TEAM-ROBOT
- Member since Nov 19, 2007 FL
- Male / 35
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Los Angeles , California - 334 Followers
- 205 Trailforks Points
Fast trails, other robots, digging. SLAYER. Kill all humans! ......... kitkat bars and synthetic robot lube
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TEAM-ROBOT mikekazimer's article
Apr 24, 2024 at 15:12
12 hours
Vivo Cycling Previews All-Aluminum 12-Speed Derailleur
@WillW123: the Shimano and SRAM 12 speed MTB stuff is very close, but not identical. I think it's a 1.1 cable pull ratio for Shimano rear derailleurs and 1.12 for SRAM, but other places it says 1.01 for SRAM. You'll hear mixed results from people who've mixed and matched Shimano and SRAM shifters and derailleurs. Some people say it works great, some people says it doesn't. YMMV One thing I do know for sure is that SRAM 11 and 12 speed RD's use the same cable pull ratio, and it's the same for Shimano 11 and 12 speed RD's, so you can mix and match those. It's complicated out there.
TEAM-ROBOT mikekazimer's article
Apr 24, 2024 at 14:13
13 hours
Vivo Cycling Previews All-Aluminum 12-Speed Derailleur
Shifters and dérailleurs both have specific cable pull ratios, and need to be paired accordingly. For instance, if you take an old 9 speed Shimano MTB derailed and slap it on a new 9 speed Shimano Cues MTB shifter and cassette, it will be all wrong because the intended cable ratio of the old RD doesn’t like up with the new shifter.
TEAM-ROBOT izzylidsky's article
Apr 23, 2024 at 15:17
1 day
3 Initiatives at Sea Otter Pushing for a More Inclusive Bike Industry
@Mtbdialed: "No one owes anyone else, anything. Period." I don't imagine I'm going to change your mind, but that seems like a pretty bleak perspective on human life, no? I think most people would at least agree that we owe each other throwing our trash into designated receptacles and not onto the ground. "Nothing" seems like a pretty low bar.
TEAM-ROBOT dariodigiulio's article
Apr 23, 2024 at 11:38
2 days
Dario's Final Sea Otter Randoms
Good shops and good mechanics certainly do
TEAM-ROBOT dariodigiulio's article
Apr 22, 2024 at 17:05
2 days
Randoms Round 3: Dario's Treasures
@barp: purple maple drink
TEAM-ROBOT brianpark's article
Apr 22, 2024 at 11:09
3 days
Brian's Randoms from Sea Otter 2024
"Michael Jackson dropper" is going in my permanent word bank. 10/10
TEAM-ROBOT dariodigiulio's article
Apr 21, 2024 at 22:16
Apr 21, 2024
Randoms Round 3: Dario's Treasures
No one’s going to mention how gross “grape mapleaid” sounds? You’re climbing a hill and it’s hot out and you’re going to reach for… (checks notes) grape-flavored maple syrup sports beverage.
TEAM-ROBOT mikekazimer's article
Apr 19, 2024 at 18:16
Apr 19, 2024
First Look: EXT's Vaia Inverted DH Fork & Updated Coil Shocks
@ocnlogan: Looks like the Hexlock patent expired in 2021. Kinda cool, it came right up on google: https://patents.google.com/patent/US6412803B1/en
TEAM-ROBOT dariodigiulio's article
Apr 19, 2024 at 15:34
Apr 19, 2024
First Look: Vorsprung's New Telum Coil Shock
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess that Steve @VorsprungSuspension is smart enough to incorporate the slightly progressive spring rate of the Sprindex into his shock design, tunes, and matching to bikes. Perhaps that slightly progressive rate is why he picked Sprindex, and it's a desirable characteristic. Just spitballing here.
TEAM-ROBOT henryquinney's article
Apr 16, 2024 at 14:45
Apr 16, 2024
Ohlins Release RXF38 & DH38 Conversion Kits
@thegromit: Is the trick to add bath oil until it reduces the air volume enough to spike the air pressure in a big compression and create bottom out resistance?
