AustinBike

Saw 2 e-bikes at WC this morning. This will only get worse over time.

If your rotor is slightly bent, not enough to merit changing but enough to make a little noise, a thin business card does the trick for me. But it has to be a thin one, usually a glossy one works best.

I’m allegedly Slovenian somewhere down the line, my Croatian roots are easier to trace. All I know is that I got hit with a photo ticket from Slovenia doing ~200K/hr in my rental car. So I have that.

This is why I hold onto old business cards. They do the same. And, if you want to call some from Taiwan that you met 15 years ago, yeah, it can do that too.

That is a really smart idea. That is the company that also makes the portable Shimano cassette tool. Need to look into their tools a bit more, they seem to have some real innovation.

Picked up my bike today, haven’t given it a full ride but I am very happy with the repairs. Will definitely use them again in the future.

That is actually a pretty cool idea. If I had to redo a drivetrain that would be a good consideration. I will take burly over finesse in most cases.

Then either a 12-speed is the way to go or consider staying with an 11 and getting a 30T for the front just for that trip. The cost of a ring and a chain would be less than $50. It would be a simple way to deal with real mountains by only having to change the cheap components.

Yeah, if someone did a smash and grab it is unlikely that they would go after the used bikes in the back that have problems. They'll focus on the shiny new ones up front.

Man, if I had 11 speed I'd stick with that. 12, for riding around here, is overkill. The 50T that I have is hardly ever used, I spin too much. In the process of replacing my front ring with a 32T (long story on why it is not done yet) and I am thinking that in the future I might consider a 34T for the front because the 50T is kinda worthless for me. A 34T up front might change that dynamic. Ultimately 11sp would have been a better choice but the bike came with 12. Shifters seem to last forever for me, I chew through derailleurs about ever 18 - 24 months, go through cassettes about every 24 - 36 months. But shifters never wear out for me. If I replace them it is because I misjudged a tree gap. I had a friend that went wireless. She loved it. Then one day she forgot that she was charging the battery and ended up with a singlespeed and could not get it into the optimal range (I am sure you can...) I'm an old guy, I'll stick with cables, I don't trust technology that much (as a tech person).

If something happens to it their insurance would buy me a new Chumba. It's a win-win.

they have the bike now, will report back.

Dropped my bike at Bicycle House this morning for a new rear wheel rebuild and a dropper post service. I have never been able to get the dropper collar off. Will report back on their service quality, could be another option for Austin.

Homer Simpson: There are three ways to do things, the right way, the wrong way, and the Max Power way Marge Simpson: What is the Max Power Way? Homer Simpson: The wrong way, only faster I bring you "The Max Power Dog Trailer Extension": And actually it works. If it works well after out next trip I might actually cut the bottom two pieces. But at this point, I might even push the trailer mount down a notch as it still sits a bit high.

I see... In unrelated news, 5-6 people in my neighborhood all tried to get the tripod when I put it on the neighborhood newsgroup so apparently I probably live near swingers. Who knew?

Yeah but you can't film amateur porn with an aquarium. At least I think you can't.

I think the hardware store will probably help me solve this, no need to over-engineer it. Well, until I've under-engineered it 😉

Somebody needs a camera tripod, right? Ping me, I want it gone:

That design was specific, there are two bolts on the dropout so the large cutout at the top would allow the plate to be secured by both and prevent the piece from moving back and forth. There is another option that I am thinking about: Basically get a pair of these and use the bolt plate: Two of these plates, one from each dropout mounting and then joined together by the V at the bottom could probably do the trick. I'm gonna hit up the hardware store tomorrow and see if I can find something that might work. I could probably also double up and use four total for extra strength.

It's a good thing to combine with RHR. It's so close, so why not.

Deep Eddy Orange, along with some TopoChico and a splash of cranberry juice is a perfect post-greenbelt drink if you are into day drinking. And if you are not, you should check it out, it's definitely under-rated.

I have a dog trailer for my bike and unfortunately the whole thing was designed for a 26" bike and it is on my 29", meaning that the trailer is tilted backwards. In my simple train, it seems like I just need an extension that is ~1.5" lower and then, theoretically, it would work for a 29er. Here is the mount: Basically this goes through the QR skewer. What I think I need is a simple plate that hangs down 1.5" that I can bolt this thing to. Something like this: Anyone have either a simple way to address this or some mad skills with a drill press?

@Albert if you want to ride out there, midweek, in the next couple weeks, let me know. I can be flexible.

At 11 miles this might be a fun double loop day to make it worth the drive and the fee.

I have been redeemed. For a moment there I thought I was the most anal-retentive person out there.