took 20s off new dayglo pink beater, tubes looked pretty old, pretty crusty
put on 25s. front tube just exploded (shit myself basically) in my kitchen. pinch flat? or...?
― itp, l-r: me, you http://bit.ly/itplrmy (cozen), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 18:13 (thirteen years ago) link
bad rim strip?
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 18:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Rough bit at top of rim, if there were only 20s before you may have friction where previously there wasn't any? Or yeah, pinched it
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Wednesday, 25 May 2011 18:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Wasn't the valve, was it? Exactly that happened to me last night - only to discover that the valve in my Continental tube is removable (??) and it had just shot across the kitchen and could be popped back in and all's fine.
― Mark C, Thursday, 26 May 2011 10:24 (thirteen years ago) link
shiiiii... don't know. will have a look tonight. that sounds potentially dangerous
― itp, l-r: me, you http://bit.ly/itplrmy (cozen), Thursday, 26 May 2011 12:10 (thirteen years ago) link
anyone experienced with dmt shoes? thoughts?
btw the vaude jacket arrived and is awez. not tiny, but more packable/thinner than expected. close fit (def. not club fit), but not _race_ fit. s'alright, i need it as all rounder anyway.
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Thursday, 2 June 2011 22:19 (thirteen years ago) link
where is my mantis jersey goddamit
― cop a cute abdomen (gbx), Thursday, 2 June 2011 23:03 (thirteen years ago) link
other than aesthetics, is there any thing to stop me cannibalising my old read (stx) mech from my marin muirwoods and putting it on the new beater with friction shifters? (for which I'v found some dirt cheap wheels and a 5 speed cassette - which I worry is all the frame will take...)
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Sunday, 5 June 2011 16:05 (thirteen years ago) link
anyone? Bueller?
but also - meant to say yesterday - I introduced the beater to Autosol and autoglym polishes yesterday - this stuff is unbelievably awesome, what were dull grey brake levers destined for the bin/ebay, are now gleaming, shiny levers of wonder that I can see my face in - seriously magical stuff - so much so I've decided to keep them.
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Monday, 6 June 2011 09:12 (thirteen years ago) link
If it's a pub bike/beater, I don't see what you care about aesthetics. Friction shifters work, period. Other than having to trim sometimes to make it smoother, your shifts won't be that much slower.
As far as five speeds go, measure the rear dropout. If it's 120mm, stay with a 5-speed. If it's 126, go ahead with a 6. Hell, if it's 120, you might even be able to find an old Suntour "Ultra-6" freewheel that has 6 cogs in the width of a standard 5. You'll need a narrower chain for that, but all modern chains are narrow enough. A SRAM PC-850/870/890 will likely do the job just fine. It's what I had on my c. 1974 Peugeot UO-8 before giving it away.
(I've heard/read of people bending out their rear stays and dropouts to 130mm to take modern cassettes. I'd be wary, esp. if you don't know the specific tubing/metallurgy of your frame. CrMo can be bent, but MnMo like Reynolds 531 can't.)
― naus, Monday, 6 June 2011 10:33 (thirteen years ago) link
oh, it's only a beater, but it's my beater, and I like a nice-looking (serviceable) bike. (in fact have changed my mind on the brown saddle bars, am going with....orange, I reckon it'll look nice with the silver frame, and orange tape = way cheaper than brown leather)
Thanks for the call on drop-out width, it looks hella narrow by eye, will measure it up when I get home. There's no way I'm bending the tubes, with my clumsiness, that way el disastero lies.
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Monday, 6 June 2011 11:37 (thirteen years ago) link
^_^
^^^^my face when i got my first new sidis in 13 years
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 02:23 (thirteen years ago) link
oooooh
are they white??
― hilarious meme-related pun (haitch), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 03:29 (thirteen years ago) link
hunt3r:http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lli0jnIwNV1qhxs03o1_500.jpg
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 03:31 (thirteen years ago) link
TS: that advert vs pippo's epic wheelsucking - what is more offensive
― hilarious meme-related pun (haitch), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 03:50 (thirteen years ago) link
lol btw they are not whitewell dag! i think northwave did better w/ cipo and his ladiez but hey
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 7 June 2011 13:30 (thirteen years ago) link
anybody got a favorite method of taking your bike on a plane? this looks pretty nice:
http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2009/07/bike-cases-softshell-or-hardshell/
― lukas, Thursday, 9 June 2011 16:59 (thirteen years ago) link
i like my cheap perf hardshell for airline travel, but i think cardboard is just as good.
domestic usa air charges are obviously typically off the charts now. if you can pack and ship in advance by ups/fedex, it's def cheaper. cardboard works just as well or better here if you do it right, and is free. one problem i have with shipping the hardshell is that its dimensions are juuuuuust over a shipping pricing breakpoint, so the smaller cardboard box works better in that respect too.
obv, if you dont have a backup bike, shipping makes you bikeless for a while.
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Thursday, 9 June 2011 17:13 (thirteen years ago) link
that softshell looks really nice!
― so come right back, we have count dracula and we have adam rich (Hunt3r), Thursday, 9 June 2011 17:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Many bike cases or bags have their logo written all over the outside (i.e. “BIKE PRO“). This immediately attracts attention to the check-in agent and they’ll most likely charge you extra for a bike (unlike golfers). The Pika Packworks says nothing about bikes on the outside. It doesn’t look like a problem, so check-in agents don’t treat it like a problem. This was one of the factors that the design of the bag was based around – to dodge the excess bike charges. Apparently saying that “camping gear” or “bike parts” is inside the bag does the trick if they ask.
