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The Bike Shop / Re: Euro/Interbike 2015

« on: September 15, 2015, 05:11:08 PM »

I dont think we have much to show. Interbike isnt really that important any more.

Eclat and BSD both have new freecoasters with unique new drag mechanisms so that will be interesting to see...

BSD have a new rim which you cant really see in the photo yet...

Post links to save me time..


G.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Odyssey Thunderbolt Woes

« on: September 14, 2015, 11:08:04 AM »

The bunnyhop method always works on my Twombolts. I use grease instead of antiseize despite knowing antiseize is better just because grease comes off my hands/clothes better. Coming from working on cars, I fucking hate getting a surprise glob of antiseize on myself. Morons use it on lug nuts when you should never do that....

Why should you never do that? I have always used it on wheel bolts you know so you have a fighting chance of getting them undone when you need to by the side of the road in the pissing rain...


G.

Wet torque is much higher than dry torque for one. If you can calculate to account for that then it isn't as bad of an idea, but from what I remember it's a LOT higher if the torque wrench is set to the same rating.

That and there's a slightly higher chance of them coming loose. I always clean the threads on my own vehicles and used closed lugnuts, plus they come off at least a couple times a year. I do usually put some grease on the center bore though, Toyota wheels love to get stuck on there.

Surely seized torque is way higher than dry torque though surely...? So I'd rather go from "wet" to "a bit dry but still possible to get undone" (maybe a 30% increase?) than from "dry" to "well that's me fucked" (which is an increase of maybe 500%)?!?!



G.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Ugly Parts

« on: September 14, 2015, 11:03:21 AM »

I really really really hate the look of these new 2.4 or above tires. It just looks ridiculous. Why do you need bigger tires for softer landings when you know damn well that the majority of your spot is a foot tall ledge.

Yes. Even the mountainbike industry learned that anything bigger than 2,3" (maybe 2,5" for the worst downhill tracks) is quite useless. And while they now fancy tanwalls and fatbikes, BMX is now jumping on the 2,6" gazzaloddi train and makes it even worse with that fuckin colours.

What the hell are you talking about? MTB tyres are still growing. Fat bikes? 27+, 29+, Boost standard? Any of these things mean anything to you?


G.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Odyssey Thunderbolt Woes

« on: September 11, 2015, 05:20:58 AM »

The bunnyhop method always works on my Twombolts. I use grease instead of antiseize despite knowing antiseize is better just because grease comes off my hands/clothes better. Coming from working on cars, I fucking hate getting a surprise glob of antiseize on myself. Morons use it on lug nuts when you should never do that....

Why should you never do that? I have always used it on wheel bolts you know so you have a fighting chance of getting them undone when you need to by the side of the road in the pissing rain...


G.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Pedal design devolving?

« on: September 09, 2015, 06:25:23 AM »

woah hold the horses here.... isn't that the JCPC axle system a la G? i kinda thought that he patented it (would be silly not to) and here it is in a different pedal? either G's involved in this company's pedals or he's selling royalties on it... pretty sweet if that's true, it's like making a really decent car chassis that's application to many car types, so every manufacturer go with your chassis to allow them all the designing they want on a good platform...

No it's probably different enough to not be a patent violation I think, plus they aren't selling huge numbers so it isnt worth the effort.


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The Bike Shop / Re: Odyssey Thunderbolt Woes

« on: September 09, 2015, 06:21:13 AM »

Isnt there a minor risk of doing minor damage to the crank when bunnyhopping it loose rather than using tools?

Not really no. The suggestion is to loosen the bolt slightly, then bunnyhop lightly on flat ground with the opposite foot forward until you feel it break loose (not hop a fence off a roof gap to flat ground 50 feet below). Definitely less damaging than wailing away on the end with a hammer.


G.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Odyssey Clutch

« on: September 08, 2015, 08:26:52 PM »

The slack shouldn't change during use, but it can take a few minutes riding and repeated engagements and full disengagements to knock the parts back to the max slack position after you have made any adjustments. The adjuster needs the backing off of the clutch to push them back to the non-drive side.

