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Seamstress
Here you go, its even show bike
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Confessions from the fuckwits
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Asininedrivel
caviar connoisseur
Saw that one, and the green "show bike" they're also selling. Only about quadruple my budget too, easy. Luckily, they're both too small.Here you go, its even show bike
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ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
650b on a gravel bike with no option to run 29er/700c wheels is a no for me. better rolling on 29ers, imo, especially if you have touring tyres, or ones without aggressive tread. my frankengravel banshee paradox will run a 29x2.3 rear if I go 1x. (2.1 rear if I have the 3x cranks)
The steel fork will take at least a 29x2.6, I reckon. Haven't tried fitting racks and bags to the front though. The racks are those Tubus low rider style ones, so it shouldn't affect tyre clearance.
cammas
Seamstress
The same bloke has this for sale
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Titanium Mountain Bike, custom built
Across Cycling Titanium frame, size ML hardtail mountain bike with Sram GX groupset, shimano brake. All as pics pedals and saddle not included. Available North Turramurra. PM for details. Moving...
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pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Well in another thread I recently commented that my neighbours hadn't required the slip knot traffic cone method for quite a long time...
...I just got home from dinner out and I left my traffic cone blasting a 90s metal playlist for a few hours. Fear factory's replica was bouncing out my windows. I wonder if there will be some leaf blowing early tomorrow?
...I just got home from dinner out and I left my traffic cone blasting a 90s metal playlist for a few hours. Fear factory's replica was bouncing out my windows. I wonder if there will be some leaf blowing early tomorrow?
Ackland
chats d'élevage
So I reckon I've got a great crossover Sale/Confessions from the Fwits/All My AliExpress Purchases Reviewed....
Stupidly AliExpress shopping late at night and thought I'd found a cheaper Ad for the same item, from the same seller (in my defense, this isn't rare on Ali) but bought the wrong variant....
Stupidly AliExpress shopping late at night and thought I'd found a cheaper Ad for the same item, from the same seller (in my defense, this isn't rare on Ali) but bought the wrong variant....
SA - Fitcent CL806 Heart Rate Sensor - Ant+/ Bluetooth 5
Item: Fitcent CL806 Heart Rate Sensor - Ant+/ Bluetooth 5 Location: Adelaide Item Condition: Brand New In Box Reason for selling: I'm off to the FWit thread Price and price conditions: $25 posted Extra Info: So I went ahead and ordered the wrong model heart rate monitor...
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pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Had me a little adventure last night...dinner at the pub. Bar staff kept disappearing so the post dinner whisky momentum died off and we went home. When I got home I realised I had left my phone-wallet at the pub. Jump on the bike and race back across town to rescue it. Blow in the door in a bit of a rush and look right at the fireside leather chairs I had been reclining on and the small crowd of gents there were all "you own the phone!", I guess it was a look on my face. They advised it was behind the bar. Bar tender hooks me up, all my cash cards etc are still in there. I spring a round for the guys to say thanks.
Labcanary
One potato, two potato, click
Glad you got it all back and a round of drinks for some honesty is a worthy expense.
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Indeed, the best bit was they were only drinking cheap (rum and coke)! I was searching the whisk(e)y menu for an appropriate item when the bar tender pointed out "they're only drinking rum and coke, so..." another hero.
Isildur
The Real Pedant
Cross post from the New Bike General thread. But a well deserved round of applause for Competitive Cyclist here, putting up an ad for the new Ibis HD6, before it's on the Ibis site!
Interestingly, the date says three days ago, but it literally popped up in my Farcebook feed a few moments ago. Thanks Algorithm!!
Interestingly, the date says three days ago, but it literally popped up in my Farcebook feed a few moments ago. Thanks Algorithm!!
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
It looks nice.
Isildur
The Real Pedant
It does. Pity it's Mullet only
I guess manufacturers need a new way to sell bikes. And without a new wheelset coming any time soon, I guess this is going to be the norm.If it was full 29",or Mullet/Full with a flip chip, I'd be in like Flynn. Alas, a dedicated Mullet doesn't appeal to me, so they've lost my vote.
On the upside, means I can still eat for the next few months!!
Jpez
Down on the left!
It’s on a few other sites as well so maybe the intern at Ibis forgot to press the go button.
Isildur
The Real Pedant
It disappeared pretty quickly last night, but then I guess went back up at launch this morning
Jpez
Down on the left!
Chucked some Mezzers on the GG the other night. Take it Eatons/ Redhill.
