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Old, tired, crazy.
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May 17 |
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Evaluate hill gradient Mine works fairly well. Not on rough pavement, as I said, but otherwise OK. |
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May 16 |
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Is having your hands “on the hoods” of drop handlebars safe for braking? Yeah, "heads down" gets to be extreme when you're on the drops -- fairly hard to even look straight ahead, much less look beside/behind you. |
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May 16 |
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Is having your hands “on the hoods” of drop handlebars safe for braking? You may find that you want to reposition your brake levers slightly, to get the best compromise between hand comfort and the ability to grip the brakes, but in general riding on the hoods is stable and provides excellent braking ability. (But note that people with exceptionally small hands may have difficulty, at least unless they purchase special brake levers.) |
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May 16 |
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When not in use, How should I store my tubeless tires? How do you store the tubeless tires on your car? |
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May 16 |
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Replaced Shimano Bottom Bracket, now front derailleur won't shift to largest gear As you now know, you bought the wrong cartridge. The one you bought is standard for a road triple. It appears the Trek you have is a triple, but the BB shell is offset to the right vs the derailer mount (or else that particular derailer is offset to the left). Is the shaft square or splined? If square (and cost is not a big issue) consider buying a Phil Woods cartridge. |
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May 15 |
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Does frame size inside a particular model affect the ride characteristics of the bike? It should be noted that, as you make a frame smaller, you almost literally bump up against tire size. This is why Terry, on their smaller "road" bikes, uses a 26" front wheel while keeping a 700c on the back. |
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May 15 |
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Does frame size inside a particular model affect the ride characteristics of the bike? I would guess that it's true SOMETIMES. |
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May 15 |
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A bike for city commute - disc brakes, bar-end shifters, tires As a couple of others have said, you want fenders. And wider tires are a better choice in urban areas where there are often joints in the pavement, etc, that can catch a thin tire. |
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May 15 |
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Why did I feel like crap after racing against a car? It should be noted that cold air is quite dry, and when you exercise vigorously in it you tend to dry out the lungs and airways. It's not unusual to have a "dry cough" for some time after. And in somewhat colder weather (below about 20F) it's actually possible to get frostbite in the airways. You can reduce the severity of this problem with some sort of mask/scarf that helps warm the air going into your lungs, plus breathing through your nose as much as possible (since the nose warms/moistens the air). |
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May 15 |
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Replaced Shimano Bottom Bracket, now front derailleur won't shift to largest gear Yes, the two external measurements of a BB are spindle length and spindle offset. (There are also cartridge body/bearing race and cup dimensions, of course.) You can have BB with the same spindle length and different offsets. Some BB cartridges (such as Phil Woods) have two movable cups and can be adjusted left/right by a few mm, but Shimanos generally have a fixed cup on one end and cannot be adjusted. |
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May 14 |
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Cannot fit pump nozzle properly to the presta valve of my tyre @amcnabb - Yeah, most chucks will depress the presta stem when fully installed, but some don't. |
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May 13 |
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Bags for longer touring Note that few bags are truly waterproof (though the roll-top Ortliebs come close). So it's always wise to place your sleeping bag and at least one change of clothes inside a plastic bag, even if they're inside the pannier. And cameras and electronics should always be bagged. |
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May 13 |
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exploding inner tubes I would make sure that the tire is properly centered on the rim. It's easy to get it off-center in many cases, and especially around the valve it's often the case that the thickened area of the tube around the valve interferes with the tire seating fully onto the rim. When you spin the wheel the area of the tire near the bead should be uniform and not weave in and out. |
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May 13 |
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Rear derailleur hits spokes when switching to largest sprocket Yeah, any time something tangles with the derailer, especially if it's enough force to damage the derailer, there's danger than the derailer hanger will be bent. |
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May 13 |
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Why don't brakes come with 'Safety Levers' any more? And just ask Garrison Keillor about the hazards of a high center of gravity. |
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May 13 |
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exploding inner tubes Also, it can be a simple mismatch between tire and rim. These are weird tires, and may not be properly matched to the rims. |
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May 12 |
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exploding inner tubes @velo-oldster - Yes, the air expands evenly, but the metal and rubber don't. The tire is creeping off the rim. |
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May 12 |
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exploding inner tubes Where, precisely, was this "gash"? On the inner diameter, the side, or the outer diameter? |
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May 12 |
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exploding inner tubes But place a wheel in the sun so that only one side of the tire is getting sun and there will be differential expansion. This will exacerbate any tendency of the tire to slip off the rim. |
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May 12 |
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exploding inner tubes It wouldn't produce that large of a rip. |
