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  1. ratz

    Disc brake options / using mountain bike disc brakes

    Building on Lee's thought if you want hydraulic and e-tap now; then go with TRP "HY/RD" and E-tap; the TRP HY/RD is a hyrdo operated by a cable the cylinder is at the brake and they are very nice; and cheaper and less maintenance than the full on hydro stuff. IF we had built our aero wheels...
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    Q-ring/front derailleur issue

    Oh good, I was worried I was the only one to screw that up. :)
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    Spring Time - Learning To Ride Time

    That's probably the least used skill and that's really good advice. Rarely will you do anything slow that requires a straight line; at least in my experience. Another good drill is to ride like you did when you were 5. Ride 2 city blocks. Stop do something else; ride 2 city blocks, stop do...
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    FYI: Forums Organization Pending.

    I'd be more than happy to be seeing ghosts. as appears to be the case. I was in Vegas and I must admit I loved the idea of a store called "Ke-mo sah-bee" selling western goods; that was great although I believe they had to misspell it without the "h"
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    Yellow Vendetta medium chainstay

    Nah not that hard; and since we have a Silvio 2.1 in the basement; you can bet their might be a photo diary on how to do it eventually. but then that might have to wait for the snow. Bring on the upgrades!
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    Q-ring/front derailleur issue

    The problem with barrel adjustors is that they are for micro adjustment; and most people simply can't set the cable tight enough, with just two hands, and the barrel adjust wind up cranked all the way out. At that extension the barrel connector introduces compression into the cable line and make...
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    Spring Time - Learning To Ride Time

    That's a good point and it's true of so many activities; slalom skiing; you go where you look so don't look into the water; cutting a straight line don't look at the knife look at the destination; kick a ball aim a foot past the ball not at the front of the ball. Etc.
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    FYI: Forums Organization Pending.

    Ok could you have packed more Ideas, Facts, and Subtle Sarcasm into that post. You could write for CPGGrey if you can do that on demand. In the Middle U.S. tribe is in some areas a well protected term by many that grew up in the reservation system. I grew up near it, and some of the violent...
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    Diet: Low Carb and Ultra Cycling

    This remains one of my concerns; my family is either gone young or ancient. As part of engaging in my choice to try this diet both the wife and I will be having some regular tests done in this area. I'm not as up on the topic as Lief is, as I've not had to deal with what he has, I will once I...
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    Spring Time - Learning To Ride Time

    It is; you don't really steer with your feet you steer by leaning the bike left and right with your wait. Except on a CB you feet have weight that then imparts force into the turning motion and you need to counter that with the "Balance" in your pedal stroke or your hands, head, shoulders. Open...
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    V20 MTB set up

    This what I'm thinking of exploring: https://www.sram.com/sram/road/products/sram-s350-1-crankset That's GXP; I can see applications for that on the Silvio for simplicity as a city bike and even on a Vendetta for a light weight TT goal; the chainrings certainly address the chain falling off. Do...
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    V20 MTB set up

    Cool - that's been in the back of my mind as a good hilly event solution change out the nose because it's easier; you're granny exceeds my ideas but then you hills blow away ours too. Clever just using a triple FD perfectly simple solution. I had a spin-out range last year of 29mph at 100mph...
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    Headache from riding V

    Hmmm I would expect that more care was need or at least that it was more critical; gravity is more reliable than motorists.
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    Headache from riding V

    Well you can get the better half into biking but that of course doubles the cost :)
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    FYI: Forums Organization Pending.

    Thread spotting just a reminde. If you see threads that should get relocated please let me know; of special interest would be ones about races / competition; and ones that focus on bike tech; that will help us get things just started in the new slots. Also post suggestions here for thread that...
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    FYI: Forums Organization Pending.

    Ok the major buckets are in place. Still contemplating tweaks to the actual names as we go; so suggestions are being listen to and considered. If you find a particularly good thread that's in the wrong spot and valuable let me know and I'll move it to the appropriate spot. Also considering...
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    Diet: Low Carb and Ultra Cycling

    By that theory I need to tie my vendetta to the ground.
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    Diet: Low Carb and Ultra Cycling

    Pssst that's a combine article it's maria's blog post with Jim abstract proposal attached at the end. Fooled me when I saw this earlier today :)
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    FYI: Forums Organization Pending.

    It's the Internet; home of "Boaty mcBoatFace"; someone always has a complaint. Tribal Gatherings and Gabbing had come to mind; I do tread lightly. But yes you are all more creative trust me.... Events & Reports: Racing Events & Reports: Soloing/Social Rides Could become this, Cruzbikes at...
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    Comparability issues?

    These BB's will work with that CrankSet on a S30 4 options price $79-199 depending on the quality you want. http://enduroforkseals.com/id198.html http://enduroforkseals.com/id240.html
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