"Brand new $13,000 TdF color bike" editionPark Toolhttps://www.youtube.com/@parktool/videosSheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Informationhttps://sheldonbrown.comRJ the Bike Guyhttps://www.youtube.com/@RJTheBikeGuy/videosPrevious thread: >>1947220
How are cannondale bikes?Always heard memes about cannonwhales, or other names but never ridden one.
>>1949489old ones are good
>>1949489The supersix Evo hi-mod frame has achieved cult status over the years and is priced accordingly. I'd put it on the same tier as the giant TCR-0 but worse value.There are better bikes out there these days but if you're on the poor side, the higher end CAAD models are actually very good bikes for the money, and are a step up from, say, the Malvern star oppy series. Throw some light alloy wheels on one like fulcrum RZ or campagnolo neutron shod with Vittoria corsas and you'll have yourself a respectable machine at a reasonable price.
>>1949489I love mine to bits, but it's a mid 90s model I've updated. They have a reputation for being fast but harsh and unforgiving. I would consider a modern model if I were in the market for a brand new bike, they're the only major US domestic brand who's manufacturing isn't complete ass. Going back not too many years the CAAD 8, 10, 12 are essentially a pinnacle succession of alloy road bikes frame wise.
what the fuck is this for and why have they done it being sold as>Softride Allsop SRS Tri Bike
>>1949501Imagine that thing snapping and landing on the wheel at speed, having your genitals pulled inbetween the wheel and the brake caliper and rear triangle.
>>1949503That part is made of 1990’s carbon fiber, famously known for being the most durable of all materials
>>1949501Kinda like the new specialized. Built for "compliance" without suspension.It's factory brah.>>1949497>>1949492>>1949491Good to know. The CAAD models are pretty cool and I could see myself picking one up since I have never ridden a dedicated aluminum road bike, just steel(is real).Was also wondering about their mountain bikes too. The lefty fork is neat and they had some wild designs pre 2010.The blue and yellow volvo-cannondales with the head shock were neat.
>>1949516Shit's ugly as fuck
>>1949489They're like any other big name brand that manufactures in China and West Taipei. Ranges from shit to really nice. They have a bad habit of using lots of proprietary bullshit on their MTBs and gravelmemes, like Trek and Spesh. Bullshit includes headsets, asymmetric rear wheels, and the PF30a trash bottom bracket. On the road side of things the only thing to look out for is the stupid BB, but they're finally going back to BSA with the new SuperSix and Synapse, hopefully a sign of things to come for their whole line. I think the alloy Topstone has always been bullshit-free. Older road bikes like the CAAD5 and CAAD7 are bitchin, really good for restomods tho you're limited to 25mm on tire width
>>1949516especially CAAD5, CAAD8 (the old one from like 2006), CAAD12CAAD optimo is just an entry level bike
>>1949489>>1949492>>1949497i have a CAAD12 105 and i love it. it's fast, light, and actually pretty comfy. it's a blast and and an excellent value, i think
Why aren't these more common on race bikes?Isn't it vastly more areo? And with made with modern carbon they would be less than 100g.
Cutting the meme trollbait that I see on this board about it, for an XC mountainbiker trying to get into road biking, are disc brakes really such a big thing?I cant remember when I last rode rim brakes but I’m seeing some seemingly excellent spec’d rim brake bikes that are significantly cheaper than their disc counterparts (cheap enough to buy a road helmet, road clips and shoes for what I dont spend on discs)The CAAD 105 that you guys are talking about for example gets a huge price increase between rim and disc modelsId definitely feel odd not having disc brakes, but Ive not ridden a road bike in a long time and something tells me they could probably be fine with rins, but whenever someone makes a thread abouts discs vs rims the trolling goes overboard
>>1949545Rims are fine on dry condition and alu wheels.Problem is if you want carbon wheels. Rim on carbon (and epoxy surfaces) doesn't work really well.
>>1949544Fairings are banned by the UCI, it's against the rules.
>>1949546I dont intend to race, I just want a bike to exercise on, when Im on rest days from my running and now thats its coming into summer (southern hemisphere) I want to do that outsideSounds like rims are a plan
>>1949547The UCI exists just to sell shit bikes made by big brands and ban anything that comes from other brands, right? Thats why they are the way they are?
>>1949544heavy, bad with crosswinds, aero chainrings only give like 1 watt>>1949549https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NLXTBJj_1c
>>1949487What happened to that bike? Carbon fiber is shit.
Kona is shipping bikes in fake TV boxes too?
>>1949549the UCI are keeping the spirit of henri desgrange aliveits interesting to me that chris boardman crushed the hour record no matter what bike he was onbike makers now spend a shit load of money to make marginal improvements that still sneak under the UCIs rulesthat said without such rules the sport would rapidly turn into a one or two horse race due to escalating costs and contract exclusivitysuch as happens in motor sport and more recently the Olympics in the space of running (fancy shoes) and swimming (super cheaty body suits)
>>1949545I'm an oldfag and have always ridden. never had a disc bike. all my crashes have been from hitting bumps or bad potholes that I didn't see while going really fast, leaning into turns on slick roads, or being hit by cars. brake failure has not been a thing for me. my daily even has single pivots from 1987 on it. I never bothered upgrading because they never gave me a problem. I pull the lever and the bike stops.I'm not against discs per sé, I've just never had a problem with rim.
Does anyone here own a Moulton?
>>1949545Quality rim brakes are fine, but sub-par in the rain. Good brake pads like the SwissStop FlashPro BXP or the Kool Stop Dual Compound ones (black and salmon color) or the pure salmon colored ones help. If you swap pads just do the pads, don't waste money on the things they attach to.That being said, disc brakes are superior and hydraulic disc brakes feel really nice. I wouldn't worry about it for a road bike. For a MTB tho I'd go with disc because of all the mud.
>>1949586what is the point of the frame? it looks like it should fold, but it doesn't. what advantages does it confer over a diamond frame?
>>1949589It's not a folding bike. It has a pin that you take out to separate the two halves of the bike so you can pack it in a suitcase. The "space frame" is one of stiffest frames out there due to it's geometry and is one of the fastest bikes you can get. It holds the record for the fastest upright bicycle on flat terrain at 51 mph (record set in 1986 and unbeaten to this day). Obviously there are much faster records with drop bar bikes and downhill.
>>1949595its barely faster than a Berthet Velodyne
>>1949547the uci strikes againgot i hate those motherfuckers
>>1949599It's a bike a person would actually ride, not some toy.
any worry about inhaling car fumes when cycling? is it worth worrying about?
>>1949612yea and they are slow
>>1949545completely unnecessary. if you really want the new newness and the price is worth it, then go with god. but the bike lacks for nothing with rim brakes. the only advantage on the CAAD12 as far as i'm concerned is how awesome and sculptural the seat stays look with no brakes or brake bridge. but that's undone by the ugliness of the discs in any case
>>1949574Produce upwards of 450W for the duration of 1 hour -> you are my champion. No matter what.
>>1949544You asked this like a year ago and got absolutely destroyed. Go get a milk jug, I think that’s what I told you
>>1949595>it holds for the record for the fastest *ARBITRARY SEPARATION FROM ANY OTHER BICYCLE SOLD” bicycle everBut what about real bicycles?
>>1949551GCN just exists to sell shit bikes made by the big brands...
>>1949574>such as happens in motor sportThe F1's over-reaching rules literally killed the entire sport. It was so much more fun and popular in the 90s and 00s but by the 2010s it went to shitThere were literally 50% more viewers the year before they added retarded rules about refuelling, limits on design etc. etc. compared to now, and it was all downhill from there so it's no coincidenceThey can say what they want about it making it fairer and therefore better but the fact is the viewers don't agree. The UCI similarly spends too much time simping for the big brands and helping them sell shit bikesTo be specific the UCI do not want the pros to be using equipment or riding bikes that 'normal people' will not want to buy for whatever reason. They want all the bikes to be 'attainable' by avid cyclists (so they spend money) and also look/appear similar to lower end bikes (so people spend more money). Rather than being ambassadors for the sport they are ambassadors for the brands and that's fucking shit.
