New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?
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Just bought some new kicks. Fizik Gravita Tensor. Probably the weirdest-looking pair of shoes I now own. But they are the only ones that (mostly) fit. For how fucking expensive shoes are now that we can't order from the Europeans, you'd think they could at least make them in half sizes... nothing like paying 240 Canadian pesos for a pair of shoes that almost fit right. Or are the least bad option. Pricks.
What size did you get? Got the same ones last year. 44 iirc. Happy with them.
Glad to hear that. I got 43. I find the length right, and I can wiggle my toes, but somehow they're still constricting. Does the padding settle in a bit? If it does, I think they will be perfect.
I was looking to replace my Shimano SH-AM701s in size 44. I bought them from Chain Reaction for $100 in 2018. I managed to track down a shop that has the new version in 44, but they're almost an inch longer. They didn't have the 43 for me to try. Yesterday I went to three shops and tried on some Ride Concepts, Giro, Five Tens, and Crank Bros. In all of them, I fall pretty squarely between sizes. But none of them make half sizes. I wouldn't care too much if they weren't so damn expensive. I know I know, first world problems... but still.... try harder; suck less.
Yeah, shoes can be tough. I’m also sort of searching for a brand that fits me tight. These are close enough for now, but I’ll see after this season. I find mine slightly on the narrow side near the front. Also on pedals over 2hrs I find the padding in the forefoot a bit insufficient. Was previously on sombrio I got like 6 pairs of on closeout 10 years ago… and wore those forever. Those finished and the world has moved on… so I’m searching for the next thing. These are closeish.
Got it installed today. Wasn't bad, but not sure why they said to have spanners, didn't use any spanners or wrenches, just two sockets.
Zeb was pretty damn harsh without it. The small bump and off-the top was pretty spikey, bigger hits were ok. Seems like that's where you can't really add any LSC, because you're just adding to that initial stiction spiking and all it does is make it worse. With the Secus, it seems to ride a lot smoother off the top, which also seems to help it track better with a lot of little repetitive sharped edge hits, like small roots, tracking more like how you'd expect 38mm stanchions to track, rather than bouncing off the little stuff more. Don't think I had enough pressure in at first though, towards the end of the ride I realized I was using too much travel, reset everything and seemed ok, but this area is pretty smooth overall, not much in the way of big bumps or hits. Hopefully *that* trail system will be open next week and maybe even get some good stuff in on Sunday. It's definitely not Yarilanche with a Push ACS-3-smooth or live-changing different yet, but it might actually make the Zeb tolerable and is showing promise. The bike with the TTX coil seemed to pair really nice with the coil yarilanche yesterday, but I'm hoping this setup works out without having to go to such extremes.
Zeb was pretty damn harsh without it. The small bump and off-the top was pretty spikey, bigger hits were ok. Seems like that's where you can't really add any LSC, because you're just adding to that initial stiction spiking and all it does is make it worse. With the Secus, it seems to ride a lot smoother off the top, which also seems to help it track better with a lot of little repetitive sharped edge hits, like small roots, tracking more like how you'd expect 38mm stanchions to track, rather than bouncing off the little stuff more. Don't think I had enough pressure in at first though, towards the end of the ride I realized I was using too much travel, reset everything and seemed ok, but this area is pretty smooth overall, not much in the way of big bumps or hits. Hopefully *that* trail system will be open next week and maybe even get some good stuff in on Sunday. It's definitely not Yarilanche with a Push ACS-3-smooth or live-changing different yet, but it might actually make the Zeb tolerable and is showing promise. The bike with the TTX coil seemed to pair really nice with the coil yarilanche yesterday, but I'm hoping this setup works out without having to go to such extremes.
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Which damper is your Zeb, Ultimate?
Check ifp depth on floats (non reservoir)
Check to make sure head pressure is good and metering rods are working
Check for leaks
Check for airation
Check to make sure adjusters are effective
Works great with fox nude (Scott) and monarch xx for Cannondale and lock outs..especially those with remotes.
There's alot of little uses for it and it's easier to put it on there before bike...I can cycle it test it and check off the circuits and function.
Check to make sure head pressure is good and metering rods are working
Check for leaks
Check for airation
Check to make sure adjusters are effective
Works great with fox nude (Scott) and monarch xx for Cannondale and lock outs..especially those with remotes.
There's alot of little uses for it and it's easier to put it on there before bike...I can cycle it test it and check off the circuits and function.
