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10-15-2020, 03:50 PM #26Registered User
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you can change the float on an SPD by grinding on the rear plate in the pedal
I did that on some wellgo knock-offsLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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10-15-2020, 04:39 PM #27
I have been dragging a pair of Shimano SPDs around since I got my first grown-up bike when I was 16 (I'm 38). The PD-M747 model to be specific, probably the XT of BITD. I bought them with my own money, it was probably my very first bike-specific purchase. They crossed the pond with me and rode tons of miles until I retired from MTBing in 09. I moved them to my road bike for a while then I got a SS commuter and they went on that bike to rack up another bunch of miles. Who knows how many hours they've been in use...
I almost put them on my Intense when I un-retired from MTBing but some jabroni convinced me to get the new XTs with platfom. Those don't work any better btw, I might ditch them at some point and get back on the old ones."Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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10-16-2020, 10:12 AM #28Registered User
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I like SPD pedals. I just got a new pair actually but just rode my old ones in the desert for a week. Intrigued by time pedals but why mess with a good thing?
I really like oval chainrings. I think they give you a little extra push on technical climbs and I honestly think they should come stock on all Yetis because they seem to just make the switch infinity suspension that much better. Since getting a free oval demo last summer, I've bought two to put on new bikes. I even contemplating buying one for the wife's bike haha
Anyone have go to grips? Something extra cushy. I've been using Deity Knuckledusters for a couple seasons and they are okay but only last a season or two and I still have some numbness pain on long descents. But I also think that could be the carbon bars(?)
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10-16-2020, 10:15 AM #29
I have a Deda Newton stem and bar that I bought in 2003....it is on it's third bike.
It 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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10-16-2020, 10:21 AM #30
They're new, but Reserve wheelsets are the balz
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10-16-2020, 10:27 AM #31
I moved to foam grips after shredding my hands on some fancy Deity grips that all the bros recommended. Now using el-cheapo ESI grips, going back and forth between regular size and chunky. I destroy them crashing or smashing trees and don't mind replacing given the price. Super comfortable (especially noticeable now that I have 35mm carbon bars), steezy colors (I ran obnoxious yellow one on a black and gold bike, almost as fast as the red version), nothing to complain about.
+1 on ovals, never going back to round even if they make using a chain guide a PITA and probably increase chain slap quite a bit. Not my best bike purchase but not far off. Definitely put one on your better half's bike. I did for Ms Boissal, she hasn't complained of knee pain since and stopped grumbling about wanting an easier gear (even though I swapped a 32 round for a 32 oval)."Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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10-16-2020, 10:54 AM #32
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10-16-2020, 11:14 AM #33Registered User
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Well looks like I should try out some of the ESI grips. I have another riding buddy who swears by them as well.
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10-16-2020, 12:30 PM #34
best bike gear purchase so far
Funny that’s what I was going to say. But also pro full fender bolt on.
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10-16-2020, 12:47 PM #35
I’m still riding a 2013 Xfusion Vengeance. The thing has been perfectly reliable and when I demo newer bikes with the latest RS or Fox offerings, they don’t seem any better...
The Airshot tubeless tire inflator took a frustrating task and made it a nonissue. I’ve purchased a compressor since I bought the airshot but the airshot is still used to seat tires. Just easier...
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10-16-2020, 12:56 PM #36
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10-16-2020, 01:26 PM #37
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10-16-2020, 01:31 PM #38
Oh yeah add that topeak d2 to the list.
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10-16-2020, 02:02 PM #39powdork.com - new and improved, with 20% more dork.
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10-16-2020, 02:46 PM #40
Ergon Saddle. Had it on my new bike all summer and it's the first seat that hasn't either made my balls go numb or my sit-bones rub raw.
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10-16-2020, 02:56 PM #41
Hell yeah that thing is gold. I harassed Ms Boissal for a long time about using it, girl would grab her bike and ride it regardless of tire pressure. I could have dropped her tires to 8 psi or pumped them up to 50 and I doubt she'd have noticed. I finally convinced her to check before riding and she lost the gauge a week later, had to buy a couple so mine is safe.
@powdork, that rack is sweet, we have one on the truck, bombproof but so freaking heavy! I need a 1UP for my Subi, thir racks deserved to be in this thread."Your wife being mad is temporary, but pow turns do not get unmade" - mallwalker the wise
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10-16-2020, 04:28 PM #42
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10-16-2020, 04:41 PM #43
I have an old, old, old pair of Genius that I still break out in bad weather. And my Dragons are going strong after nearly a decade.
They’re not the “latest and greatest” or the lightest...and that initial outlay sure hurts the wallet...
But I bet in price-per-yr and comfiness, Sidi got to be one of the best values.
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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10-20-2020, 05:47 PM #44
1upUSA rack
Topeak D2 Gauge
Minions
Five Ten Impacts
ESI Super Chunky grips
Air Shot Tubeless Inflator
Ryobi 18v inflator
By the time I die, I hope to have my kit so dialed in it just goes out and rides itself.However many are in a shit ton.
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10-20-2020, 05:58 PM #45Registered User
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My bike, don't feel a strong need to upgrade...yet...
Five10 shoes and Crank Bros Stamp pedals, really enjoying the switch to flats after 20yrs riding SPDs
Fox shock pump with digital LCD gauge...small adjustments make a big difference
Nashbar four place hitch rack that they don't sell any more...hitch racks are awesome, great for the rare occasion when I can get the whole fam out for a ride.
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10-20-2020, 07:31 PM #46
Only one I've got is the Bike Yoke Revive dropper post. Had many at this point and zero issues. Went through a lot of others before the Revive became the standard.
Also Sram 1x fucking changed the game. The parts we had to ghetto rig it to work was bullshit.
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10-20-2020, 08:27 PM #47
I had these Cannondale bike shorts that had a synch system in the crotch, so you could synch them up on the down so they don't catch your saddle. Those things were tough as hell too. I wore them for virtually every ride for 17 years and the snap finally pulled out of the fabric. They never tore, even in crazy skid to a stop crashes on granite and sandstone that have since hammered a few other pairs of shorts. I got them for like 70% off in 2000 or 2001 at an REI sale.
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10-20-2020, 08:31 PM #48
What size? I have a pair I haven't used in years if you want them.
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10-27-2020, 10:59 AM #49
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10-27-2020, 12:31 PM #50
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