If this works, the case is a bargain at > $300.
― lukas, Thursday, 9 June 2011 17:58 (thirteen years ago) link
and thanks for the tips. didn't even know about the excess bike charge, is how green i am.
― lukas, Thursday, 9 June 2011 18:03 (thirteen years ago) link
also instructivehttp://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/02/how-i-travel-with-my-bike.html
― princess timtam (cozen), Thursday, 9 June 2011 20:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Scored a set of Kreitler rollers + headwind fan + fork stand for $150 today :)
― naus, Monday, 13 June 2011 04:16 (thirteen years ago) link
quick question, I have seen these "frame protectors" on many a hipster fixie, but..... what do they protect against?
like this:http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1377/5124966788_189c12c1cb_b.jpg
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Saturday, 18 June 2011 11:54 (thirteen years ago) link
the handlebars denting the top tube.
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 18 June 2011 13:29 (thirteen years ago) link
ahhhhhhhhhhhhh thanks for that
― problem chimp (Porkpie), Saturday, 18 June 2011 13:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Italian review of Ultegra Di2 with pix (run thru g-translate):
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=it&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cyclinside.com%2FTechnews%2FBiciclette%2FComponenti%2FUltegra-Di2-Eccolo-Lo-abbiamo-provato.html
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 19 June 2011 22:34 (thirteen years ago) link
want
― the absolute würst (haitch), Monday, 20 June 2011 01:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Might want when they replace the UGLY matt plastic look on all the components!
― Mark C, Monday, 20 June 2011 17:06 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.sram.com/rockshox/products/sid-world-cup
so apparently a buddy of mine that works at sram is sending me one of these? for free? along with other "surprise parts"?
― rebel yelp (gbx), Thursday, 23 June 2011 21:13 (thirteen years ago) link
someday he'll want free medical svcs u kno
― only pick one (meme) (Hunt3r), Thursday, 23 June 2011 21:39 (thirteen years ago) link
ha yeah i told him i would deliver his kids, should he ever have any
― rebel yelp (gbx), Thursday, 23 June 2011 22:13 (thirteen years ago) link
gbx, google tells me that retails for £725! Nice freebie.
― Mark C, Friday, 24 June 2011 12:00 (thirteen years ago) link
how much does a kid retail at tho
― cozen, Friday, 24 June 2011 12:37 (thirteen years ago) link
About £7k I think, private in the UK.
― Mark C, Friday, 24 June 2011 12:46 (thirteen years ago) link
i have re-purposed a cinelli workshop apron for kitchen duties. p good!
― re-greased bottom bracket (euphemism) (haitch), Saturday, 25 June 2011 01:26 (thirteen years ago) link
i just looked at the ultegra di2, and mark c otm-- that is very very unsightly.
― what does anything meme? basically (Hunt3r), Saturday, 25 June 2011 14:43 (thirteen years ago) link
i haven't followed rockshox product development in a few years, so consider my mind blown at the idea of a sid w/120mm travel and 32mm stanchions.
― and you are a part of everything and everything is like melting (ytth), Wednesday, 29 June 2011 02:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Christ! Though what really got me was the amount of time this dude is erect during his sleep.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/science/28tier.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1
― Mark C, Thursday, 30 June 2011 17:45 (thirteen years ago) link
so no surprise parts, and the fork is a 2009 model, but still: free fork! just showed up!
― g++ (gbx), Thursday, 7 July 2011 19:39 (thirteen years ago) link
do you have a frame for it, or is it like, a pogo stick conversion project?
― fat mantis got sonned by a fred over a strava beef (Hunt3r), Thursday, 7 July 2011 19:43 (thirteen years ago) link
i've got a rockhopper frame i got for $30 at the swap, along with a white ind/delgado wheelset. also, my friend gave me his old mtb to part out (he's going to kenya for a year), so i should be able to scrape something together.
major thing lacking is a disc brake for the fork, and a compatible wheel. p much have everything else covered? and since half my friends work at qbp i've been assured that i will not go wanting
― g++ (gbx), Thursday, 7 July 2011 19:46 (thirteen years ago) link
another decision is SS v. geared
bro's bike has a LX/XT/XTR drivetrain i should be able to swap in, but MN is p well-suited to singlespeeding it.
― g++ (gbx), Thursday, 7 July 2011 19:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Just bought Emma a lovely (but discontinued) Brooks Countess saddle for a mere £40.
― lol sickmouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 9 July 2011 15:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Found the right color but cannot bring myself to buy a saddle that says "EndZone" on it.
― lukas, Sunday, 17 July 2011 21:34 (thirteen years ago) link
I collect my new bicycle in 2 and a half hours!
― lol sickmouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 12:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Awesome! Pics and thoughts pls.
― Mark C, Wednesday, 20 July 2011 13:07 (thirteen years ago) link
I barely slept last night.
― lol sickmouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 14:07 (thirteen years ago) link
But first ride is going to be over this blue bridge, which opened today - http://www.exetersciencepark.co.uk/latest_news.php
yfrog.com/kltthquj
Bike!
― lol sickmouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 20 July 2011 15:58 (thirteen years ago) link