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05-09-2022, 08:27 AM #1376one of those sickos
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IG, are they especially fat 45s? If you decide to get rid of them i might take them off of your hands. Ms CE really likes knobblier gravel tires.
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05-09-2022, 02:50 PM #1377
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05-09-2022, 03:09 PM #1378
Looks sweet
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05-09-2022, 05:08 PM #1379Registered User
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Built up and a few rides now on her and I'm stoked!!! Coming off an XL Megatower and current gen Sight before that, this fits pretty similarly to the Sight, ever so slightly longer than the Mega. Front end is quite low though, I'm running the 35 bar/45 stem, 30mm spacers underneath. This alone has me convinced I'll upgrade to a 38 (Ohlin's probably) to raise the front end along with other benefits (thanks guys for chiming in on the Expert thread).
Climbs and pedals amazingly, running slower tires than what I ran previously and this already feels much less sluggish, and feels good so far going down. Used to the longer chain stays on both previous bikes, I wouldn't mind a bit more length back there. Pretty sure this will be the last bike I RideWrap as I've come to the opinion that the value just isn't there in doing it.
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05-09-2022, 10:27 PM #1380
I agree. I think my ride-wrapped bike actually looks worse than a slightly dinged up one, even if the dings are just in the ride-wrap.
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05-09-2022, 10:34 PM #1381
Preach it!! I like adding a bit of heli tape in high wear areas otherwise not sure the juice is worth the squeeze.
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05-09-2022, 10:56 PM #1382A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Science-fiction author Robert Heinlein
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05-10-2022, 06:10 AM #1383
Let the buying begin…stay tuned!
I’ve always used spd…so I thought I try something new:
Sent from my iPhone using TGR ForumsIt makes perfect sense...until you think about it.
I suspect there's logic behind the madness, but I'm too dumb to see it.
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05-10-2022, 06:17 AM #1384Not a skibum
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My $0.02 Smarty is stick with SPD. Did a stint on eggbeaters/CB for a few years, there was a meme floating around a few years ago about with a CB service manual and around step 3 is throwing out and installing SPD. I've snapped spindles and multiple springs. On Eggbeaters that renders them ridiculously useless for getting out of the woods.
If I were to try something different, would look to Time's personally.
What are you building up?
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05-10-2022, 06:31 AM #1385
My issue with CB's was that the bails that you clip into can rotate within the platform body. So they end up being in a slightly different spot every time you go to clip in, depending on if they've rotated a bit or not. I never figured out a technique for getting into them quickly - I was always searching around with my foot, trying to get back in.
That, and if you clip them on a rock they'll eject your foot.
Went back to times after a couple months.
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05-10-2022, 06:40 AM #1386
The technique I've used with CB mallets is to push my foot on from the back of the pedal to roll the 4 sided spring mechanism onto the cleat, YMMV
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05-10-2022, 06:43 AM #1387
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05-10-2022, 07:01 AM #1388
Right there with ya. I think ridewrap is a waste of money. Even if a ding is in the wrap and not on the bike, it still looks just as bad as it would on the paint (and half the time it goes through the wrap on areas like the downtube) and unless someone you sell it to actually fully removes the wrap, the bike will look the same either way.
It's a mountain bike, scratches and dings give it character.
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05-10-2022, 07:26 AM #1389Registered User
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05-10-2022, 07:42 AM #1390
Worth linking:
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05-10-2022, 08:09 AM #1391
How hard is it to remove the ride wrap? And do you have to scrub off adhesive if you do?
I was thinking doing the downtube and stays where rub is common.Originally Posted by blurred
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05-10-2022, 08:47 AM #1392www.dpsskis.com
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formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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05-10-2022, 09:11 AM #1393one of those sickos
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Like all stickers, the use of a heat gun whilst removing it will make everything go more smoothly. Residue will be minimal except where it's already started to peel. In those spots you're fucked.
I just use 3m car tape in the likeliest wear spots and call it a day.ride bikes, climb, ski, travel, cook, work to fund former, repeat.
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05-10-2022, 09:34 AM #1394
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05-10-2022, 10:44 AM #1395
That's a cool slant on it, if a teeny bit 'hipster authentic'. I wish I had known I wanted to strip this frame of the ride-wrap while it was completely apart, but oh well.
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05-10-2022, 11:08 AM #1396It makes perfect sense...until you think about it.
I suspect there's logic behind the madness, but I'm too dumb to see it.
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05-10-2022, 11:20 AM #1397Registered User
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The trick with that stuff is that you pull it all off when you sell it.
Yes, the new owner might place some value on the protection (even if the protection itself is a little scraped up), but having a bunch of shiny factory-finish paint is going to overwhelm that. Just makes the bike (or car) look like it was well cared for and/or lightly used.
I don't know about the ridewrap film specifically, but I assume they just purchase from 3M or one of the other automotive film suppliers and automotive PPF isn't all that hard to remove and clean up on something the size of a bike.
Little bit of heat, little bit of soapy water, and better to stretch "away" from the remaining attached film rather than folding the film over itself. Can also apply a little wax/sealant to the paint before applying the film which should make removal easier (it should still stick plenty fine).
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05-10-2022, 11:36 AM #1398
Package #2 arrived!
Sent from my iPhone using TGR ForumsIt makes perfect sense...until you think about it.
I suspect there's logic behind the madness, but I'm too dumb to see it.
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05-10-2022, 11:41 AM #1399
I'm pondering upgrading pedals from Time MX6 (380 g) to Speciale 8 (192g). Saving 188 g of rotating weight for $150 seems worth it. Thoughts?
eta: Hmmm, BC.com lists 96 g/pedal for the Speciales, but a deeper look at Time's website says 196 g/pedal. Shenanigans! What a joke BC.com has become.
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05-10-2022, 11:51 AM #1400Registered User
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I haven't had any issues with removing bits of damaged Ridewrap. I just peel it away and it usually comes off in 1 piece. Any bits of gunk in the damaged area come right off with isopropyl alcohol.
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