Your latest bike purchase?
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September 29, 2017 at 2:18 am #1076248
dkel
Participant@honestmachinery 165940 wrote:
I unscrewed one side of a 3 speed hub in a moment of youthful indiscretion. The guts came out like a springy snake in a peanut can, and it took many allowances and extra chores and a grudgingly helpful shop to put it back in order. I remain committed to external gears.
I don’t do any service unless I have the service manual handy, or some detailed info in a book or online. Even then, I can very easily—and all too often do—get in over my head, turning a half-hour job into an hours-long chore. So far, I’ve gotten myself out of every situation I’ve gotten myself into…so far (knock on wood!).
To your point about external gearing: service and maintenance is pretty clear on a derailleur system, and it’s a very robust system to ride. IGH systems require almost no maintainance…until that maintenance interval is up! An IGH merely delays—and compounds—the inevitable. For my temperament, that works out pretty well, but it’s clearly not for everyone.
September 29, 2017 at 2:59 am #1076251Vicegrip
Participant@honestmachinery 165940 wrote:
I unscrewed one side of a 3 speed hub in a moment of youthful indiscretion. The guts came out like a springy snake in a peanut can, and it took many allowances and extra chores and a grudgingly helpful shop to put it back in order. I remain committed to external gears.
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In 1967 I was handed a bike with an exploded 3 speed hub in what sounds like the same condition. For me it was almost pure joy of discovery while figuring out the original intent and format. Gears, springs, carriers, thrust washers, clip rings and so much more. All service manual and google free. Once self assembled, tuned and working the bike was still too big for me to ride with my butt on the seat. 😡
September 29, 2017 at 3:16 am #1076253jdricks
Participant@LhasaCM 165153 wrote:
Saturday’s 40* States ride was the debut of my new commuter (and every other type of ride) bike. It’s a Rose Activa. I got it to replace my Breezer Beltway 8 whose bottom bracket was starting to get to me (it was a weird externally bearing ecccentric, so was very creaky), as was the rear hub. Since the majority of my mileage is with a trailercycle attached, I wanted something that had a bit more range, and with the whole drive train a bit more solid and able to cope with the load I put on it, without getting into eBike territory since this still is my one and only bike for all occasions. Here it is sitting in our garage (before I put the car back in).
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I opted for the Rose because, once I settled on getting a Pinion gearbox (I started looking at a Rohloff as an upgrade for my Alfine 8 – but then got smitten by this), it was the most affordable and most accessible option of the various companies that sell Pinion bikes, even with the cost of shipping it from overseas. It was probably 2 months of obsessive research/reading reviews/watching reviews/etc., and literally looking on the websites of every company listed on the Pinion website (relying heavily on Google translate) before I made the decision. I still need to fiddle with a few things to get the fit just right (maybe change the stem length if the microadjust isn’t enough), but fortunately, I picked the right size
All in all – it was about 2 weeks from placing the order to the bike shipping, and it arrived 2 days after it left the shipping center in Germany. There really wasn’t much assembly involved – rotate stem and adjust handlebars and seatpost, ensure everything is properly torqued, install the pedals, and add air for a usable bike. One minor issue with the purchase – while they got my other substitutions right, they did not heed my request to swap the standard tires (2 inch wide Schwalbe Mondials) for something slightly less suitable for off-road and slightly lower rolling resistance (e.g., 1.6 inch Marathon Supremes). Since I did not want to attempt the 50 States on the Mondials, I got some 1.5 inch Panaracers from Bike Rack just before they closed Friday, which I’ll probably keep on for the foreseeable future. As a result, there’s a bit too much fender clearance right now for my liking, so that may be an upcoming weekend’s project. I also need to look at replacing the front thru-axle or front rack since, as currently setup, I cannot remove the front wheel without also disconnecting the front rack (the “handle” can’t turn because the rack is in the way).
* I only made it to 40 before the guilt from my daughter for being gone so long (and driving my wife crazy) was sufficient to convince my tired legs to throw in the towel before the rest of the hills of NW. I’m hoping to finish on Wednesday so then I can wear the t-shirt honestly (since it just says that one rode the 50 states; it says nothing about how long it took over how many different rides).
That’s a nice looking bike. Enjoy and congrats.
October 16, 2017 at 6:38 pm #1076893ab20854
ParticipantI’m seriously looking at the Masi Inizio. Anyone have any experience with it? It would be mainly for commuting on the CCT, which can get a bit bumpy in spots.
October 17, 2017 at 12:18 pm #1076913annoyedindc
ParticipantNew helmet day!
Got this guy in the mail yesterday and did a short ride this morning. Comfy and lots of features that I’m looking forward to testing out. Most importantly though, it’s aero for faster commutes to work.
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October 19, 2017 at 4:03 pm #1076972hozn
ParticipantI’ve decided to build myself a new set of carbon wheels for the road bike (or could use them on the commuter, I guess).
So far my favorite far-east rim experience has been Light-Bicycle, so I’m building a set of their new 46mmx28mm rims: https://www.lightbicycle.com/Road-bicycle-rims-28mm-wide-46mm-deep-aero-clincher-road-disc-brake-available.html
These are impressively light (we’ll see how true to estimates final product is), not sure about aerodynamic properties but they don’t have any specific claims or comparisons there. Really the reason I’m buying them is the 21mm internal width which should make a 28mm tire profile very nicely (compared to the <17mm internal width on my current rims that are making this tire size lightbulb a bit).
