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...this is something I do... vinyl or rubber tubing
wanderer wrote: Next time try this method. Challenge tires have always defied me until I found this. Now easy-peasy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpCAlIzzr1c
edraven wrote: Site claims 925g for a Medium. Not saying it's true or not, just what they're claiming.
Measure your chain with a chain-checker tool, something like a Park cc-2, if chain measures 1.0 or more, a new chain will likely skip in your most used cassette cogs. —Sometimes it gets some better as the new chain…
...and the fork? - originally for a cantilever cyclocross bike?
Turbogrover wrote: The frame came originally with U brakes under the chain stays. I cut those off and added bolt on cantilever bosses. You can change the position to any wheel size. I considered adding disc brake bosses…
Turbogrover wrote: No, they are 700c road bike wheels, and Schwalbe Racing Ralph 35c tires. It uses v brakes and they work with the road levers so no worries there. The frame was made around 1988, so the geometry works…
Those are 26”/559 wheels and tires? Or...?
If you are already routinely wiping chain and jockey wheels both before and especially after applying (dry type) lube, I would just say don't re-lube until the white rag wipe starts to leave just a very light and thin…
...don’t do so well with the women, but my bike harem is a herd.
I learned a lot by experimenting with single-speed bikes. Using mechanical brakes makes it pretty easy to play with different bars, stems, positioning, etc.
I guess the Black Mountain Cycles MCD and Monstercross bikes are what I’m most familiar with.
krovikan wrote: Because it's hard to fit 700c + 2 inch tires + drop bar geometry in the same bike. If you know any such frames please do tell me I'm interested.
Jus so you know, monstercross has really only been applied to 700c.
I recommend wiping before, but also especially after. Finish Line Dry will act like a solvent when first applied and will free-up gunk inside and out, but will turn to sludge if not wiped while still wet. Excess lube on…
QUOTE username=edraven userid=7222976 postid=1322858789]Shorter stem isn't to counter steering speed it's just to keep your upper body in the same place. Think about it, if your hands are now landing in a wider place,…
Call Mike Varley@ Black Mountain Cycles. He was offering complete builds and hand-built wheels, the current parts availability issues may affect his offering complete builds- I still want a current Monster Cross…
Yea, I like the UK offerings in steel “all-road” bikes. Here in the U.S. Black Mountain Cycles is one of very few I find similar. I guess I always assumed shipping a frame from the U.K. would be costly.
Gasman wrote: DEFINITELY! I love the purple Stallion, but I think the geo is a little to racy....I thought thats their cross race bike? I was looking at a Zig Zag as well. Cosmic Stallion is all-road, optimized around…
Did you consider another All-City like the Cosmic Stallion?