The first batch of hubs seem to have been a bit low on grease so if you are getting noises then adding more grease through the adjustment hole (and working it in) may well fix any annoying rattles.


G.

Thanks for that G, turns out the expanding spacer had cracked right on the threads for the grub screw which was allowing to back out so easily.

Can replacements be purchased?

Thanks!

Drop me your shipping address by email and I'll sort it. That's not a failure I ever expected to hear of, so it would be good to see it.


G.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Odyssey Clutch

« on: September 08, 2015, 09:34:39 AM »

The slack shouldn't change during use, but it can take a few minutes riding and repeated engagements and full disengagements to knock the parts back to the max slack position after you have made any adjustments. The adjuster needs the backing off of the clutch to push them back to the non-drive side.

The first batch of hubs seem to have been a bit low on grease so if you are getting noises then adding more grease through the adjustment hole (and working it in) may well fix any annoying rattles.


G.

 

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The Lounge / Making of Pipe Dream

« on: September 03, 2015, 05:10:56 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIqQnoO_X7g (parts 2 and 3 up there too)

Pretty awesome.


G.

Obviously watch the Pipe Dream bit itself first if you haven't already seen it...

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The Bike Shop / Re: KHE Greyhound street hubguard?

« on: September 01, 2015, 08:41:48 AM »

Or a G-Sport Uniguard... fits pretty much any rear hub.


G.

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The Bike Shop / Re: Bolt size/thread help - Sunday chain tensioner

« on: August 30, 2015, 05:27:56 PM »

Does anyone know what size/tpi the bolt for Sunday integrated chain tensioner are?

I want to replace my sets crew ones with a longer bolt with a head on it so that I can just turn it with my fingers.

Standard M5


G.

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The Lounge / Re: Mobiles uk

« on: August 29, 2015, 04:49:27 PM »

I need a new phone soon too and am looking for reputable places to buy unlocked UK phones too if anyone has any suggestions?


G.

£220 + a few quid for postage. 3gb ram, 64gb storage, no SD card, 4g and runs without all the usual bloat bullshit.

https://oneplus.net/uk/oneplus-one

Thanks, but 4g bands are EITHER "USA" or "Worldwide". USA wont work well for me here or in Taiwan, worldwide version wont work well in USA... Plus I really want a great camera. Done a fair bit of searching and so far S6 definitely looks like the best bet, though I wish it had a bigger screen and was waterproof, but hey you cant have everything... Tempted by dual SIM version but doesn't seem worth the extra cash and worried it will be a slightly downgraded version for developing markets....


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The Lounge / Re: Mobiles uk

« on: August 29, 2015, 05:09:42 AM »

I'm on GiffGaff with a Nexus 5 I got for £200 when they were selling them off cheap over a year ago. Been really good and saved me a lot of money compared to a contract.
But I also have a Three Sim which I use in the US and really do make a huge saving on data roaming (last trip I used data that would have cost over £6k on GiffGaff and only cost £20). I would happily go with Three all the time IF there was any signal in my house...

If you travel outside the EU then check the countries Three covers within the plan, if you go outside those areas too then you really need an unlocked phone so you can use a local SIM.

I need a new phone soon too and am looking for reputable places to buy unlocked UK phones too if anyone has any suggestions?


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The Bike Shop / Re: marmoset wobble

« on: August 27, 2015, 08:55:26 AM »

How old is it? Could be bearings or one of the other issues mentioned. Do you have a third party hub guard on there instead of one of the original collars maybe?

Had the same, bearings died and i had to ditch it (like most parts as of lately).

The bearing units are totally standard and easy to get hold of for a few dollars...


G.

Its probably about 5+ years, got it second hand 3ish years ago  only hubgaurd on its had on are glands? seems like the axle may be squished a little

5 years+ suggests bearings are the likely cause. Knock em out and check them over.


G.

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The Bike Shop / Re: marmoset wobble

« on: August 26, 2015, 06:11:34 PM »

How old is it? Could be bearings or one of the other issues mentioned. Do you have a third party hub guard on there instead of one of the original collars maybe?

Had the same, bearings died and i had to ditch it (like most parts as of lately).

The bearing units are totally standard and easy to get hold of for a few dollars...


G.