Plan to build these with silver Hope Pro 4 hubs. And either CX-Ray or Laser spokes (24/24, 2x/2x).
This time getting them with logos.
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October 19, 2017 at 4:13 pm #1076973Tania
Participant@hozn 166748 wrote:
Plan to build these with silver Hope Pro 4 hubs. And either CX-Ray or Laser spokes (24/24, 2x/2x).
Bladed spokes look cool but…
Lasers are essentially the same weight and a third of the price. DT Swiss Revolution (not bladed) spokes are also almost the same weight (4.74 vs 4.34) and a third of the price.
I have the xrays on my aileron/hope wheels. The spokes were the most expensive part! Next build I paid attention to the cost per spoke a bit more and went with the Revolutions.
October 19, 2017 at 6:05 pm #1076975hozn
Participant@Tania 166749 wrote:
Bladed spokes look cool but…
Lasers are essentially the same weight and a third of the price. DT Swiss Revolution (not bladed) spokes are also almost the same weight (4.74 vs 4.34) and a third of the price.
I have the xrays on my aileron/hope wheels. The spokes were the most expensive part! Next build I paid attention to the cost per spoke a bit more and went with the Revolutions.
Yup, CX Rays are made from Laser spokes, so they are the same spoke basically. You just pay $3/spoke vs. $1/spoke. I’m not sure that’s worth it to me for 1 aero watt, but I might decide to do it for aesthetics
I’ve been very happy with 24/24 lasers on my current wheelset.
October 19, 2017 at 7:00 pm #1076978Harry Meatmotor
ParticipantOr, build “November-style” and run CX-Ray up front and non-drive rear, Laser or Race drive-side rear.
October 19, 2017 at 8:53 pm #1076981hozn
Participant@Harry Meatmotor 166754 wrote:
Or, build “November-style” and run CX-Ray up front and non-drive rear, Laser or Race drive-side rear.
What’s the advantage to running Lasers for DS rear?
October 20, 2017 at 4:11 pm #1076995Harry Meatmotor
Participant@hozn 166757 wrote:
What’s the advantage to running Lasers for DS rear?
saves money. the rear DS spokes see the “dirtiest” air, and bladed spokes there give no aero benefit. Also, cheaper to replace if you suck the chain between the spokes and cassette.
October 20, 2017 at 5:49 pm #1077000hozn
Participant@Harry Meatmotor 166772 wrote:
saves money. the rear DS spokes see the “dirtiest” air, and bladed spokes there give no aero benefit. Also, cheaper to replace if you suck the chain between the spokes and cassette.
Ah, ok. Yeah, I probably wouldn’t do that on a wheel I’m building. I’m either going to acknowledge that there’s no meaningful aero advantage and just go Laser or I’m going to use CX Rays for the build enjoyment and aesthetic appreciation of the final product. And the bit of claimed additional strength. I just have to decide if that’s worth $100.
October 22, 2017 at 11:23 pm #1077049Steve O
ParticipantHere’s my new Busch & Muller Lumotec IQ CYO Premium T Senso Plus. It is connected to my Schmidt Dyno-hub. Like all German manufactured lights, it has an engineered beam that illuminates the trail but does not shine in oncoming cyclists’ eyes.
The “senso” means it has two settings – day and night, which it can automatically sense. In daylight, the LED running lights are brighter and the main beam is dimmer (since it’s not really needed), for better visibility. At night the main beam is brighter, so you can see the trail better.
I used this for the first time last Thursday and then for Midnight Saddles. Both Mr. Happy and I are happy with it.
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The two little wires hanging off the back are for a generator-run taillight, which I do not currently have.October 23, 2017 at 1:43 am #1077052Starduster
Participant@Steve O 166829 wrote:
Here’s my new Busch & Muller Lumotec IQ CYO Premium T Senso Plus. It is connected to my Schmidt Dyno-hub. Like all German manufactured lights, it has an engineered beam that illuminates the trail but does not shine in oncoming cyclists’ eyes.
The “senso” means it has two settings – day and night, which it can automatically sense. In daylight, the LED running lights are brighter and the main beam is dimmer (since it’s not really needed), for better visibility. At night the main beam is brighter, so you can see the trail better.
I used this for the first time last Thursday and then for Midnight Saddles. Both Mr. Happy and I are happy with it.
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The two little wires hanging off the back are for a generator-run taillight, which I do not currently have.Aha! That’s the light I was running for the past couple of years, before I fitted my current B+M IQ-X this spring- you saw the newer light when I ran Midnight Saddles this past July. Isn’t that big wide beam fun?[ATTACH=CONFIG]15621[/ATTACH] (*This* is the quality of light Steve O has to work with now… No, I don’t have a beam shot of the my IQ-X just yet.)
November 10, 2017 at 2:02 pm #1077962huskerdont
ParticipantThis is sitting at home, waiting for me to put it together (SE Lager fixie). Also have a carboy of oatmeal stout that needs kegging. Meanwhile, I sit bored at werk. Frustrating nonoptimization of time.
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Not a very good snip, but will post a real pic once done. Is very pretty, especially for <$300.
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