I’m riding up the trail and I have almost no front brakes. That’s weird. Maybe I’ve got some oil on the pads. Again.. ride down a bit of hill try to bed them in or something.. No joy. Finally I have a look. Somethings not right.
The caliper is sitting up too high and pads are making contact with the rotor by about 2 mm. The old fork ran a 40mm post mount adapter for a160. FIIK why they’d make a lyric for 160 rotors! I try turning the adapter around in a Hail Mary but of course that didn’t work.
So basically without even thinking when I threw the forks on I just chucked the old adapter on, checked it wasn’t making noise and that was that. I obviously didn’t have a close enough look to even see if the fucking pads were even touching the rotor! Facepalm.
So I pull the pads as the pistons are now advanced and careful not to touch the front brake lever, all the way down chanting Don’t touch the lever don’t touch the lever don’t touch the lever.
Luckily there’s a bike shop at the trail head!
would have been a very pissed off 1.5 hour drive home if not!
Roll down the hill and ask the fine fellows at Chainbrain the bike shop luckily across the road from the carpark if they have a 20mm post mount. Sure. That’ll be $35. It wasn’t even new! When they saw my face drop they said ok $25 as it’s off an old used bike. I asked if they had a trade in option as I don’t need the 40. He thought I was joking.
I’ve got about 4 20mm’s at home in the parts bin! Now I’ve got 5.
So I take it outside but my pistons have advanced so I go back in and ask for a piston spreader. I go back out then realise my existing bolts are too short as the adapters are different. I go back in again to ask for bolts. They DID initially ask me if I needed some. Nah I’m good I said. Dude In chain brain rolls his eyes, sighs and says just bring the thing in and they will sort it out- I thought for free as they had already gouged me on the adapter- so I’ll stop annoying them.
They take it out back, reset the pistons etc and roll it out and says that’s $30. Grrr.
So my oversight cost me $55 and much ribbing from my mate who got a couple laps in while I was being a faff master and getting bent over by the bike shop.
I’m riding up the trail and I have almost no front brakes. That’s weird. Maybe I’ve got some oil on the pads. Again.. ride down a bit of hill try to bed them in or something.. No joy. Finally I have a look. Somethings not right.
The caliper is sitting up too high and pads are making contact with the rotor by about 2 mm. The old fork ran a 40mm post mount adapter for a160. FIIK why they’d make a lyric for 160 rotors! I try turning the adapter around in a Hail Mary but of course that didn’t work.
So basically without even thinking when I threw the forks on I just chucked the old adapter on, checked it wasn’t making noise and that was that. I obviously didn’t have a close enough look to even see if the fucking pads were even touching the rotor! Facepalm.
So I pull the pads as the pistons are now advanced and careful not to touch the front brake lever, all the way down chanting Don’t touch the lever don’t touch the lever don’t touch the lever.
Luckily there’s a bike shop at the trail head!
would have been a very pissed off 1.5 hour drive home if not!
Roll down the hill and ask the fine fellows at Chainbrain the bike shop luckily across the road from the carpark if they have a 20mm post mount. Sure. That’ll be $35. It wasn’t even new! When they saw my face drop they said ok $25 as it’s off an old used bike. I asked if they had a trade in option as I don’t need the 40. He thought I was joking.
I’ve got about 4 20mm’s at home in the parts bin! Now I’ve got 5.
So I take it outside but my pistons have advanced so I go back in and ask for a piston spreader. I go back out then realise my existing bolts are too short as the adapters are different. I go back in again to ask for bolts. They DID initially ask me if I needed some. Nah I’m good I said. Dude In chain brain rolls his eyes, sighs and says just bring the thing in and they will sort it out- I thought for free as they had already gouged me on the adapter- so I’ll stop annoying them.
They take it out back, reset the pistons etc and roll it out and says that’s $30. Grrr.
So my oversight cost me $55 and much ribbing from my mate who got a couple laps in while I was being a faff master and getting bent over by the bike shop.
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pink poodle
気が狂っている男
That has got some sting in it. But $55 for 1.5 hours of joy isn't a bad price.
