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>>2049190Haha, yeah. Turns out that the whole thing has probably been a hack job initially, and there was no way to assemble it correctly.
Why is it so fucking complicated for FOX to put a brief description of the fork/shock/seat post in the tube? It's a fucking printing.
I purchased a Canyon bike and the fuckers in Germany just tell you the models of the components and total travel. But then you wanna know things like total length of the outer tube, insertion diameter, spacers and shit, etc.....and you need to go into FOX.com and wandering the whole fucking support section until you will figure that the ACTUAL model year and then realise the best thing to do is to disassemble and start taking measurements.
A whole day lost for this shit.
Thanks for reading my blog.
>want to buy individual cogs to be able to reuse old cassettes
>it's either unavailable or costs a third of a new cassette and is shipped from the antipodes
what's going on?
>>2049245well low quality cassettes have lomg since shifted from being serviceable to being complete units that only come like that.
It's the way most if not all things go today. Reduce cost on logistics, reduce cost on storage, reduce the number of individual items etc. etc. replace the whole thing.
Miche for example will still officially let you mix and match. With many others you need to buy the cluster and drill the rivets.
Opinions on the Cube Nuroad FE? Seems really nice on paper. Feel free to suggest any other bike for 30-120km tours on mostly asphalt with some dirt paths in between.
>>2049226Yeah... Rockshox are definitely better in this regard.
>>2049266It's really alright for the price.
>>2049245Cassettes are made and sold in huge numbers.
Individual cogs are made and sold in much smaller numbers.
Economy of scale means manufacturing cost and price largely depends on production numbers, the more you sell the cheaper it gets.
>>2049205 (OP)May you post the original image?
>>2049272but it's the same part, minus assembly.
if they're unavailable, then either the supply is too low, or the demand too high. it's not like it rusts and has to be thrown away
Is there a good book or resource to use learning about how to maintain your bike? I could parktool and video it when I need to but I do want a headsup on stuff like learning the best timings to change my chain and stuff like that.
>>2049278It's not the same logistics pipeline.
>>2049285https://bike.bikegremlin.com/
check this out
Lads, I just rode a century (miles). My time wasn’t fantastic, but I don’t give a shit and it’s been a while since I last rode one so it felt good to do again. Here are my tips/lessons learned for first timers thinking about trying one:
>Planning
This is an all-day ride, so shit has to be planned out at least 2 days in advance. Plan what you’re going to eat before you ride, and plan what food you’re going to bring with. No last second mods, and don’t scramble trying to get any last minute shit done before the ride. That was my problem. I made a food run in the morning before and tried to add bottle cages (all which took longer than expected) before I left and ended up leaving late.
Ideally you get out of bed in the morning, put your shit on, hop on, and get going.
>Weather
I also advise monitoring the weather and riding WITH the wind the last 50 miles if your route allows. Plan around the wind.
>Food
Eat whatever the fuck you want the night before, but don’t each too much in the morning before you go out. I ate an Aldi pizza the night before my ride, but the real problem was I ate ANOTHER Aldi pizza the morning of. My body didn’t digest it very well and I resigned myself to drinking Gatorade the entire ride because I couldn’t put any food down during the ride itself.
Ideally, you eat light in the morning, and stop every 45 minutes to an hour and put something LIGHT down with carbs/sugar. Even though you’ll burn 4000kcals during the ride, riding for 8 hours on a full stomach sucks ass.
>Fitness
Don’t be afraid to take it easy if you feel tired. You definitely don’t want to gas yourself out at any point during this ride.
Overall, the centuries are tough, but they’re not impossible. Watching the weather, planning your nutrition, and taking it easy will really help you have an enjoyable century experience on your e-bike.
>>2049300advice is much appreciated
>taking it easy will really help you have an enjoyable century experience on your e-bikesensiblechuckle.webm
>>2049300that's pretty faggy of you. Centuries are nothing difficult, try high elevation routes then you can (You) me
>>2049309Nobody asked (You) shit. :DD
>>2049226Isn't the serial number on the crown tho
inside of head tube on new crabon frame, worrying?
(repoast since last thread is over bump limit)
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>>2049327He's right though, centuries ain't shit! Come back when you've done a 1500mile ride, then MAYBE we'll give you some positive reinforcement.
>>2049358That's 62.5 miles per hour.