>>1949647The brands are making bikes to comply with UCI there isn’t some secret treklluminati that’s been trying to push TT frames for decades but keeps getting oppressed by the man in france, the “bicycle” manufacturers simply make “bicycles” that are allowed in 90% of bicycle races
>>1949648The discussion boils down to>WHY do the UCI set the rules that they set?The answer is simple, they don't want any tech/innovations that embarass the sport by making it seem 'uncool' to members of the public who don't participate in the sport. They set the rules that procyclists must abide by based on people that don't ride bikes, don't watch cycling and dont care about the sport just so they won't be rude or mock it and deter people in the sport from continuing. In this same vein, they want the 'pro's' bikes to look like the bikes 'we' ride. All of this is to allow for more sales and it is the brands themselves that not only support but actively want and push for this.Now this doesn't mean that brands don't try and skirt the rules, because a win on the big stage is also super profitable, so they always look for an edge, but overall they're happy for UCI over-reach because it makes their consumer goods (the bulk of their profit) look better and sell better.It's very similar to the phenomenon of banned-advertising that people realised when cigarette advertisements got made illegal in many places. It actually made the tobacco companies become more profitable, because now they don't have to spend any money on advertisements but still sell a similar amount of cigarettes. People wondered, why didn't they advertise in the first place? Simply to compete, if one company spends £10,000,000 advertising their brand, they will steal consumers from other brands, so the other brands start advertising to. They all end up basically keeping the status quo, with the 'best' advertisements winning out year on year. Now if a cigarette company manages to find a way to advertise when everyone else is banned from doing so, they would make significant profit. This is the same reason that bike brands in UCI events try to push the rules to win the race while also supporting those rules, because restriction is actively good for them.
>>1949545cheap rim brakes suck like chinese promax brakes for instance, they're flexy and the pads wear down in an instant. but shimano 105, campagnolo chorus or above are god tier. get the latest generation R55C4 pads that come included with newer shimano 105 and above (campagnolo comes with swissstop pads which are also good), you can probably get legit R55C4 spare pads from aliexpress for cheap or for around $12-15 for 2 pairs on amazon
>>1949574>and swimming (super cheaty body suits)FINA put the hammer down on actual body suits for Olympic swimming over a decade ago.
>>1949585>>1949588>>1949630>>1949682thanks guys>>1949546does rim really mean i can never go to carbon wheels? not an intent now obviously, but it is a pretty big limitation i suppose
>>1949705some of the newer carbon rims have grooves in the brake tracks to improve braking performance. the braking will probably still be somewhat inferior to aluminium or disc brakes, still adequate but if you'd rather save some money and you're not racing you might consider high end semi-aero aluminium rims like from dt swiss. there are also some older rims that are aluminium with a carbon shell on top.
I wanted to get an indoor trainer (Neo 2T) but I have no idea if it's compatible with my bike (Triban RC520). I heard the Neo 2T has issues with disc breaks but they also have a spacer so I don't know if it's legit an issue with my bike. People been saying it's compatible with their thru axles and stuff but mine is a quick release so I dunno if that's an issue.
any reason to overhaul cup and cone hubs after 2 summers of riding if the grease looks in good condition and the cups and cones are good?
>>1949725I only regrease if it gets gritty or I notice grease weepage.If your balls are lubed and rollin then I would leave em.
>>1949728thanks
>>1949706thanks, im just gunna go rim brake then
if im going from a 46/30 crankset up to a standard 53/39 I'd need a longer chain right? Do i just add 7 links to make up the difference?
>>1949743Yes. But do you really need 53/39? I just switched from 50/34 to 46/34 and the gears finally feel right
>>1949747probably not but i got the parts for free so im not complaining. Currently dont use my small chainring as it is so small and run out of gears on the downhill quickly so anything higher is better. Worst case ill actually spend some money and get something in between if I hate it.
There was a $300 titanium mtb that went on Craigslist last night and was gone by tonight, I fucked up
>>1949748>don't use my small chain ringGet a tighter cassette then.>run out of gearsWith any gears you will run out of them on a big descent. Just get aero and save the energy for the climb/long flat.
>>1949750Titanium is a meme, don't fall for it
>>1949501It’s definitely weird looking, maybe it’s a solid rim bed in the wheel so the spokes have to be tensioned with nipples at the hub? I dunno
>>1949766Bro it was $300 with old dura ace, selle italia seat, SID fork that I would probably swap for rigid and then sell for more than $300
>>1949773Not dura ace, xtr, but shit I was thinking about sending him a message all morning but I just waited
>>1949765yeah, let me spend money instead of using something i got for free. retard
>>1949588So it doesnt really matter what rim brakes your boke has if you have good pads is what you’re saying? All the mechanisms will be good enough?
>>1949783the very cheap or very lightweight brakes are weaker than 105 but with good pads you can cope with it if you're a casual
Is it time to buy new bike pedals?
>>1949777You can always sell what you got to get the right thing, but you do you.
>>1949773Dura ace on an mtb? If you make shit up make it believable
>>1949791Naaaah, grease 'er up and she'll go another thousand miles!
>>1949750nah if you didn't care enough just let it go.
Has anyone found it actually worth it to service cup and cone bottom brackets? I have an early 80s Univega that I got from family. Bottom bracket is loose and while I'm willing to get tools and remove it, is there actually an advantage to keeping the existing bottom bracket if it's still serviceable or just jump right to a cartridge replacement?
>>1949810I enjoy it so I do it. Doesn't take long and it's easy. Now regreasing cup and cone pedals...... Jury is out for me on that one.
>>1949810Either way you'll have to remove it. If the brackets aren't too worn out grease 'em up else replace
>>1949617depends where you livehopefully its not a place with lots of diesels
>>1949501Old triathlon/race bike, Softride bikes used to be super meta until corpo fags at big factory teams lobbied against them and got them banned in competition by the UCI. My dad has ridden his for the last 15 years and it still works great for daily training.
Newbie here just wanted to report back about an earlier problem I had: thank you you guys, or guy specifically to be accurate, I was able to fix the problem I'd been having and even gave my bike what felt like its first ever preventative maintenance that was done by me. Feel great, thanks friend for the help it was appreciated, you've made a difference for me.
>>1949487I need a saddle. Must not be gay, like 3d printed, or anything leather. Must be less than $10. Go
>>1949850leather of some sort is like 80% of saddles
>>1949850m-wave comp x is a very nice cheap saddle, idk if it's available where you live
>>1949850What's gay to you may not be gay to me.wtb stopped making my favorite saddle, but the speed is similar.IMO go sit on some bikes and see what feels good.
>>1949850>$10best I can offer is your mom's used dildo
Is it possible to buy new hubs for G3/2:1 or paired spoke lacing? Or do you have buy something dismantled from a Campy or Rolf wheel? I love the look, especially paired spoke in spite of the engineering flaws, but don't want thrashed out old rims if I'm paying real money. Besides my current mystery set of wheels are a little portly at ~2200g so depending on the final weight I could get my bike under 8kg with this last modification (without considering small parts optimizations like skewers and cable housing).
>>1949851polyurethane fake leather is fine
>>1949850specialized coupe clone from aliexpressgot one for $30 CAD and rode it all spring and summer so far.
>>1949810I've done it a bunch. doesn't bother me whatsoever. I used to not have a choice since there were no sealed units or hollowtech when I was young. you don't have to research what size shell you need, you just regrease and ride. if some of the bearings are shot, a bag of ¼" ball bearings is super cheap. but if the cups or cones are bad, may as well get a sealed unit. if you don't know what size shell you have, it's something bothersome to figure out. of course, you have to buy the splined tool, too. that's how they getcha.
>>1949834that's good. you didn't mention what you issue was, though.
>>1949895Yeah I wanted to keep that quiet.
>>1949892*toupeproud of you anon, i have it tooyou can get it with or without logosthey make some different designs with the same shape as well
it's a tried and true designsthere's a few reports of it breaking but that was years and years ago with people riding mtb, maybe didn't have the proper clamping hardware for the rails etceven if you get debonding where the rails attach to the shell, you can glue them back yourself or just replace the saddle because it's only the price of a few inner tubes
>>1949907are you advocating for or against something, sounds like you had a bad weekend more than a bad model. but im ready to get down to work
>>1950011i'm preemptively shilling against the resident anti-chink shill. maybe it's not what you want for mountain biking but that doesn't invalidate its use for road cycling or commuting. the material is genuine carbon fiber so you get the strength that you'd expect, the only potentially valid thing to question is the bond between the shell and the rails but the chinese have probably improved their process over the years. these days when a lot of people are struggling financially, and absoluteblack jumped the shark with their expensive oversized pulley wheel and their sperging out against hambini which indirectly made people question the legitimacy of paying $100+ for a chainring as well, you should be open minded and pragmatic. for example trace velo did a video where he riveted and epoxied his front mech hanger back on to his trifox frame, if you're unlucky enough to have an issue like that it's not the end of the world. i just paid $15 for earphones (tianchjim zero) which have an AutoEq preset to target the latest head and torso simulation standard for audiophile purposes, they're as good as $100+ earphones from 10 years ago, i had many issues with muh japanese yamaha EPH-100 losing volume on one side due to ear moisture or pressure or something and failing eventually.
My tires have so many cuts that I'm starting to think they're actually cracks. Nothing wrong with the rubber thickness itself though.
How quickly do you get over the fear of being a street rider in a city? I'm streetviewing where I am possibly moving and its freaking me out thinking about taking a bike on the streets
>>1950034You can't really. Use that fear and always brace for impact.
>>1950029Those are cracks, anon
>>1950029Those are cracks. Youre not riding enough. Your tires last several years and get old. See how they appear in line. Because stress rises for the adjacent section of material after a crack has formed.