Quickly built up a bike last night to ride today. Lots going on yesterday with family, both good and not so good, so my head wasn't completely in the game. Bled the brakes, everything went on without struggle. Dropped into the third trail this morning, a jump/flow trail so speeds were relatively high. Railed a berm, then another...on the exit I needed to scrub a little speed to not overjump what was coming up and the lever goes to the bar pump, pump...nothing. Hit the jump...overjumped it...buried into the corner...somehow made it around (or highlighted how slowly I've been hitting it lol)...then managed to stop before a drop. Yeah I hadn't tightened the pad retaining bolt and being bottom loading pads they had fallen out FW.
pump, pump...nothing. Hit the jump...overjumped it...buried into the corner...somehow made it around (or highlighted how slowly I've been hitting it lol)...then managed to stop before a drop. Yeah I hadn't tightened the pad retaining bolt and being bottom loading pads they had fallen out FW.
Jpez
Down on the left!
Bottom loading pads. Whoever thought that was a good idea FFS.Quickly built up a bike last night to ride today. Lots going on yesterday with family, both good and not so good, so my head wasn't completely in the game. Bled the brakes, everything went on without struggle. Dropped into the third trail this morning, a jump/flow trail so speeds were relatively high. Railed a berm, then another...on the exit I needed to scrub a little speed to not overjump what was coming up and the lever goes to the bar
dirtdad
Wants to be special but is too shy
Confession time.
If at first you don’t succeed, crack a second/third beer and try again!
Been meaning to service my shock, and want to DIY. So I’ve slowly together all the parts and tools. Today I got bored of waiting, so figured I’d grab a beer, drop the ifp pressure out of the damper, swap in a bit of oring cord, and refill it with my eBay special hypodermic needle fill kit. You know, just a trial run for the real thing once the rest of the stuff arrives.
Fucking oring cord is 7mm. Not 6mm. Damn.
Oh well, pressures out anyway, let’s jam it in there with some needle nose! Done.
Now to fill…
Fills fine. Makes 200psi. Pull the needle out. Loses pressure.
Ok. Need to tighten screw a bit.
Now it’s hard to insert this stupid… bugger. Bent the needle.
All good, I’ve got a spare.
Crack a beer. IPA. Nice!
Change over the needle.
More pumping.
Damn. Still losing pressure.
Needs a new puck. This one is full of holes.
Jam that fella in with the needle nose.
Pump pump pump…
Fark! Bent that one too.
At this point I realised I now have to find my old air shock because this one’s broke! Silver lining - air shock is still where I left it and appears to be working fine. Don’t touch anything!
Beer 3 is spent back inside hamboing all the things my hamfisted boredom caused me to rush.
- Buy replacement needles. Check. Thank you petchemist! 100 pack sounds like a lot of spares…
- Find some 6mm oring cord. Check
- Order a hollow end 4mm ‘security’ hex key to make into a tool.
Back into the garage. Lets find out if my bleed fittings fit the oil fill port. Not check. Bugger. Need to find where to get 4mm bleed fitting from. Why didn’t I check this earlier…
Something something, sunk cost fallacy. Why am I doing this again?
If at first you don’t succeed, crack a second/third beer and try again!
Been meaning to service my shock, and want to DIY. So I’ve slowly together all the parts and tools. Today I got bored of waiting, so figured I’d grab a beer, drop the ifp pressure out of the damper, swap in a bit of oring cord, and refill it with my eBay special hypodermic needle fill kit. You know, just a trial run for the real thing once the rest of the stuff arrives.
Fucking oring cord is 7mm. Not 6mm. Damn.
Oh well, pressures out anyway, let’s jam it in there with some needle nose! Done.
Now to fill…
Fills fine. Makes 200psi. Pull the needle out. Loses pressure.
Ok. Need to tighten screw a bit.
Now it’s hard to insert this stupid… bugger. Bent the needle.
All good, I’ve got a spare.
Crack a beer. IPA. Nice!
Change over the needle.
More pumping.
Damn. Still losing pressure.
Needs a new puck. This one is full of holes.
Jam that fella in with the needle nose.
Pump pump pump…
Fark! Bent that one too.
At this point I realised I now have to find my old air shock because this one’s broke! Silver lining - air shock is still where I left it and appears to be working fine. Don’t touch anything!
Beer 3 is spent back inside hamboing all the things my hamfisted boredom caused me to rush.
- Buy replacement needles. Check. Thank you petchemist! 100 pack sounds like a lot of spares…
- Find some 6mm oring cord. Check
- Order a hollow end 4mm ‘security’ hex key to make into a tool.
Back into the garage. Lets find out if my bleed fittings fit the oil fill port. Not check. Bugger. Need to find where to get 4mm bleed fitting from. Why didn’t I check this earlier…
Something something, sunk cost fallacy. Why am I doing this again?