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| bio | website | about.me/kenhiatt |
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| location | Woodinville, WA | |
| age | 46 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 4 months |
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I'm a bit pusher who occasionally turns a wrench on bikes. I enjoy building and maintaining wheels. My main ride is currently a 2011 Argon-18 Krypton with SRAM Force, Hawk Racing BB, and Hawk Racing Wheels.
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answered | quads feel over used while in an aero position |
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May 21 |
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What tools on a multi-tool do I actually need? Also worth looking at is what type of bike/riding you are doing. For instance, I'm much more likely to need a chain tool on a MTB ride than on a road ride. |
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May 16 |
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Evaluate hill gradient The only way I could get this (relatively pricey) thing to work was to stop my bike. I'd recommend a GPS gizmo instead. |
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May 9 |
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Squeaky rear wheel when rotating That sounds like plastic or rubber rubbing on the tire. Is anything dangling from the rack/fender? |
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May 8 |
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Disabling back-pedal brake I'd read through this and then carefully disassemble the brake. I suspect you will be able to determine how to disable. sheldonbrown.com/coaster-brakes.html |
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May 8 |
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Is this an abnormal rate of spoke breakage? "one of the connectors the spokes are linking to the rim" are you referring to the spoke nipples? |
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May 8 |
answered | Is this an abnormal rate of spoke breakage? |
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May 8 |
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Is this an abnormal rate of spoke breakage? My guess is your wheel is not tensioned correctly. This can be just low overall tension on the spoke or a warped rim that is being pulled into shape with resulting VERY uneven tension. Of course check that nothing is rubbing against (rear derailleur going to far, etc) spokes. |
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May 7 |
answered | Formula to calculate Single Speed Chain Length from Chainring Size, Cog Size, and Chainstay Length |
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May 2 |
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Metallic vibration sound while cornering - hybrid/CX tires You might find some slicks and replace your tires to see if it's the knobs that are making the noise. I rode my CX bike around a bit yesterday and there is a "buzz-ripple" when I corner on asphalt. Could probably tell with just replacing your front, so if you have a road wheel around you could do a quick check (make sure brake pads line up). |
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May 1 |
answered | Running one wheel with clincher and one with Tubular |
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May 1 |
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What is the braking (stopping) distance for bicycles? I also factor in my "outs"; on the bike I often have the shoulder and if I really need it, the ditch next to the shoulder. Commuting often means riding a bit closer in with the traffic than you might like...if you do leave a bigger gap, it becomes even more dangerous as the car behind you swerves around to take the space you've left. |
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May 1 |
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Is it possible to date Shimano components? I wasn't being sarcastic...as the technology moves it way down, the weight of the component changes. I think that might be one of the only ways to accomplish the task. |
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Apr 30 |
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Is it possible to date Shimano components? I would think you could get fairly accurate based on weight for most components. |
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Apr 30 |
answered | Metallic vibration sound while cornering - hybrid/CX tires |
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Apr 29 |
answered | Will a bike stand that holds one wheel damage my bike? |
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Apr 29 |
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Why are single-speed bikes with disc brakes hard to find? This might be worth looking at if you are looking to do a conversion of your current single speed. cxmagazine.com/… |
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Apr 29 |
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Why are single-speed bikes with disc brakes hard to find? typo of you're where I meant your |
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Apr 28 |
answered | Why are single-speed bikes with disc brakes hard to find? |
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Apr 25 |
answered | Watts per wheel on my cyclocross |