>>1950034In no time you'll be more comfy next and really closr to cars than around boomers on electric 'bicycles', pedestriand and what not. It feels inviting and positive even. Probably because of the free watts you get from time to time from a doorhandle or mirror until the cager looses her shit.
how do i tell the difference between the steel and crmo steel versions of the nitto b123 handlebar? mine came used and doesn't have a sticker or anything
>>1950034start riding when there are little to no cars outthe only way to get over a fear is to do the thing and keep doing it until you're not afraid anymore
>>1950029Just rideSurprisingly enough tire cracking seems to be a case by case basis. I have some older tires that don't crack at all... and are well over 15 years.Others crack within 10 stored the same way.It does get quite hot in my garage and the grease oozes out of the headsets too.>>1950074Weight?Honestly I don't know how they are differentiated.
>>1950074Cromo, as most steel, should be magnetic
Do you bring your bike into the grocery store?
What type of grease do I need to grease my pedals before install?
>>1950114nah, just lock it out front. >>1950116anything. the differences in greases are mostly about how fast bearings spin. this doesn't apply to greasing threaded surfaces nor to any of the bearings on a bike since nothing spins as fast as motorized stuff so literally any grease works for any part of a bike
>>1950114Sometimes I leave it by the door inside a small store like when picking up coffee to go or stopping in a connivence store. Never had an issue with it, but sometimes I still ask to make sure its fine, especially if its a new place.
>>1950114no, I never tried since I'm using a cart, pushing a bike, too, that would be awkward. but the thrift store and the dollar store in the same shopping center let me leave my bike up front. I've seen bikes in the grocery store by the door but you can't see it from the aisles and I'm in there too long for me to leave it there.
>>1950114sometimes. Its especially useful as it doubles as a cart.
I want a roadbike, my first roadbike in fact, and a lot of the 'regretful' buyers of road bikes online seem to mention comfort. From what I can tell, they buy high end 'race' geometry bikes and then realise that it sucks and should have bought 'endurance' bikes. Problem for me is I don't really know roadbikes very well so these terms are fairly meaningless beyond the obvious, and I don't trust marketting at all, so what can I look for in the raw geometry numbers to see if a bicycle frame is about race performance or endurance/comfort while still being a typical road bike?
>>1950164Now I haven't bought a new bicycle in a decade, and never a road bike.Comfort on road bikes is generally based on reach(how far the bar is from ya) and stack height(how high the bars are).So, basically if the bike has a long reach+long stem you will be stretched out. Then add in a low stack via low bars+ small headtube and you look like a pro racer with your ass in the air and head on the toptube.What you want is a comfortable position, however there will be some adjustment from your current bike. As you said endurance frames(that are not just race bikes) would be good.Also look at geometry/sizing for gravel bikes and compare them.If you have some extra cash maybe get a bike fit/meetup with one of those guys. Never done it myself but someone who knows should be able to solve the potential problem of getting the wrong size bike.>TLDRLong and low bars=less comforthigh and closer bars(within reason)=more comfort
>>1950164Not much to it: for a given frame size, how tall is the head tube? On an endurance frame you'll have a taller head tube than a race frame for the equivalent size, so with the same number of spacers you end up with a taller reach. The top tube will also tend to be more sloped - the flatter the top tube, the higher the seat tube ends and the taller your minimum saddle height will be.I should note that to a point saddle height for a given person more or less has a specific optimal configuration - that being the one which allows functionally complete and powerful leg extension but simultaneously a controlled pedal stroke. So in practice nobody who has set their bike up appropriately or riding correctly would be limited by the height of the seat tube as you always need some seat post exposed. What does vary as a result of these design choices is the amount of compliance the bike has - vibrations will be more perceivable if your otherwise flexy (in comparison) seat post is braced by the stiffer tubing of your frame. The upshot though is that the you will have a greater sense of road feel (needed for bike handling) and gives a more planted, stable feeling to your position. A stiff bike really gives you the sense you can just put the power down and it all goes to the tires.Even if you have a specific style of riding in mind you should still possibly try out a variety frames - all bodies are a bit different. For instance you might require a longer reach than other individuals if your torso or arms are longer proportionally. Different frames produce different fits for different people.
>>1950168Thanks, what I'm gathering is that higher seat height typically means a more compact and potentially uncomfortable form for the rider, but that my seat height should be mostly identical to how I ride MTBs which is to be about as long a leg thrust as I can without locking out my knee? But that will typically mean that a more sloped downtube would be indicative of a more comfort focused bike than one of racing pedigree?>>1950166Thanks this is also super helpful, handlebar positioning is a pretty obvious one but not one I'm super familiar with because I've never ridden drop bars. I was considering the 'get a gravel bike and have two sets of wheels - then you have a road bike too' approach to road cycling, meaning I could even use it on the rail trails in place of a crosscountry bike, but I'm not sure how much that will gimp my experience on the roads in terms of geometry.
>>1950171>But that will typically mean that a more sloped downtube would be indicative of a more comfort focused bike than one of racing pedigree?Yeah, not a hard and fast rule but it tends to be observed - Giant kind of pioneered this "compact road" geometry as they called it and in general most of the road bikes have a more sloping shape. It applies somewhat well to most other brands though pretty much. If you take the opposite end of the spectrum, going beyond your "everyday" race bike, funny bikes (vintage TT bikes) or even some track bikes will have a negative slope to their top tube for an even lower head tube and stack on a given seat tube.
>>1950171>I was considering the 'get a gravel bike and have two sets of wheels - then you have a road bike too' approach to road cycling, meaning I could even use it on the rail trails in place of a crosscountry bike, but I'm not sure how much that will gimp my experience on the roads in terms of geometry.Swore you posted in another thread(or this thread) before. If you were more experienced I think you would notice the gravel bike+road wheels would be different from an endurance road bike, but honestly I don't think it's a huge thing.I would see what you can find locally and sit on some bikes and even ride them around outside. Then you will get a good chance to learn. Many modern road bikes can take wider tires so they can probably do some light off roading.
>>1950175I posted a little in bbg that might be what you mean, but I never posted about having two wheels I got that idea from some random youtube video that came on todayJust have some decision paralysis really and think that my inexperience means that honestly any entry level bike is going to feel perfectly fine for me, but I still wanna get as close to perfect for myself and my budget as I can.My biggest problem is that I don't have a car and don't live near any major bike shops so I don't have a good way to actually test bikes and was more than likely going to order online.
>>1950177checked, and I would say do more research and somewhat measure your body measurements to see if you are out of range(rare) for anything or what your body skews to.Like I have long legs but a shorter torso so reach +low stack can be annoying and feel weird. My dad has short legs and rides old school straight tube bikes, so he gets a similar bike to mine and either runs a longer stem, or gets a bike that is less tall and runs an even longer stem+setback seatpost(moves your seating positiong back).Good luck.
>>1950164Get a frame of the right size. Look at Canyon's geometry recommendations, take that size's reach and stack and compare to whichever manufacturer's frame you want to get. Canyon usually has the sizes spot on.If a frame feels too long, try it with a narrower handlebar. Improves comfort greatly.
Whoever reccomended adding beeswax to their wax blend because it sticks to metal better.. have you considered that this also makes it a bad lubricant?
>>1950193Have you considered that $15 bottle of SCCTech lube I posted like 6 threads ago is still 90% full
>>1950074>The difference between CroMo and Steel, is in the weight.>Nitto B123 CroMo: 705grams (38cm)>Nitto B123 Steel: 740grams (38cm)
>>1950193where on earth did you get that from? this is ridiculous, worse than bodybuilding broscience. paraffin wax also seems like a bad lubricant without having prior knowledge and it does get brittle at low temperatures and washes away in wet weather, that's where beeswax and/or oil added to the blend enters the picture. lubricating a bike chain isn't rocket science, people even use random onions wax and stearin candles instead of paraffin wax, an anon was using just olive oil for fuck's sake.
