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[climberevan]

You let oil out of the damper part? It's going to ride like total shit. They only have a few ml total. You prob won't break anything by continuing to ride, but a full damper rebuild/bleed is in order.

[toast2266]

If the oil got let out of the damper, the shock would presumably start making squishy-sucky noises almost immediately.

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[sfotex]

What's the deal with the latest scam on Face Book where they want you to pay with PP Goods and Services or checkout thru the facebook guaranteed stuff? So they mail you a box of garbage or something? I was going back and forth with a scammer with a $1000 Cervelo using pics lifted from a bike store in Arizona. He wanted me to pay with PP G&S, or I could come see the bike in a few days when he was home for the weekend.

The only thing I can figure is the scammers didn't want the account to get shut down on the middle of another deal?

[wkd-rdr]

If the oil got let out of the damper, the shock would presumably start making squishy-sucky noises almost immediately.

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Thanks both of you.
It still rides well, and no noise as of yet.
Perhaps I only let a little out, enough to matter. 2ml was a high number, probably closer to 0.5ml.

The larger spacer sure helped the ride, though.

[muted reborn]

I think these were just on sale last week!

I was a big push for the use of Neoshell - There's no other material that allows moisture vapor transfer at the same rates. It's not the best for low-output activity in torrential rain... it will eventually wet from the outside in, but for anything active it's the best.

To know this, I did this testing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_42U...t=LL&index=109
Across multiple different branded and proprietary fabrics / membranes
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Nice work.

[SchralphMacchio]

What's the deal with the latest scam on Face Book where they want you to pay with PP Goods and Services or checkout thru the facebook guaranteed stuff? So they mail you a box of garbage or something? I was going back and forth with a scammer with a $1000 Cervelo using pics lifted from a bike store in Arizona. He wanted me to pay with PP G&S, or I could come see the bike in a few days when he was home for the weekend.

The only thing I can figure is the scammers didn't want the account to get shut down on the middle of another deal?

No idea - but when I was looking at used bikes I would let the seller know I was a serious buyer and then ask for a picture of the serial number below the BB, wouldn’t you know it, the scammers would make outrageous excuses or just stop responding. I got responses like “you don’t need that, I got the bike from the Official Store.”

Oh yeah, actually now that I remember I got ripped off by a fake e-commerce site and it set up a recurring payment on PayPal that took a while for their support team to unwind, but it honestly wasn’t that painful of a process. No idea how it would be on Facebook.

[jm2e]

Does anyone make a glove similar to the old Free The Powder gloves? I despise most bike gloves. I don’t want to feel like I have a pair of panties on my hands. I dig and do shit with my gloves on.


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[toast2266]

Does anyone make a glove similar to the old Free The Powder gloves? I despise most bike gloves. I don’t want to feel like I have a pair of panties on my hands. I dig and do shit with my gloves on.


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I've never used them, but hestra makes some gloves that look similar. Hestra pricing though.

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[Roxtar]

Does anyone make a glove similar to the old Free The Powder gloves? I despise most bike gloves. I don’t want to feel like I have a pair of panties on my hands. I dig and do shit with my gloves on.


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These:



https://www.pearlizumi.com/collectio...42471262978219

[Backward_Banana]

Does anyone have an old dropper lever laying around that they don't need? A friend's frankenbike has a 2x lever, super uncomfortable. Happy to pay beer and shipping.

[Andeh]

Does anyone have an old dropper lever laying around that they don't need? A friend's frankenbike has a 2x lever, super uncomfortable. Happy to pay beer and shipping.

I've got like 3 different BikeYoke dropper levers sitting in my parts box I'd be happy to send. Let me double check tonight.

[Huskier]

Super ultra technical performance question: The "Kids Ride Shotgun" Seat. My creature keeps sliding off the back when we ride uphill and I realize the whole thing has a tendency to rotate counterclockwise, bringing the pegs forward and the seat back. Really cranking on it it seems like the only way to eliminate this is to adjust so the lower footpeg bolt under the downtube is like braced against the downtube, which seems like a recipe for frame damage. Am I an idiot? What am I doing wrong here...

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[jm2e]

I've got like 3 different BikeYoke dropper levers sitting in my parts box I'd be happy to send. Let me double check tonight.

I probably have another 3 random levers. So if he needs 6 …….


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[evdog]

Does anyone make a glove similar to the old Free The Powder gloves? I despise most bike gloves. I don’t want to feel like I have a pair of panties on my hands. I dig and do shit with my gloves on.

I bring work gloves for doing work on bike rides since I don't like trashing bike gloves.

Lately I've been using the Milwaukee level 1 gloves from HD for trailwork. They are thin/comfortable enough for riding too. Just don't use them for heavy rock work, they get shredded. $7/pr

[XXX-er]

I use a super skinny ODI grip which allows me to use a padded work glove, I'm using some now that are all synthetic so they wear really well no leather to get stinky and i can thro em in the laundry any time

[Backward_Banana]

I've got like 3 different BikeYoke dropper levers sitting in my parts box I'd be happy to send. Let me double check tonight.

Awesome, thanks! I figured someone here would be sitting on a pile. If you strike out I'll hit up jM, but I don't think I need 6, haha.

[Thaleia]

How do you deal with derailleur adjustments that work fine on the stand but acts up when being ridden?

I have a Shimao Claris (I know, I know..) 2 x 8 on my cheapish road bike. Up front it doesn't want to shift off of the big ring. Can tune it on the stand but when riding the problem comes back.

Any advice? (beyond a better groupset lol)

[406]

^^^
edit: not a mtb.

I spent a bunch of time trying to adjust mine, finally gave up and had it in the shop and they pointed out I had my magic link upside down...so not sure I know what I'm doing, ha.

[Robik]

^^^are you doing adjustments with shock compressed to sag?

Although...I spent a bunch of time trying to adjust mine, finally gave up and had it in the shop and they pointed out I had my magic link upside down...so not sure I know what I'm doing, ha.

He's on 2x8 road bike. If it sags then he's got bigger problem than shifting

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[Thaleia]

He's on 2x8 road bike. If it sags then he's got bigger problem than shifting

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Edit ignore my initial response, I can be a bit slow at the best of times.

[volklpowdermaniac]

i've got some slight play in my cranks, subtle but there, feel it in the pedals, can repeat it by holding all the other systems fixed and just sort of moving the cranks

XT 8100, ck BB thread fit 24, stumpy bsa shell

i checked the preload and the fastening bolts on crank itself and everything is ship shape there, not the pedals either , isolated those as well and they seem to be fine...
is it almost certainly play in the BB? or perhaps something intrinsic within the cranks (they're probably 200 rides old?)

[mcski]

Play like they wobble? Shift side to side?

[mcski]

I’ve got this weird cathunk when I’m climbing in the rear wheel. I can’t tell if it’s the cassette slipping or a hub issue?

[volklpowdermaniac]

Play like they wobble? Shift side to side?

yes lol? i would say more like wobble than side to side but it's def there a couple mm, feel it in the pedals a lot of the time when climbing

[volklpowdermaniac]

I’ve got this weird cathunk when I’m climbing in the rear wheel. I can’t tell if it’s the cassette slipping or a hub issue?

b tension?