Dec 14, 2014 at 03:35 PM
Those wheels look fantastic...such a deal.
Bicycle Tech/Gear Discussion Thread
Dec 14, 2014 at 04:28 PM
Yeah other than building your own wheels I think those are the best deal you'll find.
Dec 14, 2014 at 11:04 PM
Pretty sure they are Kinlin XR200 rims. 22mm shallow profile with a little aero taper. The rear wheel is dedicated for my trainer.What rims were they? The shape has a lot to do with it, I think.David Yang said:Possibly because I've only dealt with cheap lightweight rims, but the 420-ish gram clinchers I rode on my first year with Kissena were like wet noodles. No more of that for me, thanks.
Dec 15, 2014 at 01:14 AM
Anyone know anything about this heart rate monitor, the 4iiii Viiiiva? http://4iiii.com/product/viiiiva/
The cool thing about it is that it transmits in bluetooth but can also act as a relay from ANT+ devices. I was thinking of getting it so the ANT+ powertap and ANT+ cadence / speed sensor can then transmit via it to an iPhone or iPad without the need for any other adapter.
Dec 15, 2014 at 01:46 AM
Generally speaking using your phone as a bike computer (or anything bluetooth) seems to ravage the battery. Not permanently, but it's not something I'd recommend on a longer ride.
If you're thinking of using it at home, I'd just spring for the ant+ dongle.
Dec 15, 2014 at 02:08 AM
Ha-Ha....Jules said "DONGLE"
Dec 20, 2014 at 09:58 PM
Dec 21, 2014 at 02:48 AM
Dec 21, 2014 at 05:15 AM
A Gunnar Roadie would be a much better value....Sorry Greg..it just is
Dec 23, 2014 at 04:56 PM
CAAD 10 owners: do 28c tires fit?
Dec 23, 2014 at 10:35 PM
They do in my 52cm frame. I think Phillip had trouble getting them to fit in his fork and may have done some kind of warranty thing? They should fit.
You must also figure out if your brakes can handle it. Road brakes have very little clearance around the tire and some, I think, don't fit around a 28mm. Look them up on the manufacturer website.
Dec 24, 2014 at 07:49 PM
Marc - I couldn't fit anything larger than a 23 on my caad10 fork. I think that's a defect though. My supersix fits a 25, with a some clearance on the brakes. But I guess depending on how much I inflate a 28, it may or may not fit around the brakes.
Dec 30, 2014 at 06:20 PM
Dec 31, 2014 at 02:45 AM
At the risk of repeating myself...
Dec 31, 2014 at 03:19 AM
Jules...you are the Jar Jar Binks of every forum discussion...ouch babe...
Jan 01, 2015 at 10:46 PM
While riding today on the single track trails, it occurred to me that a better CX or crit wheel is one that has more pawls (?) to more quickly engage when one pedals forward instead of that second of "free flow."
Does this statement make sense? Do you know what I'm actually trying to say, if I didn't used the right terms?
Jan 01, 2015 at 11:24 PM
You're talking about points of engagement. Mountain bikers value this in their hubs. Generally it's described by the number of points of engagement (the number of teeth that the pawls have to grab onto, although this is not always the case because in some hubs there are always one set of pawls half-engaged and another fully engaged). You can divide 360 by the POE number to figure out how many degrees between each point. So people upgrade their DT Swiss hubs to get 36 POE. I currently am building a cross wheelset with a cheapo 48 POE hub. It sounds like a swarm of bees. DT Swiss standard is 18 points of engagement.
I bet trial bike hubs also have high POE numbers
Jan 04, 2015 at 08:15 PM
The new wheelset! I promise they look better than my camera conveys. God my camera sucks.
Weight without QRs and with rim tape: 1652 total
Rims: Pacenti SL25 (25mm wide, 26 deep)
Spokes: Sapim Lasers, 24 front and rear
Hubs: BikeHubStore MTB270 and MTB180
Total cost to me (Santa provided some parts): $240 and hours of building it...
I went with cheap hubs. We'll see how they hold up! Turns out they are actually 54 points of engagement. Two sets of three pawls, offset in such a way as to make 54 points of engagement even though there are only 27 detentes in the hub for the pawls to click into. They sound like a Chris King knockoff.
Jan 04, 2015 at 08:47 PM
Why is your seat so impossibly low?
With all those pawls just be sure not to put too much grease in as it can actually mess with your engagement...lot's of grease = nice quiet hub but it can cause the pawls to stick and not pop up...looks like you have one spring pushing up 6 pawls there.
I bet those hubs will be just fine. In my experience the simple designs work best in the long run (see every set of Neuvation hubs I've ever owned).
good luck with em
Jan 04, 2015 at 09:00 PM
For those who don't lace wheels
with standard spokes and club discount $360 + $35 delivery
Jan 04, 2015 at 09:15 PM
The seat just looks low because the CAADX has a tall head tube. It's the same distance from the bb as my road bike. Also because only 1" of seatpost is visible through the fredliness that I have clamped to it. You definitely need that tail light when you're riding trails.
Jan 05, 2015 at 03:53 AM
Slamith thou stem Rigby.
Jan 06, 2015 at 09:06 PM
Rookie MTN Bike question:
What is the right tool for tightening the lock ring that holds the disk onto the wheel axle? The notches look like those from a cassette tool but bigger... is it an english BB tool?
Jan 06, 2015 at 10:18 PM
Shimano Centerlock Rotor Tool
Jan 07, 2015 at 01:48 AM
Jules...disc brakes?...electronic suspension ? Those should be useful in Brooklyn...almost as useful as your submarine's screen door.....almost
Jan 07, 2015 at 04:27 AM
Same as a shimano cassette lockring, on the rear. The front, with a through axle, is the same as the spline of a shimano (and sram/campy/fsa) outboard bottom bracket.Jules said:Rookie MTN Bike question:What is the right tool for tightening the lock ring that holds the disk onto the wheel axle? The notches look like those from a cassette tool but bigger... is it an english BB tool?
Jan 07, 2015 at 07:03 PM
@Jules-What bike did you get?
Jan 07, 2015 at 08:52 PM
Pictures hereneilx said:@Jules-What bike did you get?
2014Scott Spark 700 Team Bike 27.5 wheels
Electronic Suspension
1x11
Carbon Rims
Full XTR and a Dropper Seat
Jan 07, 2015 at 09:12 PM
@Jules- Wowzy.
Hope you got a good deal so you can upgrade all of that outdated technology by spring. : )
Also, it's super pro that you have a "staff mechanic" there unpacking the bike with you wearing a Kermit sweatshirt and dual purpose shop/kitchen apron.
Ride with us on Saturday.
Jan 09, 2015 at 02:30 AM
The twins are almost here....