>>1950196$1.30 90g food grade (<0.5% oil content) canning paraffin wax$1.75 100g white beeswax (new user deal on aliexpress)$4.50 1 liter lamp oil (pure C10-C13 n-paraffin straight chain alkanes, also useful for cleaning the chain, more or less equivalent to kerosene or odorless mineral spirits)$1.08 10ml orange essential oil (i got lucky with a mispriced listing on amazon, the economy shipping service that aliexpress uses on most chemical products is useless to my country but you can get 100ml for like $6 with a more reliable shipping service and you don't have to use orange oil if you don't want to)these are all prices in my shitty country with high VAT
see>>1948704>>1948705>>1949251and here's a formula with 3/4 tallow and 1/4 paraffin wax, i'm not saying to do that but as a general thought it doesn't make a whole lot of sense why plain paraffin wax without any additives is supposed to be the best all other than its low cost and simplicityhttps://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html#wax
this type of product for wood floors or furniture often has beeswax along with paraffin wax and carnauba wax in it. howard's feed n wax has a solvent similar to kerosene and orange oil in it as well.https://rec.bicycles.tech.narkive.com/YS12vNjN/floor-wax-outperforms-bike-chain-waxthis reads like a shitpost but whatever. it's not terribly uncommon for chain wax recipes to have like 20% beeswax in them.>Beeswax or heavyweight motor oil mixed in with the paraffin wax did make the wax blend a little more all-weather stable.https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/2asolx/bees_wax_bike_chain_lube/people parrot the autistic dog killer's recipe that has an insane amount of PTFE in it, it's just religion
I want to get garmin navigation computer, but i dont know which one i should get>530 edge is the cheapest with no touchscreen fot 200 euro>540 edge got solar and is on sale for 370 euro>830 edge no solar, but got touchscreen goes for 360I figured i dont need touchscreen cause i only look at map and thats it, everything is downloaded from smartphone, and i can configure everything there, or on pc, what do anons ?
>>1950200I just walked across the street from work on my break and paid for the lube
What can cause such deformation? The rim is fine.
>>1950212When I deflate completely, it goes away. Also that small hole is not a puncture more like a rip or a small cut.
>>1950212The layers of nylon fabric that make up the tire casing have separated and now only the rubber itself is holding the tire together in that spot. Usually it’s a very small spot that separates, making a “pimple” in the tire, but that looks all fucked
>>1950212Damaged casing. Into the trash it goes
>>1950214>>1950215my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
>>1950206your point? the lube probably performs pretty average and you're wasting time by posting on this website, you're taking pride in being a casual ignorant noob. no one who obsesses about minute details like >>1950193 is going to be satisfied by buying an off the shelf snake oil product.
>>1950221people who obsess about such minute details are probably saving $50 to $100/year in bike maintenance, for some people that is the waste of time.
>>1950225everything is a waste of time, maybe in shart in mart land you have access to better opportunities but most people are still on that hamster wheel of working and consooming. and then what are you going to do when you retire, waste more time pretty much. to get the most out of a human powered bicycle you need to use your brain, using a wax based lube is not quite normal but it makes sense compared to spending big bucks on things like pic related. the thirst for knowledge can become useful later in life, you might not start a chain lube company but some things like how to fully degrease a chain could be good to know when you need to degrease something else for example.
>>1950217Just buy Continental ultra sport
>>1950203I actually followed the autist's rescipe and it doesn't work for shit. It comes off in several rides and chain gets rust instantly if you ride in rain. Went back to oil and have been using it for the past 2 years.
>>1950072Yeah these have now seen 3 summers of commuting, I'll replace them for next year if I want to still use the bike. Kind of weird though, most tires I've seen don't show cracks after 3 years.
I'm planning to buy a used folding bike. 26", no suspension, aluminium frame. By the pictures it looks to be well maintained if not well ridden, some plastic parts show bleaching but otherwise looks okay. Of course I will test it and look it over before buying.Planning to use it soonish, going to a business trip for a week. Transit takes up an hour and car parking is a nightmare so planning to reduce travel time from hotel to the company.Do you think it is a far fetched idea? The bike has "pininfarina" written on it and price is about $240
>>1950273>pininfarinais an italian company that does coachbuilding. Not sure if it's related to your bike or not.Seems like an okay choice, just before the trip make sure things all work as they should.
>>1950274I will replace the chain and get rid of the dork disc, it should be falling off on its own. Brakes are V brakes, tires look to be new. The old Altus RD looks dorky, I have an XT RD-M772 9 speed lying around, do you think it will work with the 7 speed shifter?
>>1950233WTF man ? 3 years ? on one set of tires, and no thread showing ? You must have a very short commute, like remaining in the city even probably.
>Shimano to recall 760,000 Ultegra and Dura-Ace cranksets due to risk of failure>The specific models affected are the 11-speed compatible Ultegra FC-6800, Dura-Ace FC-9000, Ultegra FC-R8000 and Dura-Ace FC-R9100 chainsets, as well as the FC-R9100P power meter variant. >It affects products manufactured prior to 2019, with one of the following two-letter production codes on the rear of the crank arm. https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/shimano-to-recall-680000-ultegra-and-dura-ace-cranksets-due-to-crash-risk/
>>1950273Those were popular in Italy around 20, 15 years ago. Usually they were rider but dumbass around town. Be sure it's on good condition. 200 seems a bit steep price for an old bike.
>>1950278Probably not, but maybe. 7 speed and 9 speed might have different spacing.If you have time you can try it out. I have1 those xt derailleurs on some old 9 speed stuff. Ironically I have more of the xtr versions.Great derailleurs.>>1950282Didn't hambini have a video on this?I always preferred aftermarket cranks anyways.At least they are recalling them.
>>1950282Good news. I like to have free stuff. At same time concerned since I have that very type of crankset
>>1950282>Despite their similar appearance, Shimano's 105 chainsets are not affected by the recall, due to a cold-forged manufacturing processkek, forging wins again.
>>1950225I don’t finish the bottle in 1 year and my time is fucking precious, I could be riding my bike instead of cooking beescrack for literal nothing gains and saving $0.76 by wasting 4 hours of my life
I'm 180cm, could I ride "comfortably" a 49cm road bike by setting the seat post super high? I want to look like Midousouji.
>>1950285The price seems steep first but on the other hand it is far cheaper than renting a bike for a week and this one I can keep later on, maybe give a little redemption rebuild.It is also cheaper than buying a cheap Decathlon folding bike and probably better as well.
>>1950307All of this is assuming it is in good condition.
>>1950118Like wd40?
>>1950309wd40 is not grease. it's barely oil. it's for Water Displacement with a light oil carrier.use grease on your threads
>>1950205I would go for the 530 - I'm cheap but there is other reasoning. Touch screen is nice when you can devote attention but tactile buttons are best when attention is split (ie operating a bike in motion). Solar is a neat idea but in practice even for the 1040 Solar you don't get even an hour of extra battery life based on the experiences of users I've heard. Maybe go with the 830, but for the larger display and not for the touchscreen. It is quite the price jump though and the weight weenie in me knows that you pay for the extra size. Maybe if the battery life differs significantly as a result of a larger arrangement of cells that could be a deciding factor.
>>1950279>like remaining in the city even probablyumm yeah? why not get a car or take the train if you're out of the city
>>1950302too fucking goofy, you might need an extra long seatpost, you won't be able to get a long enough stem so you'll feel cramped like on a clown bike, you'll get toe overlap, you'll hit the stem with your knees
Noob here. Where do I lock up a bike outside of businesses without dedicated bike racks? Any tips or advice?
How much does it make sense to spend on a used rim brake wheelset? Obviously lower quality hubs can need service more frequently or reach a poorer state with the same use, but the rims themselves are obviously the real concern with caliper braking. Say swapping one set of used alloy wheels for another could save you 400 grams or more, is that worth $60?>>1950351The answer is sometimes you unfortunately don't. Lots of North America isn't setup with cycling in mind at all. Sometimes I lock my bike up to the chairs outside a cafe because no ones using all those spaces anyway. It's not anchored to the ground, but you can't just cycle away and you'd have to be destructive to the attached object or lock. Neither could you easily grab it and place it in a vehicle without making a commotion. I'll sit inside with a close view, bike security is all about layers because any individual measure can be circumvented or defeated. A building column can be used if you have a backup cable lock (or chain) that is sufficiently long to wrap around.Minimizing time spent in less secure situations is important and I will arrange a pickup order if possible. Ultimately if a local store or service doesn't make it reasonably easy to take my bike there I will be much less inclined to give them business (even if I could take my car) unless it is essential.
>>195035360 is cheap and if you ride enough you never know when you will need another set of wheels.Maybe you bust a spoke, hit something hard,etc.Extra wheel keeps you riding.I have been mostly spoiled with wheels(dad had old campy+mavic ma40's) but on my mountain bikes I have used cheaper stuff.Going from say a deore to xt is a fairly noticeable thing, then going to say an xc race dt wheelset you can notice again.I presume road is similar going from a cheap no name to 105 and then 105 to campy record.Maybe I don't ride enough but I haven't worn out a set of rims.I haven't done much cycling to get stuff yet, I plan on it once I burn through some old gas I have on my motorcycles.
>>1950351>>1950353I forgot to add, having a beater you can afford to lose is the top strat. There's no way I'd leave my pride and joy locked up for even five minutes without line of sight but all bets are off with my old Raleigh (which is still a lot nicer than my old beater). I struggle with the temptation to put some money into it as it started to defeat the purpose but the math is easier if aren't as much of a poorfag.
>>1950351anything that the bike+lock cant be lifted over. and it should be well anchored to the ground. and somewhere with decent traffic or at least not somewhere hidden like an alley.
>>1950351Strap your front wheel to your frame when you park it. This means it can't tilt/fall. You can lock to absolutely anything, trees, fences, street signs. You want a cable lock and a D lock. I only take my D lock to park at work or if i leave it for a long time.