I'm playing with the Runt in a 34. When I filled up the fork with the Secus, I tried to make it around 15-20 higher than I had in before, but I was using a different pump, so that kind of sidelined me, I thought I was going to the "same" pressure, but nope.
Yes.
So, I just perused the Secus page, and it states that it is compatible with a Runt and Ramp Control. Would that be “too much of a good thing?” Seems like it would be getting into silly-territory. Bull, you try this combo yet?
No but if I need more pressure in top due to larger negative side...then I need less pressure on top due to higher pressure in runt...
Man that's got me thinking about how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie pop...
Hmmm must find out....lol be curious to see the curve on this bad boy lol...I'll order a secus on Monday and throw it on the 38 with the runt...
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Ok secus is ordered...I'll see if I can get it on a dyno and get a graph of both installed...
Ordered it with a a3 foot nut for fox 40 and have a a2 for the 38 already..so if it gets all weird and crazy like a hillbilly cousins marriage I'll slap it on 40
Ordered it with a a3 foot nut for fox 40 and have a a2 for the 38 already..so if it gets all weird and crazy like a hillbilly cousins marriage I'll slap it on 40
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specialized does half sizes
Love the goggles...magnetic pop offs easy to clean and massive field of view. Havoc patriot...
Nice!
An old buddy I used to work with at the big S, he's been enginerding shocks for a long time.
Nice little side hustle...
The dynos look pretty sweet, I am jealous.
Yeah I love the one I chucked on my 36's.
Contemplating a small automated dyno for graphs...but also wanting a small cnc machine...lol
Thanks @SuboptimusPrime! Sorry. I couldn’t do that. These are kinda like love letters between me and mountain biking, haha.
You are welcome to come do a few laps on one though!
Awesome job
What's that Test Pilot thingy in the rear?
Installed a new drivetrain: Garbaruk cassette, chainring, derailleur cage and pulleys. KMC chain. Race Face BB.
Wider range will be good as I continue to recover from my back injury, but I'm not sold on how low those derailleur cages get to the ground (maybe it would be ok with 29" wheels, but with 650b it's really low). Still need to shorten the chain though, so maybe that will help? That said, first ride out was with the kid, and it worked flawlessly and quietly. We'll see how it holds up to "real" riding.
Wider range will be good as I continue to recover from my back injury, but I'm not sold on how low those derailleur cages get to the ground (maybe it would be ok with 29" wheels, but with 650b it's really low). Still need to shorten the chain though, so maybe that will help? That said, first ride out was with the kid, and it worked flawlessly and quietly. We'll see how it holds up to "real" riding.
RD clearance isn't a problem, chain slap is.
The aluminum first gear will wear before the rest of the cassette unless you stay off of it most the time. But it's a long lasting quality product.
that's my plan... hope to use it as little as possible.
btw, does anyone have a link to a good resource on how to adjust the b-tension screw? when I have it adjusted how I think it works right, I can't drop into the highest gear, the knuckle of the derailleur seems to hit the chain and prevent it turning. But when i push the derailleur back enough (w the b-tension screw), the chain wrap seems minimal... it's puzzling. and my first time struggling with this...
Shimano and SRAM both have their requirements listed and it’s easy to follow the required setup/distance.
what caught me out when transitioning to 12sp and large range cassettes is to not make the chain too short. The old rule of 2 spare links does not apply, and the chain needs to be as long as possible i.e. the derailleur should almost be fully ‘collapsed’ when in the small cog on the cassette. If not you will struggle to set the b tension screw and get to the largest cog.
what caught me out when transitioning to 12sp and large range cassettes is to not make the chain too short. The old rule of 2 spare links does not apply, and the chain needs to be as long as possible i.e. the derailleur should almost be fully ‘collapsed’ when in the small cog on the cassette. If not you will struggle to set the b tension screw and get to the largest cog.
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dammit. I made the chain as short as possible (removed shock, and held wheel in compressed position with a strap), stretched the derailleur as far forward as possible, and used that as my chain length. I may be a link or two too short. 
I shoulda waited just one more day to get the answers on teh monkey...
I shoulda waited just one more day to get the answers on teh monkey...
You still have the links to pop back in, right?dammit. I made the chain as short as possible (removed shock, and held wheel in compressed position with a strap), stretched the derailleur as far forward as possible, and used that as my chain length. I may be a link or two too short.
yeah. I realized that on today's ride. I popped the pins out, but it's nothing a couple of quick links can't fix.
does shimano plan on releasing 12spd chain pins? i know they have them for 11spd. haven't seen them for 12spd tho