jasonmiles

I agree lets mount 1.5 pounds of water as high as possible.

Where do you store the strap when you don't have a bike connected? Going to be annoying if I have to fish it out of the trunk every time you want to attach your bike. Wonder how bad it looks if there are five 2 foot straps dangling off the rack.

You want cheap you got to go to AliExpress. This is the closest I can find but I'm sure there is something better out there. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32931462575.html

The "chain hammer" seems like a way harder method than the Clever Lever Original pliers. I guess you could buy both and then use the "chain hook" and the pliers to take off your chain. The Topeak Power Lever seems like a better option.

Yeah seems crazy to push the chainline out while at the same time moving the cassette inboard with an additional cog. How crazy is that that they offer an XTR crank with a 56.5 CL and a 171 QF. Talk about heel rub!

Pretty funny that a broken derailleur cable spurred him to design a gearbox bike. Now he as a custom made carbon pinion gearbox bike that uses two derailleur cables.

I think you are probably mostly correct about down cycling but I did check the Revel website: "We have a pretty big pile of rims from our development process that we have already recycled and turned into parts. Our partners are dedicated to perfecting this method and the sky is the limit to what we can make. If we get a rim back that needs to be recycled, we remove the vinyl decals and drop the rim into a chipper to chop the rim up into small blocks about 1” square. Those chips are melted down into a block of material that can be turned into another part." They don't specify what parts are being made with the recycled materials, but I have seen quite a few interesting parts being manufactured with carbon fiber SMC. Who knows maybe your broken rim ends up in a Gorilla Gravity frame :) CSS seems to make parts in a bunch of different industries. https://composite-sourcing.com/about_composite_sourcing_solutions.html

@PHeller: Here is the patent application: patents.google.com/patent/US20180346064A1 The patent application claims any freehub design that has at least 10 splines! If it is granted, white industries might still be in trouble.

Do you guys think the Shimano patent application that covers the Micospline freehub will be granted? https://patents.google.com/patent/US20180346064A1 Seems crazy that Shimano can claim any freehub design that has at least 10 splines! If it is granted, white industries might still be in trouble. I think the patent application is bogus but every brand can't afford a legal battle.

Are you running a lower guide because of the increase chain growth on the lower run of chain? Seems like this bike will give your RD clutch a workout.