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Sore lower back. I have been sitting down too much in my lounge chair again. Using the standing desk at work today, more workout this week and lounge chair is off limits at home. Also looking at planning for a bike ride to work this week as temps are getting back up and less rain hopefully.
It is awfully dark outside. Brain knows it’s not a time to be up yet, yet here we areLe tired.
Up before the sun. Not because of the time change, that's just who I am.
Playing catch up after the 1/2 day Friday. Pending inspection, this chapter of my electrical woes should be all sorted out.
Was up until after 3am.
Coffee'ing it now...
Got the (mostly) new bike completely finished and ready to ride yesterday. The seat post is a hair too tall, even with it pushed all the way into the frame and with it lowered 20mm.
I have three options...
- Just deal with it and don't extend the seat post all the way.
- Find some sort of low profile seat. Do these exist with rails that don't elevate your ass as much?
- Find 165mm cranks, do myself a favour, and switch back to Shimano. I friggin' hate all the single bolt cranks that get torqued to high heaven...
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This Monday has started off way too productive for my liking. I ran five miles, shaved, emptied the dishwasher, and have laundry going. Plus I've done some work.
The weather forecast the next 36 hours is hilarious. Depending on what source I use, we're looking at anywhere from some rain to 18" of snow. Seriously WTF.
The weather forecast the next 36 hours is hilarious. Depending on what source I use, we're looking at anywhere from some rain to 18" of snow. Seriously WTF.
Get a OneUp in a shorter length to make it fit properly.
I have a brand new OneUp in it, so would like to keep if possible. Plus I just went through the hassle of getting foam inserts onto the cable in the frame and don't want to mess with that......what a process...
But right now I have 175mm cranks on it, so it wouldn't hurt to go shorter I guess? Plus the luxury of having easy to remove Shimano cranks and access to cheap AND good bottom brackets...
Oh yeah and Shimano SLX cranks with a chain ring can be had new, for less than the cost of a new dropper.
I already need a new bottom bracket, so that'd be a wash ($80 BSA varient vs $40 Shimano).
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Keep the current setup and do a decent sized drop with the saddle up. Option #2 for free.
Was up until after 3am.
Coffee'ing it now...
Got the (mostly) new bike completely finished and ready to ride yesterday. The seat post is a hair too tall, even with it pushed all the way into the frame and with it lowered 20mm.
I have three options...
Thoughts? Opinions? What have you say eh?
- Just deal with it and don't extend the seat post all the way.
- Find some sort of low profile seat. Do these exist with rails that don't elevate your ass as much?
- Find 165mm cranks, do myself a favour, and switch back to Shimano. I friggin' hate all the single bolt cranks that get torqued to high heaven...
after all these years....still not used to it...Trying to adjust to the time change...
Yeah if I can find a saddle that could work.
I mean we are talking a very small amount needed here, I'm guessing 1cm. With the post all the way up, I can reach the pedals, but my legs are extended a bit more than I'd like.
You can shim it down 10 or 20 mm if it’s at full extension for its size. (I recently got a 90 mm travel one for the wife’s new bike as I was searching for the shortest option due to stupid interrupted seat tube design so this is fresh in my brain.)
V2 DROPPER TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT
Things You Will Need 6 Travel shim pins (included with dropper) Slickoleum (included with dropper) Strap wrench (for collar if beyond hand tight) Clean cloth or rag Assembly time, approximately 10 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Drop tuning can be done on-bike, almost tool free and without removing...
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Moar shimz? OneUp?
Was up until after 3am.
Coffee'ing it now...
Got the (mostly) new bike completely finished and ready to ride yesterday. The seat post is a hair too tall, even with it pushed all the way into the frame and with it lowered 20mm.
I have three options...
Thoughts? Opinions? What have you say eh?
- Just deal with it and don't extend the seat post all the way.
- Find some sort of low profile seat. Do these exist with rails that don't elevate your ass as much?
- Find 165mm cranks, do myself a favour, and switch back to Shimano. I friggin' hate all the single bolt cranks that get torqued to high heaven...
I was unclear the post, but thats what I meant by the seatpost being lowered 20mm. I put ALL the shimz in there.You can shim it down 10 or 20 mm if it’s at full extension for its size. (I recently got a 90 mm travel one for the wife’s new bike as I was searching for the shortest option due to stupid interrupted seat tube design so this is fresh in my brain.)
V2 DROPPER TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT
Things You Will Need 6 Travel shim pins (included with dropper) Slickoleum (included with dropper) Strap wrench (for collar if beyond hand tight) Clean cloth or rag Assembly time, approximately 10 minutes. Difficulty: Easy. Drop tuning can be done on-bike, almost tool free and without removing...
I though you could add more shims. Seems not. You have a 180 or 210?I was unclear the post, but thats what I meant by the seatpost being lowered 20mm. I put ALL the shimz in there.
Was up until after 3am.
Coffee'ing it now...
Got the (mostly) new bike completely finished and ready to ride yesterday. The seat post is a hair too tall, even with it pushed all the way into the frame and with it lowered 20mm.
I have three options...
Thoughts? Opinions? What have you say eh?
- Just deal with it and don't extend the seat post all the way.
- Find some sort of low profile seat. Do these exist with rails that don't elevate your ass as much?
- Find 165mm cranks, do myself a favour, and switch back to Shimano. I friggin' hate all the single bolt cranks that get torqued to high heaven...
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Morning Monkeys.
So my boss was trying to demo something on my laptop Friday and said it was WAY too slow. So I came in this morning to find a desktop on my desk top with a note as my new eev box. Said to keep my laptop for office apps so I can keep my dev environment clean of office apps and nonsense. Got my new monitors on Friday so today is new dev box setup day!
So my boss was trying to demo something on my laptop Friday and said it was WAY too slow. So I came in this morning to find a desktop on my desk top with a note as my new eev box. Said to keep my laptop for office apps so I can keep my dev environment clean of office apps and nonsense. Got my new monitors on Friday so today is new dev box setup day!
Its a 210 post.
Yeah the V1 posts you could lower basically any amount with the shims, but the V2 post is limited by the slots which the brass keys slide into.
find someone to trade for a 180?
made butter chicken last night. made a lot of it. having leftovers for lunch. and probably lunch tomorrow.
I've had that happen. Yes, just deal with it. I've done that.
Was up until after 3am.
Coffee'ing it now...
Got the (mostly) new bike completely finished and ready to ride yesterday. The seat post is a hair too tall, even with it pushed all the way into the frame and with it lowered 20mm.
I have three options...
Thoughts? Opinions? What have you say eh?
- Just deal with it and don't extend the seat post all the way.
- Find some sort of low profile seat. Do these exist with rails that don't elevate your ass as much?
- Find 165mm cranks, do myself a favour, and switch back to Shimano. I friggin' hate all the single bolt cranks that get torqued to high heaven...
The better way is to shim the post so it doesn't extend fully. I've done this with my 9point8 posts before. But way time consuming depending on who is doing the shimming. But pays off in dividends.
Seat and crank changes? Not sure about that...
What's the runtime on one of those? I've only ever had corded. I know my 20v skill saw cuts a couple feet before it craps out.
Digging the Ducati desertX, logged over 4k miles and still believe it’s the best ADV bike I’ve ridden. Some more exploring and meanderings are on the mission log for today.