olddbrider Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 17 hours ago, AustinBike said: Is that what the kids are calling it these days? I think people who ignore the recommended sag settings should be called "sagnostics". 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, olddbrider said: I think people who ignore the recommended sag settings should be called "sagnostics". It's certainly sagrilege. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 This thread is sinking to a new low. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Teamsloan said: This thread is sinking to a new low. You win the internet today. Thanks for the laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 hours ago, olddbrider said: I think people who ignore the recommended sag settings should be called "sagnostics". So are Sagnostics always bouncing through whatever gets in their way? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Cafeend said: So are Sagnostics always bouncing through whatever gets in their way? Well yes, but it's sad when others are just not as pumped up as they should be. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Suggestions on a small, low profile handlebar bag for a mountain bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sluggo said: Suggestions on a small, low profile handlebar bag for a mountain bike? What do you want to carry, and where, specifically? Under the bar, in front, in the middle next to the stem? Bikepacking.com has quite exhaustive lists of such things. Edited July 26, 2020 by mack_turtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 29 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: What do you want to carry, and where, specifically? Under the bar, in front, in the middle next to the stem? Bikepacking.com has quite exhaustive lists of such things. On 7/25/2020 at 6:54 PM, Sluggo said: It keeps falling out of his jersey pocket. 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sluggo Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 40 minutes ago, mack_turtle said: What do you want to carry, and where, specifically? Under the bar, in front, in the middle next to the stem? Bikepacking.com has quite exhaustive lists of such things. Frontal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyt Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 On 7/22/2020 at 8:57 AM, AustinBike said: When I bought my Niner RIP 9 (used) it had an angleset headset. Worst. Piece. Of. Crap. Ever. The idea that you can simply "dial in" your proper headset angle is offset by the idea that you can "dial out" your proper headset angle. And it made a ton of noise. Put in a Cane Creek and was done with it. Never again. the canecreek anglesets that let you pick an angle are known to be bad, but the works components that let you add a fixed amount work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyt Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 14 hours ago, Sluggo said: Suggestions on a small, low profile handlebar bag for a mountain bike? my daughter has this one and really likes it. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 1 hour ago, crazyt said: the canecreek anglesets that let you pick an angle are known to be bad, but the works components that let you add a fixed amount work well. I would tend to agree from a philosophical perspective, not from actual knowledge. I think the challenge is in figuring out the right angle because you are generally talking about individual degrees and do you buy a 67deg headset and what changes if you change tire sizes? Ultimately I think trying to chase head tube angle is a game of diminishing returns. Just ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I gotta say, people are absolutely obsessed with HTA as if one degree or another makes a bike unrideable and they need to chill out. there's so much more to it than that. meanwhile, I don't even know what my HTA is, something around 68°? it's not stopping me from having fun riding gnarly stuff for long miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 On 7/26/2020 at 5:13 PM, Sluggo said: Suggestions on a small, low profile handlebar bag for a mountain bike? I got the wolf-tooth bag, super high-quality, very tough, but ultimately too small for what I wanted to put in it (cell phone) so now my 4yo uses it to store sunglasses, stickynotes and barbie shoes. https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/barbag 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) I'm really liking Revelate Designs Feed Bags handlebar bags. Various companies make something similar. They can hold a liter bottle of water and have these little net bags around the periphery for misc items. When you don't need them for water, they have a cavernous amount of storage, because, well, there's a liter's worth of space in there. I have the Revelate Designs Gas Tank. It's well made but holds very little and it's expensive. Revelate does make a larger one, but again, $$$$. Roswheel makes very inexpensive top-tube bags. I have one that AB brought to an R & I bike gear exchange and still use it on my road bike. It's spacious and holds a cell phone on top. I had to modify it a bit, because it tends to flop side to side. It works a bit better if your top tube is flattish. Roswheel Cell Phone Top Tube Bag on Amazon for ~ $10. Edited July 28, 2020 by June Bug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I keep having a creaky seat. Each time it as been the rails, not the seatpost. Three times since Spring Break. I feel like I went years without that happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 same seat? what are you doing that at least temporarily fixes it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Teamsloan said: same seat? what are you doing that at least temporarily fixes it? Take the saddle off the post, clean the rails and clamp as good as I can, put a tiny bit of grease on the rails and reassemble. I would like to think I’m getting better at it, but my hands feel awfully clumsy putting it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 are you using a torque wrench? When I've had problems with saddle creak, it turned out to be I wasn't tightening the bolts as much as needed. Also, the grease can capture dirt and increase the wear. I used to put a drop of oil or two and the creak went away, but once I torqued it properly, it was silent even when dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I had a saddle with almost imperceptibly bent rails that creaked no matter what until I solved the problem by throwing it away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I've never used grease that I can recall on saddle rails. I have used grease on the seat post clamp though. If your saddle had carbon rails, I could see using some carbon prep maybe. I'm wondering if your seat post clamp has a hairline crack in it...or yeah a bent rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 One more thing. Check the seatpost limits on seat rail diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 On 7/26/2020 at 5:13 PM, Sluggo said: Suggestions on a small, low profile handlebar bag for a mountain bike? My wife uses something like this. If I wasn't worried about my peers doubting my manhood I would use one too. I carry my phone in my hydration back pack. It's a pain in the ass to get out and I wish it was just right in front of me like hers is. It looks big and unwieldy but it never impedes anything she does. https://www.amazon.com/OBOVA-Handlebar-Waterproof-Accessory-Cruisers/dp/B07WTBL6PX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 15 hours ago, Teamsloan said: I've never used grease that I can recall on saddle rails. I have used grease on the seat post clamp though. If your saddle had carbon rails, I could see using some carbon prep maybe. I'm wondering if your seat post clamp has a hairline crack in it...or yeah a bent rail. For me I grease anywhere metal contacts metal. Carbon paste for plastic (carbon fiber) to metal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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