Bought some Silca drip on wax and will be applying it to a fully degreased brand new chain.How often do you need to reapply it? How long does the 240ml bottle last?
>>1950384They recommend every 300kms. The first time you apply it to a new chain, they recommend applying 3 times waiting for it to dry between every application. Alternatively you can dip it in molten paraffin wax the first time and drip every 300km after that which is what I would recommend. This makes sure even the outside are coated in wax sealing it from moisture and corrosion.
>>1950330Thats what i also thought about 530, i dont need touchscreen that much when im supposed to be focused on not driving off the road into the ditch, and solar is also kinda useless for me cause powerbanks exists, im not a scrouge or anything, im just asking myself "do i really need this feature in, or its waste of money and space". Thx anon for reasonable anserw
can we talk about bike fitment and saddle sores? I have a wide feminine ass, speshi power saddles on all my bikes. recently I changed mtb frames and I'm getting a lot saddle sores, chamois only delays the inevitable.If I slam the seat forward am i messing up my positioning relative to the BB? Or should i try a different saddle? This coin purse thing has got to stop
>>1950398Wider ass and wider hip bones work better with wider q-factors and durability.Anyways, you should first use the saddle that worked on other bikes. If that doesn't work figure out if it's because more of your weight is on your ass, or something else.Pushing your set forward will change things, but you should try it yourself.I ride older wtb speed v's or similar saddles and the added cushion compared to other seats helps a ton for me at 100kg
>>1950398Ill give you advice that my dad gave me for the saddle, no matter what saddle you get, you"ll always get sore ass, you just have to bite the pillow and get through it, i stopped having sores after 1 year of riding, but i still get them noe after 80km into the ride
>>1950273Update on the bike: It was stolen. Seller was a typical roma scavanger
Can I swap just the 12t cog on my cassette for an 11t for a bit of extra speed on the downhills, or is that a really stupid idea for some reason?
>>1950404>>1950409thanks anons, i will bite pillows and start swappin saddles, it's the little things that make life worth living i guess.
>>1950472I would think so. Wont kill you to try, but are you really spinning out on descents? That's over 50mph for me, occurs rarely.
>>1950472Yeah that's fine. Probably the cheapest option if you don't have extra chainrings laying around. I think 11 is the smallest size unless you get the weird standards that sram and shimano use, so after that you need a bigger chainring, taller tires, or to spin faster.Speaking of spinning if you aren't spinning that fast that would be another route.
How often are you /nohandlebars/ ?
>>1950474There's quite a nice 4-5% descent on my ride home from work where I can just barely manage 39mph with a tailwind, and I've made it a goal to reach 40 there someday. I feel like I'm definitely past peak power by 36mph though, how the hell are you managing 50? Do you have a gigantic chainring or have you just unlocked the mystic power of high cadence?
>>195048Long sustained downhill, again it's quite rare. I'm 200lbs, which helps. Over 40mph it's less about the input power and more about the grade/aero/tires/etc, this is anecdotal. Cycling to work is commendable, i hope you get that 40mph.
>>1950481I actually want to make a bike with cruiser bars mounted under the seat and no handlebars for the lulz
anyone use one of those indoor bike trainers for winter, how cheap can you go
>>1950481Less and less as I've become a stronger cyclist and my back gotten stronger..
>>1950481anytime I crest a hill and the there's at least a slight descent for a fair length; as long as there's no traffic I'm probably hands-free
how bad is it if you apply squirt wax drip lube right before a ride? leaving no time for it to dry/curewould it just not last as long or will it not work at all? talking about in dry conditions?
>>1950481only when I need to drink from my bottle and no cars around so they don't think I'm showing off
>>1950481whenever im just cruising
>>1950481i dont trust myself, never havetried to learn as a kid but could never get it because i never had smooth roads and mostly ride MTBs to this day, so it just feels instinctually sketchy to take my hands off the bars cause i'm usually off road or on gravel
>>1950495>How cheap can you goBaling wire through fender eyelets and brakes pulled>>1950481Whenever I feel like it. My favorite thing to do is put my feet up on the handlebars/toptube and let my girlfriend pedal when on the tandem
>>1950511that stuff is a dust magnet, so it's "bad" in that you're going to get really sick of filthy gummed up pulley wheels in no time if you keep doing thatdry teflon lube is the least worst thing to do for just before a ride but you really should just lube after your rides unless you love a mess
just patched my first tube and it hasn't caught fire yet
>>1950532I patched a motorcycle tube with a bike patch(pin hole puncture) and proceeded to ride 1000miles over 2 days with a 650lb bike+luggage and me.Tube patches are amazing things.
>>1950533i dont get many flats and always have an extra tube so i just never bothered trying them. props to the lbs owner too - i made it there as he was closing, he didn't have change so he gave me the patch kit and said to drop off the $2 some other day so i'll do that tomorrow
>>1950537nice. that's probably a reputable shop
shimano just recalled a million cranks lmaohttps://www.bikeradar.com/news/shimano-crankset-recall/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwwwEc0hHYI
>>1950570see 7:30 for this retard >>1948063 not sure if you were being sarcastic
Anyone in Australia?How do you find routes or do you just bamble about like me? Was thinking of getting a wahoo or similar and actually planning some routes, which are the best route finders/planners to use with it for aussie road/gravel riding?
>>1950587IYKYK
>>1950587Kiwi here, I just use google maps. At this time of year you should avoid areas with high trees because magpies fucking chase us
>>1950537if that's one of those glueless patches you need to pull it off and use a proper one with rubber cement
>>1950590very reddit
>>1950523I can't either, I try and the bars fucking turn
Yo, I haven't really ridden my bike in a decade since I was in college but my friend wants to do a bike tour next month and I'm wondering if I should buy a better one. This is a Peugeot Princeton from 1992. Are bikes made today really that much better? This thing drives, shifts, and stops just fine, as far as I know, and I'm not interested in Bluetooth derailleurs or any other kind of meme like that. I just want to know, how much farther could I ride on a new bike that's $1000 compared to this?
>>1950604>Yo, I haven't really ridden my bike in a decade since I was in college but my friend wants to do a bike tour next monthYou'll die unless you're otherwise quite fit from running or sports but if you really want to know about increasing your range there's a few reasons new bikes are better and none of them are to do with 'tech' like wireless shifting>modern bikes are (generally) stiffer and allow for better power efficiency from yourself to actually moving (rather than flexing the frame)>modern groupsets are more reliable>modern parts are easier to replace and/or find spares/fixes for while touring and in need of repairsthat being said you could totally do a ride on that bike and its probably better than an absolutely shite $200 bike from a supermarket, it's just gunna make you a little more tired out than a 'good' modern bike
sorry for long success blog anons>be me two months ago >28yo, mildly depressed with heart palpitations quite often>dk what to blame covid, nicotine or lack of physical activity>see semi-fat friend on facebook bragging how he just did 60km on bike today>decide that if this guy could then I should be able to>if my heart won't stand chill ride then let it be>get on my poorfag bike in the middle of the night and just go>went better than expected>get back home with a sense of great accomplishment>start riding regularly, switch to nicotine-free vape>actualy feeling happy and motivated>go for my first 100km with the friend mentioned before>he has ok-ish gravel bike and demolishes me in tempo>decide that if I'm gonna stick with that hobby might as well buy myself a proper bikeShould I buy it now during the off-season period or wait till something new appears in the spring? (picrel bike I want to buy now)
>>1950604buy thishttps://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/performance-road-bikes/domane/domane-al/domane-al-2-rim/p/33037/
>>1950619id get it sooner than later cause you will enjoy it more on a better bicycle so why not do that as soon as you can
>>1950610I am quite fit from running, yeah.>Modern bikes are stiffer and allow for better power efficiencyWhat are we talking about, a factor of 10%? 1%? My bike is very reliable, I would never consider a part of it breaking that I can't fix. My only consideration here is speed and distance. It's heavy as a truck so how much does that affect things?>>1950620How much faster/farther does this go than mine
>>1950619The prices don't change all that much. Hunting for low prices will make you sad.If you think that new fancy bike will make you happy and get you to ride more, than totally go for it. The psychological aspect is quite important.But to be honest, bike performance is in tires and drivetrain cleanliness and wear. There's hardly any performance difference in different road bikes.Unless there's something broken on your bike, if you get all the bearings adjusted, put on Continental Ultra Sport III tires and keep the drivetrain clean, you will get 95% of the performance of a very expensive bike.
>>1950621>>1950627thank you anonslet's fucking do thissee you at /bbg/
Are these springy bike seats as retarded as they look? because i fully intended to replace this one but never did and then after getting fed up with out squeaky and uncomfy it was i made some adjustments to it and now i kind of love itWill a more modern one blow me away or should i just keep it?
