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  1. ratz

    Experiences Silvio S30 installed a Schlumpf SD/HSD & Rohloff hub ?

    I thought about that a bit more than I should and not as much you :) Some of that comes down to marketing and availability. My Trek 5500 Carbon Killing machine was from the pre-armstrong era. It had a triple and so did all the bikes back then; even my Trek y-Foil 77 (which was eons ahead DF's...
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    QX100 arrived

    Are you commenting on pace or mallets?
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    Cruzbike A67 Wheel - Tubeless

    Solid point. I'm not sure how many people (that have posted) other than Me and Mrs. Ratz have been running tubeless. If you are, now might be a good time to raise your hand. I think it's a pretty darn small data set. Gary just started this year, and I thought I read that the Moose got tubeless...
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    Cruzbike A67 Wheel - Tubeless

    Now that I'm back to my desk. Right now probably the most comparable wheel that is available tubeless ready is the FLO30 http://www.flocycling.com/wheels_front_flo_30.php http://www.flocycling.com/wheels_rear_flo_30.php Kinda rare for them to be in-stock; they are about double the price of the...
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    Cruzbike A67 Wheel - Tubeless

    Since that's not a beadlock rim it is not recommended. Having had a tire blow completely off a rim I can tell you is not something that you don't want to have happen if you can avoid it.
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    Vendetta arrived work in progress

    Those are fibre flare light (run on 2 AAA ea) The give a nice active shape to the bike when you approach traffic from angles where reflective tape would be less effective. The have solid and blinking modes. The have removable rubber strapping for mounting; although in fall I just zip strip them...
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    Adjusting the E-Ring on the Quest

    Before tuning the ring; let's check something. Please confirm that ALL three positions of your dual drive are working. It's not uncommon to have the "pin" screwed in too little which in turn prevents access to the lowest nine gears. Put the bike in to 4th gear via the twist shifter. Then pedal...
  8. ratz

    Giro Air Attack Shield Helmet

    My favorite use of that mirror is how useful it is standing at a traffic control light to keep and eye on the cars queueing up behind me
  9. ratz

    Bullhorn bars help

    There is a forum reorg in the future and perhaps a proper dedicated place to hold such items will make the cut. In the end you are not selling bikes, you are not therefore adversely affecting the business. You are adding to the MBB discussion and knowledge. I personally see no reason to object...
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    The Road to 500 miles in 24hrs

    You really can't escape the, if you want to climb hills better, then go climb hills. I suspect that when Jason get's his bent legs he'll find the same. Just gonna hurt more than normal due to the timelines. My solution to the problem was to loose 25 lbs, but that only worked because I had 25 to...
  11. ratz

    Looking for advice...

    CJ, Welcome to the forums. This might also be a great situation to go with a Q406, Robert can build them with 406 wheels. Pinned pedals and a heel sling etc etc. That would depending on how tall you are but it give a heck of a lot of options for the bikes size and proximity to the ground...
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    Positive thoughts for Abbott

    Birthday are cool because you don't have to celebrate them the day of, belated just means more time to do it write. I hereby invoke the Do-over clause on your behalf. Please submit photographic evidence of bad party hats when complete so that Charles will know that it actually happen. In the...
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    The Road to 500 miles in 24hrs

    I don't know that any of us would say we'd out climb a carbon wonder bike; but we do certainly out climb ourselves on any other recumbent that we've all personally tried. Here's one data point among many that I'm working on. If I Climb on a DF (or back when I still could) I can drive my Heart...
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    Vendetta arrived work in progress

    Bike at work deserves one of these for hauling you to work each day.
  15. ratz

    I sense a disturbance in the 3rd Law

    This thread is under construction check back later.... .... you know you will.
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    Vendetta arrived work in progress

    We need an over/under on how long that bar tape stays yellow; and man your bike is going to be in HR by the end of the month complaining about the lack of ergonomics in it's office cube.
  17. ratz

    Boom - QX100

    Ding http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/02/clug-bike-mount-system.html Instant living room art.
  18. ratz

    Boom - QX100

    Yes since the Quest Version3 the fork has no suspension any longer; and the rear arm is a tad longer. You can't get 700c on a Quest Version2, but from the Version3-26" forward you can.
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    Boom - QX100

    I will add this we get more questions about my daughters green quest than we do the orange ones so definately like the new colors. As for the removal of the dual drive. Based on our custom quickr I can atest that makes the bike a lot more nibble suitable for keep up with b-group riders or...
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    Boom - QX100

    http://cruzbike.com/qx100 Discuss. :cool:
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