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New Whip? New toys for the dependable steed?

6thElement

Schrodinger's Immigrant
Jul 29, 2008
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@StiHacka clearly bought them from the scratch and dent discount section.

He's on his own when he discovers one crank arm is 5mm longer than the other and he's riding in circles.
 

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
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In hell. Welcome!
Heh, I wondered if the keen-eyed monkeys here would notice the etching mistake. It is a 104BCD spider indeed, the cranks arrived with a 30T Wolftooth chainring. Apparently Appleman are a small shop operation but the cranks feel real nice. I don't think the wrong etching will cause the cranks to explode right away.
 

bullcrew

3 Dude Approved
Heh, I wondered if the keen-eyed monkeys here would notice the etching mistake. It is a 104BCD spider indeed, the cranks arrived with a 30T Wolftooth chainring. Apparently Appleman are a small shop operation but the cranks feel real nice. I don't think the wrong etching will cause the cranks to explode right away.
Chain only works on non drive side
 

canadmos

Cake Tease
May 29, 2011
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Canaderp
Heh, I wondered if the keen-eyed monkeys here would notice the etching mistake. It is a 104BCD spider indeed, the cranks arrived with a 30T Wolftooth chainring. Apparently Appleman are a small shop operation but the cranks feel real nice. I don't think the wrong etching will cause the cranks to explode right away.
:brow:
 

canadmos

Cake Tease
May 29, 2011
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Canaderp
I've had some Trickstuff stuff sitting at Canada customs for a week now, after it took the slow boat from Germany. Man just give me that stuff already!

Maybe Trickstuff really is unobtanium?
 

6thElement

Schrodinger's Immigrant
Jul 29, 2008
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The 100mm air shaft I need for a fork I just purchased appears to be out of stock everywhere in Murica and only vaguely available from random German/Eastern European bike shops that don't deliver here...

Rock Shox part # 11.4018.111.006 for a SID 35mm 29" C1 '21+
 

toodles

ridiculously corgi proportioned
Aug 24, 2004
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Australia
The 100mm air shaft I need for a fork I just purchased appears to be out of stock everywhere in Murica and only vaguely available from random German/Eastern European bike shops that don't deliver here...

Rock Shox part # 11.4018.111.006 for a SID 35mm 29" C1 '21+
In stock over here in Australia - https://cyclinic.com.au/collections/rockshox/products/rockshox-air-shaft-sid-35-db-c1?_pos=1&_sid=5a1aed913&_ss=r&variant=33015749378102

Hit those lads up up and see if they'll send it to you?

If they don't I can get a quote on mailing it myself but might get silly expensive (AUS pricing is already cooked)
 

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
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In hell. Welcome!
The 100mm air shaft I need for a fork I just purchased appears to be out of stock everywhere in Murica and only vaguely available from random German/Eastern European bike shops that don't deliver here...

Rock Shox part # 11.4018.111.006 for a SID 35mm 29" C1 '21+
Don't be a pussy, go 120mm. :D
 

6thElement

Schrodinger's Immigrant
Jul 29, 2008
15,827
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In stock over here in Australia - https://cyclinic.com.au/collections/rockshox/products/rockshox-air-shaft-sid-35-db-c1?_pos=1&_sid=5a1aed913&_ss=r&variant=33015749378102

Hit those lads up up and see if they'll send it to you?

If they don't I can get a quote on mailing it myself but might get silly expensive (AUS pricing is already cooked)
Thanks, another member is looking into ordering/forwarding to me from Yurp.
Don't be a pussy, go 120mm. :D
Wouldn't work well and no need on this bike, it's a 2011 hardtail I use for mellower trails/gravel type rides etc. Seat angle wouldn't appreciate being slacker :p
 

Da Peach

Outwitted by a rodent
Jul 2, 2002
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North Van
Finally installed… A bit of a bodge job due to adapter stupidity… Required some faffing. (who mentioned that???). Test tomorrow.

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rideit

Bob the Builder
Aug 24, 2004
23,055
11,298
In the cleavage of the Tetons
Yup, John and Shar would stay at our house when they came through, and vise-versa.
We are still friends, but I don’t chat with him much.
I still do have a relationship, but I found this frame for $1600, with a brand new X2 online.
 

MonkeyGut

Monkey
Dec 8, 2006
156
98
Yup, John and Shar would stay at our house when they came through, and vise-versa.
We are still friends, but I don’t chat with him much.
I still do have a relationship, but I found this frame for $1600, with a brand new X2 online.
Nice! A buddy up here sold Rocky and we'd party, ride or ski with John when he'd swing through. Great guy for sure!
 

Da Peach

Outwitted by a rodent
Jul 2, 2002
13,681
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North Van
Alright, I now further expose my ineptitude.

How does this:
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do the same thing as this:
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Both are 20mm, upper has 2 bolts, lower takes 4 bolts.

is a shift of the calliper down a few mm enough to add that much material on the NSB example??
 

Da Peach

Outwitted by a rodent
Jul 2, 2002
13,681
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North Van
Caliper just needs to be the right distance from the axle and normal to the diameter, it can be clocked a bunch of different ways allowing multiple spacer geometries.
I get the radial dimension bit, but couldn’t figure out if there was some other reason WHY one would decide to do it differently for a given post mount fork.

I guess rear triangles vary….
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
54,232
20,009
Sleazattle
I too have jumped on the cheap Hayes brakes from Yurp bandwagon to replace a pair of meh G2s. Had issues with the rear adaptor on the bike but had a spare one in the parts bin that worked. Also a little something something for the fork.

 
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StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,504
In hell. Welcome!
I too have jumped on the cheap Hayes brakes from Yurp bandwagon to replace a pair of meh G2s. Had issues with the rear adaptor on the bike but had a spare one in the parts bin that worked Also a little something something for the fork.

Hybrid coil or just a damper cartridge? I am waiting for mine to arrive.
 

Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
54,232
20,009
Sleazattle
Hybrid coil or just a damper cartridge? I am waiting for mine to arrive.
Just the damper. So far have only been able to test it with some urban hucks to flat. Feels plush but maybe a little under damped for that application, which may be perfect for on the trail. Was mostly interested in it so I can play around with my own tuning.