Unless you count rides over more than one day, but then I do five 1500 mile rides every year.
This might be a retarded question but how do I prevent my handlebars from coming out of alignment with my front wheel? It feels like even the slightest ding will knock it out of allignment
I just tighened the big nut that attached the steering tube to the fork and now steering feels more stiff, should I just lube it and hope for the best?
>>2049354Not something I'd worry about. If it's rough you could lightly sand that area but it looks more like discoloration than anything.
>>2049369Sounds like you're turning the preload adjustment bolt. The stem will have 1-2 bolts that pinch it around the fork's steerer tube. With the pinch bolts loose you adjust the preload bolt so that the fork isn't loose in the frame or binding up, then straighten the stem and tighten the pinch bolt(s) to the indicated torque spec.
>seeing forums online because I was interested in upgrading my bike with di2
>people are considering buying a new bike instead
.....what the fuck, why? with the di2 upgrade, it can't be more than 1.5-2k grand. a new bike with di2 will at least be 4k+ (and let's be honest, you're probably really going to want to end game there so it's more 8-12k). why in god's name would someone suggest to just buy a fucking new bike instead of geting the shop to convert?
https://bikesonline.com.au/products/2024-polygon-path-2-urban-city-bike?variant=47958014099737
anyone have experience with polygon bikes? is this good for my purposes?
i currently own a cheap reid commuter bike which is 1x7 and i struggle to go up hills with it because the gear is too high on the lowest setting. it also has tyres too thin for the gravel i want to ride on, though i'm not interested in mtb trails, just gravel and paved. i understand this is a cheap bike but surely it won't be too bad right?
and no i don't want drop bars they're too faggy and tryhard. i'm a filthy casual and i don't care much about speed.
>>2049374that bike has a bottom of the barrel groupset
tourney is the trash they put on 200$ walmart bikes
>>2049375should i buy used instead?
>>2049373I share your opinion, but would guess that the people you're seeing are assuming that you'd probably want to upgrade wheels, components, and possibly a higher tier frame at the same time. 105 Di2 is coming on surprisingly mid bikes these days after all...
>>2049374I disagree with the previous anon - this 3x drivetrain is cheap and heavy, but will work fine. This Polygon is a basic, generic entry level hybrid bike, nothing exciting to people into bikes, but it's not bad by any means. Go for it if you like the color.
>>2049375no, the Walmart bikes don't have named Shimano groupsets. There's an entire world below Tourney.
>get $20 chink cycling shorts
>Fine and dandy for a week or so
>Suddenly "pinching" my perineum
>Bad case of chaffing
Would getting a known brand of shorts solve this problem or do I have to lather my crotch everytime I ride?
>>2049384I know the poor-anons won't like to hear it, but if you're gonna wear bib shorts you should pay at least around $200.00 to get a decent pair.
Ahem
Gears are for queers
Thanks
>>2049389I paid 110€ for my Gonso and they're awesome.
>>2049390>ThickslickYour opinion is worthless.
There is a gap of about a millimeter that the sprocket set can move after assembly. Did I buy the wrong parts? Should I look for a spacer ring?
nvm, I found a spacer ring from an older build in my parts bin. It's a bit thicker than I would've liked but it works out.
>>2049395not sure but it doesn't look like the lockring is tightened all the way. there's a spacer in there? those jagged parts on the inner edge are supposed to mate against the small cog, or at least on mine it does.
as long as it's tight it may be fine, but the grippy edge is so it doesn't unscrew. maybe put the spacer against the big cog?
>>2049401I already thought about putting it on the inside, so I'll do that. Thanks.
anyone know of good pants that won't get WRECKED for casual cycling? I mean yeah I can wear my bibs and all that for training its fine but when im city cycling i don't want to look full try hard
>>2049422I just wear cotton shorts
>>2049422i buy 5 pocket pattern (normal jeans style) hiking/outdoorsy pants from a discount store.
>www.sierra.com
>>2049245it's back in stock
cool, time to place an oder
although I can't find one of my 11-28 cassettes
Would a 1x5 drive train be inherently stronger than a 1x11 drive train? I've heard that a problem with 1x drive trains is the chain being at such an angle can cause excessive wear and premature chain breakage and whatnot. Obviously a 1x11 will have a superior gearing range. But would the 1x5 be inherently stronger and more robust?