>>1950631post bike though, if you have a shitter grocery store bike you might want to consider finding a nicer used one
>>1950620KYS
>>1950594you're either not going fast enough (like how a top won't stay up unless you spin it fast) or if you have like a handlebar bag the weight can throw off the balance. I ride with a basket over the front wheel which can give me a wobble when I'm hands-free, all you do is lightly press your knee to the frame and it stabilizes right up
>>1950604Fred Birchmore and others circled the globe on a single-speed bike from the 1930s made of gaspipe.there is absolutely nothing wrong with your bike. what anon said is true, but it's not really a factor imo. there was a guy here that did a multi day tour through the desert on one of those heavy ass citibike rentals that he stole and removed the transponder out of.your problem will be your fitness (although you'll probably be fine as long as you start with easy days at first), not the bike
>>1950604those brakes look like limp deathtrap noodles
There's an event this weekend - should I dumpster dive the LBS for tires? No punctures lately but my sidewalls are fraying. You guys seem to think the place to spend money is good tires.
>>1950634I mean, yes, the springs do absorb shock from going through the saddle and into your ass , but the question is: is it significant? primary shock absorbtion is tires. if you don't have wide tires, think about getting ones that are close to the biggest that will fit inside the fork and rear triangle. if you're bike has suspension, you don't need that saddle full stop (although if you aren't doing moderately hardcore MTB, the suspension is a liability rather than a bonus.) secondary suspension is your knees and elbows. learn to read the roads and any hits that are bigger than the tires can easily absorb, you raise up out of the saddle a bit and leave the hit to the knees and elbows.there, you no longer need a spring saddle.some people like them anyway but it depends on road conditions and riding posture, riding style.they also weigh a ton compared to a normal saddle
>>1950647Don't be a hobo, buy ultra sport, everything that isn't gp5k is worse
>>1950646Yeah, they are complete ass compared to the brakes on my motorcycles but they still stop the bike and they never failed since 1992 so I have no reason not to trust them
>>1950648you have suspension on your mtb if you aren't a slowfag
>>1950634https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2zHwdcjEqY
>>1950635I got this bad boy, got it like 4yrs ago and kinda neglected it so it's not in the best condion. It's a lazaro integral v1
>>1950655PS it was $250 new
>>1950655I think its time to upgrade...
>>1950626just ride. You will only know or learn of things you may want to change after you ride.>>1950655ride
I removed my chain to clean it and now both derailleur don't shift, what'd I fuck up ?
>>1950664>>1950658>>1950635>>1950627I've posted in /bbg/ but it's reached bump limithere >>1950663
>>1950669I'm too lazy to look at specs, but I highly advise you to stay away from press fit bottom brackets and internal housings.If you don't do serious bike maintenance by yourself, I highly advise you to to the new bike to a good shop for them to check the bearings, wheels and other stuff out. None of the bikes me and my family ever bought, no matter how expensive they were, were set up correctly from the factory/shop.Taking the bike in for service new will save you a lot of money and headache straight away.Ask a good shop how much they charge for a full once over and add that to the cost of the bike when you plan the budget.
>>1950704*advise you to take
>>1950669I wouldn't buy any of those, but 1x drivetrains are shit on anything that isn't a legit mtb. Big chainrings don't like shit chainlines.The Merida looks to be the better of the three.
>>1950667Post pics, hard to tell what you mean
>>1950708chain doesn't move up cogs
>>1950704> press fit bottom bracketsI have no idea what this means anongoogle doesn't explain much either
>>1950723cycling like all subcultures has its tribes and its feuds and its wars. it's a meme among "cycling people" that press fit is bad because it creaks. this belief is based on a mixture of truths, half-truths, and delusions. most of it is pushed by a certain tribe that promotes steel frames because it's more 'real' (these are usually poor people riding inexpensive generic steel bikes, who believe they are part of the same elite crowd that rides expensive custom made italian steel bicycles owned by rich people)according to the steel is real crowd, carbon fiber is a hoax pulling the wool over your eyes because of some facts that were once somewhat true, within a specific narrow context (but which are supposedly still true in all contexts). carbon, according to them, will rape your mom and turn the frogs gay, and it comes with press fit, which some indian guy with a clickbait youtube channels says will always creak, but he and only he can fix it for you for only $300 for his special press fit anti-creak bottom brackets (which aren't in any way a money making scheme unlike regular cheaper press fit)the other thing to know is that babby's first bike problem after learning to fix a flat is "that weird noise" and because it's fiendishly impossible to tell where "that weird noise" came from, the human ear tends to hallucinate and assume it came from "down there somewhere" and what's "down there" well of course the bottom bracket (along with the rest of the entire fucking bike but never mind that)for some reason babby's first part to obsess over is bottom brackets and so you hear a lot of loudmouth opinions about bottom brackets from people on the "mount stupid" phase of bike learnings, and now you know to ignore those people. just buy a bike you like.
>>1950712You passed the chain wrong on the derailleur cage dumbass.Check the parktool video on changing the chain to understand your mistake
>>1950735i think any name brand bike new at around that price will have a standard threaded bottom bracket anyway
>>1950647Honestly man that's a good idea
>>1950604If it has steel wheels it will hold you back over a more modern bike.Be aware if you're geared up and pacing a guy with disc brakes down hills you might get rekt
>>1950669Take some time checking used bikes every day. I'd look at steel bikes
>>1950742All of the bikes op asked about have press fit bottom brackets
>>1950712There's your issue
Is steel really real? Is it at all worth getting a new steel bike these days? Aluminium seems lighter and cheaperI can only really find one benefit of steel that people agree on which is comfort, but does it really matter all that much
>>1950742Pressfit is cheaper than threaded
>>1950759I like steel. On road bikes I have always ridden steel. Some are stiffer, others flexier and comfier.I think for comfort you can just get a gravel bike with 32cm+tires and get most of the benefits.
>>1950759the comfort thing doesn't even make sense when you consider that people buy carbon seatposts for comfort, not steel seatposts
>>1950604Look fine to me. Do you have any long steep climb on your path?Not having a "granny" gear might give you trouble after the first mountain day.
>>1950759Steel bends rather than breaking and you can bend it back if you fuck it up. Aluminum fails catastrophically when it breaks. Though if you're not going to get hit by cars it probably doesn't matter.
>>1950766Carbon seatposts CAN be designed for flex.Carbon bikes are almost always designed to be stiff and unforgiving.These things are not the same.
>>1950771now this is some unracer cope
>>1950768No we're just going to ride on long Island which is pretty flat. The longest I've ever ridden that bike in one stretch is only 25 miles though and I found it really tiring. And I'm in shape, I can run 10 miles at 10 minute pace with about the same difficulty. I feel like that's not as efficient as a bicycle is supposed to be.
>>1950773>>1950771Neither of you understand carbon fibre at all. The good thing about carbon fibre isn't really the weight savings, they are absolutely able to make aluminium bikes that are light as fuck, lighter than the UCI allows even, they'd just be super expensive and not have the real benefit of carbon, which is the ability for designers and manufacturers to control stiffness and flex in multiple dimensions independentlyYou can make something from carbon fibre that is stiff in one direction, incredibly stiff, built entirely to be fucking stiff, and have it flex like chinese chocolate steel in another direction.This allows you to make it act as a very stiff part when interacting with forces in orientations that are usually involved in a cyclist putting the power into the bike, wasting less of their energy than if the material were flexible (because flexing the material takes energy), while making it act flexible toward forces in orientations that typically are not involved in putting the power down, and come from energy other than the rider's pedaling, and that wouldn't, if the frame didn't flex, put power into the bicycle.Of course it gets complex as many orientations overlap and that's where expert designers shine and why carbon fibre didn't just end progress in race bicycles but that's the GCSE physics necessary to understand the actual benefits of the substance that I'm shocked you retards don't seem to comprehend.
>>1950777I think you quoted the wrong post by accident, I'm the person saying carbon is good for comfort
>>1950777Yeah it's plastic fantastic and not my problem.jokes aside I know many people who run carbon forks on their steel frame for improved stiffness in descents, and I know a mountain bike fork went to carbon for the increased stiffness and lighter weight.Maybe If I had a 1 to 1 comparison I could notice the difference but either my ancient roadbikes are good enough, I suck at riding too much(probably) or something else I can't tell much of a difference.>>1950773True I lost races.>>1950778I am saying it can be too stiff.
>>1950778>Carbon bikes are almost always designed to be stiff and unforgiving.this is what I took issue withthey can be both stiff and flexible, when retards talk about stiffness they're almost always refering to perceived stiffness during pedaling
>>1950746>2022 Superior X-ROAD Elite GR>Bottom Bracket. BSA, 68mm, threadedthat's interesting that the other ones have pressfit though. i don't consider them to be top brands, merida is probably meh like giant, very cost focused and leaves it to its customers to develop more interesting stuff, for example specialized allez elite has BSA threaded bottom bracket. cube is a small brand, never heard of superior.
