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04-12-2021, 08:50 PM #4101
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04-12-2021, 08:59 PM #4102Registered User
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yeah baby I can go all night with that ^^ stuff
Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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04-12-2021, 09:32 PM #4103
This will ‘work’ for a bike bag, but won’t be nearly as protective as a fancy one. I would still wrap every tube if I used one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/Aophire-Foldi...s%2C244&sr=8-6Forum Cross Pollinator, gratuitously strident
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04-12-2021, 10:17 PM #4104
^^^ I think I'd rather just use a cardboard bike box. At least then there's some nominal level of structural support around the bike.
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04-12-2021, 10:46 PM #4105
Exactly, I think a bike box can be made more secure. And really only a tiny bit more of a hassle.
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04-12-2021, 11:17 PM #4106Registered User
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It's more of a hassle, but you can rent a hard sided bike box: https://dialedcyclinglab.com/service...l-case-rental/. Might mean a visit to a mechanic to get it packed and then another visit to reassemble though, so gotta factor that in. I feel like checking a boxed bike is a roll of the dice, airlines seem to enjoy laying them on their sides and piling luggage on them.
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04-13-2021, 06:08 AM #4107Registered User
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I got my RS Super Deluxe Ultimate shock serviced last week, went to set the sag last night and the valve is leaking air. I put pressure in the shock anyway, compress it and half the psi is gone. This is hopefully a fuck up by the shop and not another part that needs to be replaced.
For those who have rebuilt a shock like this, is a leaky valve an easy thing to fix or is my bike going to sit at the shop for another week?
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04-13-2021, 06:17 AM #4108
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04-13-2021, 08:18 AM #4109pura vida
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What is the 2nd small crush washer for in fox seal kits? I replaced the seals in my 36 last night in prep for selling a bike, it's obvious where the 1 big and 1 small crush washer go when putting things back together but I had a 2nd small crush washer left over.
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04-13-2021, 09:31 AM #4110
That's the one you put on your work bench in the "I'm not sure where this goes but I'm gonna keep it just in case I end up needing it" pile.
Then in a year or two you pick it up, ask yourself what the fuck it even goes to, decide it's probably some piece of a lawnmower carburetor that you don't even own anymore, and then throw it away.
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04-13-2021, 09:37 AM #4111pura vida
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I'm so advanced! Already threw it away. I was a little worried that I'd be fishing through the trash to recover it but thanks for confirming that is is not needed.
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04-13-2021, 09:46 AM #4112Registered User
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Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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04-13-2021, 09:49 AM #4113
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04-13-2021, 10:04 AM #4114pura vida
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04-13-2021, 10:20 AM #4115
Traveling with a bike is a hassle and it’s expensive. Can be worth it, but weigh all the pluses & minuses.
-Best plan: Drop it off at your LBS, have them send it to another LBS with Bike Flights. Destination LBS rebuilds and tunes. They also hold onto the box, which is otherwise a big hassle.
-PM me if you want the long version of flying with a bike. There’s a lot to consider.
Sent from my iPhone using TGR ForumsHowever many are in a shit ton.
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04-13-2021, 10:59 AM #4116
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04-13-2021, 11:12 AM #4117
Shit no. They cost $45 to replace. SPD are disposable. I used to try to fix them with spare parts but it is a waste of time. I regularly keep some new pedals in the tool box. Bonus is a new set of cleats comes with them. Downside is they were $35 a year ago or so. Buying XT or XTR level is a scam. The bearings fall apart just as quickly.
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04-13-2021, 11:14 AM #4118
They are $200 for XTR, it’s worth a shot. I love how broken in these are.
I have had them since 2005.
These have been freakin’ bomber, as evidenced by the wear.
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04-13-2021, 01:31 PM #4119Registered User
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Are the new Shimano XT brake rotors I just ordered going to come with the six mounting screws? Or is that considered part of the hub. These will be going on a new set of wheels with DT 350 hubs but they didn't come with screws.
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04-13-2021, 01:49 PM #4120
Screws and the washer thingy come with rotors.
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04-13-2021, 02:14 PM #4121
Marginally relevant anecdote: I've rebuilt plenty of Times. Not a big deal at all, if you have the appropriate parts. The springs don't have much tension on them when they're at rest, so it's not difficult. Extra easy on ones with a tension adjustment.
No idea if any of that applies to shimanos.
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04-13-2021, 02:24 PM #4122Registered User
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Anyone have feedback on the Garmin 530?
I'm still on the old 500, was going to get the Wahoo Roam, but read the reviews at DC Rainmaker and the 530 seems to be a better product for $100 cheaper.
When I buy a new one, I assume that the firmware gets updated when I initialize out of the box, right? Do I need to worry about the stock on the dealers shelf being stale in anyway?
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04-13-2021, 03:15 PM #4123Registered User
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I've had one for about a year and a half. It's got wifi & bluetooth, so you set it up via your phone and it connects on its own after that to your home wifi and grabs firmware updates that way. The 530 generally is more accurate than my phones (Pixel 3 then iPhone SE), just eyeballing the Strava tracks. I ride with gloves, so am glad I got it over a touchscreen for the buttons. After about a year, I had an issue where my screen died but the unit was still alive. Garmin warrantied it without any hassle. My biggest complaint is that the LiveTrack / Strava Beacon seem kind of spotty. My wife complains that more often than not, my track will go for about a block from my house then stop and never update again. I can't pin down why it seems so flaky.
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04-13-2021, 03:19 PM #4124
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04-13-2021, 03:56 PM #4125Registered User
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