough when spinning between my hands. The front is smooth as butter. I'm not really sure where to start to tackle this job: are rear hubs custom to specific wheels, or generic? Can I just buy sealed bearings like I would for a skateboard or ? I'm thinking if it can be done in a way that doesn't require messing with spokes or requiring some advanced jig, I'll give it a shot.
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Jul 27, 2020 16:07
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former glory posted:Have you guys ever tried replacing the hub or bearings on a rear wheel before? I've got a set of (now defunct) Williams wheels and I had the rear one off the other day and noticed it feels very rough when spinning between my hands. The front is smooth as butter. I'm not really sure where to start to tackle this job: are rear hubs custom to specific wheels, or generic? Can I just buy sealed bearings like I would for a skateboard or ? I'm thinking if it can be done in a way that doesn't require messing with spokes or requiring some advanced jig, I'll give it a shot.
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Jul 27, 2020 16:21
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former glory posted:Have you guys ever tried replacing the hub or bearings on a rear wheel before? I've got a set of (now defunct) Williams wheels and I had the rear one off the other day and noticed it feels very rough when spinning between my hands. The front is smooth as butter. I'm not really sure where to start to tackle this job: are rear hubs custom to specific wheels, or generic? Can I just buy sealed bearings like I would for a skateboard or ? I'm thinking if it can be done in a way that doesn't require messing with spokes or requiring some advanced jig, I'll give it a shot. If you can't see any markings telling you what the hub is, posting a picture of it might help in identifying it and figuring out if it uses sealed or loose bearings.
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Jul 27, 2020 16:32
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Today is New Jersey Day. Post those new jerseys.
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Jul 27, 2020 16:38
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is there a way to remove decals from H+Son alloy rims, or any other well-regarded 36-spoke alloy rims? I like the ones which look like old Mavic CXPs but they're for an old bike and the decals on H+Son rims are completely inappropriate for a vintage bike (they look way too "fixie cool")
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Jul 27, 2020 16:40
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Feels Villeneuve posted:is there a way to remove decals from H+Son alloy rims, or any other well-regarded 36-spoke alloy rims? I like the ones which look like old Mavic CXPs but they're for an old bike and the decals on H+Son rims are completely inappropriate for a vintage bike (they look way too "fixie cool") I think all Velocity rims have removable decals. You can email them and ask as well. They'll also basically do requests, so if you have some time, they can make a rim without decals. They're making me a rim they sell in black only in polished, I'm sure the can help you with that. The H+son decals look just like surface stickers.
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Jul 27, 2020 16:45
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kimbo305 posted:Today is New Jersey Day. Post those new jerseys.   Photo of Jersey City from a ride last week.
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Jul 27, 2020 16:56
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nm posted:I think all Velocity rims have removable decals. You can email them and ask as well. Thanks. Was going off this article and was surprised how few options had 36 spokes, given that I imagine there's a decent market of people buying these for old hubs. The H+S TB14s look good and don't have decals either, but I prefer the "v-shape" look a la Mavic CXPs for an 80s bike. http://blog.fairwheelbikes.com/reviews-and-testing/alloy-rim-roundup/ Feels Villeneuve fucked around with this message at 17:03 on Jul 27, 2020 |
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Jul 27, 2020 16:58
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BeastPussy posted:If you can't see any markings telling you what the hub is, posting a picture of it might help in identifying it and figuring out if it uses sealed or loose bearings. It looks to be this exact system here:  Last mention of it is about the time the company disappeared: https://bikerumor.com/2015/08/21/williams-introduces-new-system-38-carbon-clincher-to-compliment-their-58-and-85mm-wheelsets/ Pictured on the bike itself:  I've already got the tool that lets me take off the cassette, so I'm wondering if I need any non-standard tool or adapter specific to the hub. I haven't used the cassette tool in a while, but I think it was like a bolt adapter that let me take a wrench to it to pop it off.
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Jul 27, 2020 17:04
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kimbo305 posted:Today is New Jersey Day. Post those new jerseys. Pretty close to new:  Birthday present kit from my partner. It looks like a background matte painting from a 70s scifi film.
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Jul 27, 2020 17:13
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I've got a big head and need to find a helmet for it, but can't test them out in person at a store now. Does anyone know of a brand I can look at that'll have XXL sizes / have accurate dimensions for their sizes?
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Jul 27, 2020 17:23
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Spikes32 posted:I've got a big head and need to find a helmet for it, but can't test them out in person at a store now. Does anyone know of a brand I can look at that'll have XXL sizes / have accurate dimensions for their sizes? I have a large head (64cm) and have had a hard time finding helmets that fit well. Bell makes some extra-large helmets that have fit me. Their XL model used to be the Triton, which got replaced by the XLV. I'm not sure what it's called now, but that's probably worth looking into. (Report back!) I also have a Giro that fits, though not as comfortably as my Triton. Not bike-specific, but I have a Nutcase helmet for scootering/riding while looking like a skateboarder and it fits my large head very well, so that might be another brand to look into. becoming fucked around with this message at 17:54 on Jul 27, 2020 |
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Jul 27, 2020 17:43
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Spikes32 posted:I've got a big head and need to find a helmet for it, but can't test them out in person at a store now. Does anyone know of a brand I can look at that'll have XXL sizes / have accurate dimensions for their sizes? They all provide size ranges and are adjustable. Measure your head.
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Jul 27, 2020 17:43
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Spikes32 posted:I've got a big head and need to find a helmet for it, but can't test them out in person at a store now. Does anyone know of a brand I can look at that'll have XXL sizes / have accurate dimensions for their sizes? I had this issue when I bought my new mountain bike in April, took me 2-3 weeks to find a helmet. Ended up with a Specialized Align. Box marked as XXL, the sticker inside the helmet says 59-64cm. It fits on my fat head without issue. The dial-fit thing it has is nice to get the fit just right. Best part? it was only $60.
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Jul 27, 2020 17:47
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kimbo305 posted:Today is New Jersey Day. Post those new jerseys. It's not new, but it's mine for another year (thanks covid): 
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