>>1950581Meguiar's car wash shampoo also contains sodium salts, so I don't know wtf he's talking about.
>>1949487i’m riding an ebike and it’s new and the back wheel squeaks a little bit. what do i do? lube?
>>1949545Mostly ridden rims, and am particular about braking performance. I can get cantilever set up slightly nicer than mech discs, and hydraulics are top. In the wet tho, mech disc are better than cantis. Road rim calipers are probably better than cantis.
saw this on local craigslist Is having the handlebars like this a thing or is this guy a retard?
If I buy a hardtail frame for 140-150mm travel, what’s the practical effect if I use my 120mm travel fork? Just less capable?
>>1950813perfectly normal low effort version of the flop and chop
>>1950813Wtf, this is retarded
>>1950817it effectively changes the headtube angle, which affects the handling. you can ride it, but it won't feel the way the bike was intended to.
Would 25s or 28s be faster on a road bike on really good roads with a system weight of 155lbs? Good condition asphalt roads
>>1949544The real question is why did they ban them?
>>195083228 has less rolling resistance, 25 is a bit lighter for hills. 28mm are often found on sale too
>>1950836thanks
>>1950759I love me steel. Steel isn't really much heavier if you look at the overall bike. See if you can find used modernish steel bikes, Surly, Ritchey, Soma etc
>>1950828Even if the A-C at rest is the same?
>>1950832depends what Heretek you may consultmaybe you run 28 mm tires @ 80 psi and 25 mm tires at 95 psi, not a big differencetoo higher tire pressure will make every bump into a land mine trying to lift the bike into the air and vibe your body like a cheap unbalanced petrol lawn mowertoo low tire pressure causes the side walls to flex and generate heat, can somewhat offset by use of high TPI tires and thin latex inner tubes
>>1950813kek>>1950841If a-c and fork offset is the same your static geometry should be similar, but you won't ride as deep into travel as you would with a larger fork, so it will probably stay more slack on decents.At least that's my logic.I have a 180mm fork on a 160mm hardtail(yolo).It's fine to ride.>>1950832Old school thinking would say 25's. Really at 155lbs you are light for even 25's so that would be my choice unless you get a great deal on 28's.
>>1950813Fixies made for acrobatics have handlebars like that sometimes.Setting a road bike up like that is obviously wrong and dangerous.
>>1950845What about the other way, what happens when I put my 120mm fork on an 80mm frame? Steepens up too much and gets twitchy during compression?
>>1950861head tube angle decreases, head tube stress increases, reach decreases, stack increases, and wheelbase increases.Only way you would steepen it up is running a shorter then recommended fork on a frame, so say a frame is setup for 200mm forks and you put on 160mm.Even then modern bikes are so freaking slack it's a non-issue.
Wahoo or Garmin for navigation using RideWithGPS?
>>1950782but I didn't say that
>>1950832high quality 25mm tires like gp 5000 for really good roads, similar rolling resistance as 28mm at the equivalent comfort level (lower pressure for 28mm) but more aero and lighter. especially if you don't have the really wide carbon wheels the 25mm tires will be more aero. if you use butyl inner tubes (but these days you can get TPU tubes for cheap on aliexpress) then using the smaller size of butyl tube will save you some more weight and rolling resistance. britbongs seem to have unusually rough and cheaply repaired B-roads, if you're in a different country you might not need 28mm tires especially since you're not a heavier rider.
>>1950647the single best upgrade you can make to any bike is the tyrestheyre easy to change, can have huge effects on comfort, speed, weight, handling all while being reasonably cheap and easy to change again down the line if you dont like what you gotbut manufacturers focus on meaningless shit instead
>>1949487if i have an ebike is there a chain guard i can buy something to keep dirt off it? i hate leaving my chain exposed
This was the haul. The Gatorskin & Aramdillo I'm currently using are better, even if I got them from the same LBS dumpster something like 6 years ago. The Pirelli & Bontrager look interesting, wonder how they'd feel. 32 rear 25 front funnybike
I bought this old specialized p2. Needs a new cassette. Should I go single speed? Mostly use for actual dirt jumping and jumping off shit around the neighborhood with my kid.
>>1951104my dj is single speed. Works pretty good, but a cassette is pretty cheap too.>>1951102based dumpster diver
>>1950655>lazaro integral v1Atlus mix drivetrain. SR suntour suspension. No name wheels. That is the LOWEST end shit you should ever try anything offroad, and close to the minimum bike. Still is an actual bike though. Put road tires on it, and it's a good enough cheapass/shitty road commuter. Replace saddle, pedals, adjust fit if needed. Adjust suspension, if it will let you.Use it to figure out what you REALLY want when you're spending money, or for light duty offroad. Learn how to care for your own shit. Don't try hucking it off of 8 foot drops with that coil suspension.
A few years ago I bought a salsa timberjack for trail riding, nothing too wild. I bought an XL and I’ve had this suspicion it was too big (I’m 6’ 1.75”/187cm) and when I had it serviced last my mechanic agreed it was a little big. I feel out of control on easy trails and tight turns often end up with a foot on the ground. I borrowed a Orbea Loki which is a good fit and can buy it for a good price, but I’ve also been thinking of doing a frame swap to a Large size frame. Most of my components should transfer pretty easily.So, should I pay $400 for the Loki that fits and sell the TJ (not sure how much I can get for it) or buy a new TJ frame for $750 and do the frame swap?
i have a mtb with a 1x drivetrain that goes up to 50 teeth on the largest cassette ringif i take that drivetrain and put it on a gravel bike could i just put a larger front chainring on it and get a more reasonable gearing? whats the problem with using a larger front chainring and larger rear rings too? only thing coming to mind might be chain length...
>>1950813His stem is slammed, but his back cant' take it. Either back injury, or inherited bike from a more aggressive rider.>>1950832Negligible unless you're fast enough to need a power meter to measure.>>1951102Based and helping the environement.>>1951110There is no substitute for good fit.
>>1951111Probably. Double check derailer capacity.
>>1951110>6'1 XLmaybe a super short stem, but even then it's going to be big.Your call. If you know the loki is good and feels solid then that is the cheaper route.I also find it's good to try different bikes to learn about them and see things you like, or not.>>1951111Should be fine. Just make sure your front shifter index pull is equivalent to the rear derailleur you are swapping.Only real con to a larger chainring is a higher chance to bash things when you go offroad, and larger chains.Should wear slower which is nice.
Is trigger shift on such a handlebar practical or does it have to be flat?I do have a spare flat bar but for cruising I like to be relaxed.
>>1951123Very practical, just know the trigger shifter won't be quite as comfortable to operate in that orientation as it would be on a typical flat considering your wrist angle.
>>1950634They're Sheldon approved, suitable for upright riding. Fit is intensely personal. More modern isn't necessarily better.
>>1951123It's used on shimano's IGHes. If you're on old style bars like that, you probably aren't needing 1t shifters to shred your oponents anyways so a little adjustment of your wrist to shift should be fine too.
>>19511507 speed freewheel.
>>1951152You'll be fine. Make sure the radius is correct, you can shim it if your handlebars are road radius and your shifters are mountain
my friend has this city bike with a suntour fork.... with 2 preload. HOW? I've never seen one. I have supposed cheap fork to have only one spring. but, even with 2, why would you need 2 preload?
>>1951123get a cruiser bar which has a long flat section, long enough for atleast 130mm of grips, 2 finger brakes, and shifters, before it curvesthis one is good
>>1951102cool
>>1951107wisdom
>>1951110you're right to fix the fit but I don't know anything about MTB models. not sure there's a "right" call, though.
>>1951110$400 for a new-ish bike is excellent pricing if it isn't super run down$750 for a bare frame is fucking nuts
>>1951110>I feel out of control on easy trails and tight turns often end up with a foot on the ground.maybe a size L would be ideal (XL is for 188+ cm) but this sounds like a skill issue, you need to learn about countersteering
I just got a squeak of death in my front disc brake bros, I'm sorry I didn't listen I thought it was a meme. I must have got some mineral oil when I did a brake bleed on one of the pads or something but I don't know how I could have since I took the brakes off completely and put them 10 ft away before I did the brake bleed. Now it's squeaking like crazy, maybe the pads are just misaligned or something but everything looks normal and I followed a video tutorial for brake bleeding and did all the steps correctly with no air bubbles...sheeeeeeit, at least my rear brake works with no noise still. I went and just bought replacement pads for them but if that doesn't fix I'm going to go insane, the noise level is crazy when I brake.
>>1951102Bontrager R3s lol, I had those on my road bike before (they came with my trek), I had so many fucking punctures with those pieces of shit. Switched to Pirelli Cinturato Velo and haven't had one in 4 months of riding and the tires themselves have had over 2500 miles on them in that time.
>>1951249Just buy new pads and clean the rotor with isopropyl alcohol
how do i become more visible riding on the road? i see the amish use large hanging reflectors
>>1951266high visibility actually worksgot a couple cheap long sleeve tshirts and drivers do notice it
>>1951266https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256805559057172.htmlhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004873057032.html
>>1951171>he doesn't know the way of the BSOIt has a spring in each fork leg.So you can preload each spring. since they are weak springs.Damping? probably open bath and a weak tiny guy somewhere in the lower.OTOH I have a 1997 marzoccho bomber z3(80mm) with 2 fork preloads as well. That fork is actually good and the seals have never leaked in 20 years.
>>1951280how is this going to help with retards in giant trucks behind me during the day?
>>1951258Actually I was able to fix it myself using this guide.already had a tin of acetone lying around, just rubbed off the rotor then cleaned / sanded down the brakes and they make no noise now good as new. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj9vSl2Vxns&ab_channel=RidesofJapan
>>1951288Logically removing the contaminated material+cleaning would fix it.nice.I might sand down one of my rotors. Has the blue spots on her from overheating.
which one you reckon I should go for?trek fx 3 (2023) (650€)vscanyon roadlite 6 (950€ - kinda stressing the budget here, but I could do it)only reason i am considering canyon here because it looks better and has slightly better components. trek is clearly a financially smarter choice.thoughts?
>>1951303The trek is fine they both use decent components and the canyon has a better groupset, but deore stuff is 100% good enough.Only you know your financial situation enough to go with one or the other. I wouldn't worry about either for normal riding.
How risky is it to shorten a chain by slightly pushing a pin out, removing a few links, and pushing the pin back in? I don't have any connecting pins (the ones that are sharper on one side to get it in).
>>1951303what is your ride purpose?i have deore on my my knockabout bikeits fine, well into the 'definitely good enough' section of shifters that are totally reliable, upgrades above it are usually weight and electronic features with only minor qol increases, which if you intend to use the bike as a hobby might well be worth it to you, but if you just need a reliable commuter probably are not
>>1951303The trek and it's not even close. Canyon has an aero frame that you can't take advantage of because of the flat bar and 1x deore drivetrain. I'm betting your use case is a light duty short range commuter. If you want any actual offroad capabilty pick something else. As a general rule, a central point of a hybrid is to be cheap. They won't ride the same. The canyon should feel MUCH more aggressive, so a test ride may be a deciding factor.>>1951306Are quicklinks still a thing?
>>1951306>over 9+speed chainnot recommended, but I have done it on a 10 speed chain. I need to ride it more to find out.Issue is the chains have riveted pins so you remove a little metal from breaking the chain.8 speed and less are fine. Done it many times.
>>1951309>Are quicklinks still a thing?Uh yeah? But I don't have quicklinks>>1951310Perfect. It's a 7-speed. Changed the chainrings and now the chain rubs against itself right under the cassette when I'm on my small chainring and small cog.
>>1951304Thanks. >>1951307I live in a fairly flat city with decent roads/bicycle roads and potentially could occasionally drive it in the city. I don't use bike for commuting as I work from home, but I used to ride an old MTB (bought it from a friend for almost for free) alot though it greatly lacks speed that I am looking for.>>1951309It would be hobby driving on the bicycle roads and normal roads. There are some light gravel roads but no real use for an off-road bike.No easy way to test the canyon unfortunately.So from what I understand, the trek would be good enough? Canyon would be overkill?
>>1951314Make sure to wiggle the links up and side to side after you get the pin in on the effected link.
>>1951317Yup. Had a stiff link once and took me a while to figure out the problem lol.
>>1949487What's the most basic set of tools need for routine bike maintenance? Just a set of screwdrivers and hex wrenches? How do I determine if an accessory like a kickstand or cargo rack fits on my bike? Are local cycling groups worth joining?
>>1951316Canyon isn't overkill, but it's design pushes it into contradicting directions that probably aren't what you want, which is a core problem with "flat bar road" type hybrids, and at that price you might as well go with a drop bar endurance road bike. eg. The hydraulics are nice for modulation, but you aren't riding mud or wet, and they're heavier and more annoying to service.
>>1951323>more annoying to service.you've never had a bike with hydraulic brakesno your hy/rds don't count
>>1951116>>1950961>>1950845>>1950842thanks I had found a really good deal on a pair of 25s and was worried they might be slower than 28s.
>>1951102wtf they just throw out tires? surprised no one working at an LBS would take them or know someone that would. nice find
>>1951333millions of riders used to use 19's 21's 23's and 25's Pre 2010.My dad has a custom bike that was built in the 90's that the max size is 25's. Kind of a daft move since we weigh a lot so have to run 25's at high pressures but still.The idea was the smaller tire weighs less, so you fly up hills faster. Better acceleration, and they feel zippy. That's what I was told, anyways.>>1951334agreed. I enjoy finding or running old tires as an experiment. Some I can get quite a bit of use out of.
>>1951306connecting pins are a recent development. what you are describing is literally how every chain has been sized over the last hundred years at least. but I dunno about what other anon says about 9+ chains, never had anything above 8 lol
>>1951321>screwdrivers and hex wrenchesya, those'll let you tune your brakes and shifting, adjust saddle and stem. to get into the hubs or headset or bottom bracket bearings to service them (regrease or clean or replace bearings) all those need specific tools. pulling the crank is a specific tool (although which tool depends on the crank)>>1951321>a kickstand or cargo rack fits on my bikemost kickstands fit into a hole on a plate where the chainstays meet the bottom bracket. but don't get a kickstand, they're boat anchors that you don't need. if you don't have the plate thing there are different models designed to get around that.racks fit onto braze-oned little things usually next to the axles on one end and then either where the brake goes or some separate bolt-on "bosses" on the seat stays or fork. but if you don't have bosses and you really want a specific rack that requires them, Tubus (or others) makes adaptors, I use the fork adapters myself.no idea about groups .
>>1951345*modern threadless headsets I think you can get into them with just hex wrenches
>>1951346Correct you just need a couple hex wrenches for thredless headsets.Generally a 4mm and 5mm, maybe a 6mm.
>>1951351>>1951351>>1951351>>1951351>>1951351new fred
>>1951340>what you are describing is literally how every chain has been sized over the last hundred years at least.That's true but bicycle chains snapping has also been 'normal' to the extent where many cyclists think it's normal to carry a chain tool. I've had multiple chain failures over the years, after i've done it, and after a shop has done it, and now am of the mind where it's really something you do not want to happen. A new KMC or SRAM chain with a quick link is like 20-30$ and makes the risk near zero. If you have a conventionally joined chain then at the least you do not want to be over the front end of the bike sprinting, a chain snap in that case (when it's likely to happen under heavy load) can be terrible. You also do not want to do any ride where you can't walk home or get a ride easily. >>1951306I do it when it must be done on absolute bottom dollar beater projects, like, the kind of thing i'll give away for free. I think the key is to really keenly observe how well your join worked. Often (like 1/4 of the time) I tend to damage one of the chain plates, or it otherwise just doesn't work perfectly, in which case, remove the link and join it again or replace the chain. Don't commit to riding it if it goes badly.
>>1950787lmao fair point, shows how much of a hack hambini is, it's not sodium chloride
>>1951321>routinemost of its adjustment, although sometimes you'll need to swap out entire parts that require more specialised toolsmodern bikes require allot less small tools as they use hex and torx everywhere they can>screwdrivers#2 phillips (limit screws, friction shifter screws)8mm slotted screwdriver (brake lever and shifter attachment points)>hex wrenches86542Open end / box end combination wrenches>wheel and seat nuts15 mm14 mm13 mm12 mm (rarely used)11 mm (rarely used)>brakes and derailleur10 mm 10 mm thin for for lock nuts9 mm8 mm7 mm (rare use)>entirely optional / cheaper to take it to the bike shop13 gauge spoke wrenchbahco double ended swivel head socket wrench 14 - 15 mmbottom bracket and cassette toolschain breakercone wrenches>dealing with cables and housingsneedle nose vice gripssharpened spokesicetoolz 67B4 Cable Cutter
>go to bike shop to have my derailleurs realigned>cuts my seatpost (I can't ride it anymore) and replaces brakes>derailleurs still not workingwhat the fuck do I do
>>1951371ok, well I've joined many a chain since around 1990 and none of them have snapped on me. I get that I'm not going to change your mind but to the original anon and anyone else reading: his experience is not normal. using a chain tool is fine
>>1951522that's legally fraud, I think. file a police report? I think the sheriff handles fraud in the US but don't quote me.I suppose there's also small claims court but I think it takes forever and the filing fees may be an issue? this is all to say the hope is that this is just to pressure the shop into fixing your shit so you'll drop the charges. actually going to court may not be worth it but that's fucked up, you ought to get compensated
>>1950348Because I refuse to participate in motorized transport and other activitoes that should be reserved for the elderly, cripples, women, children and other degenerates.
wat to do when sclerotic boomer yell at me to "get a helmet" (i refuse to wear the plastic yalmukah)
