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sino428 OneUpComponents's article
Mar 13, 2024 at 6:56
Mar 13, 2024
sino428 raceface's article
Mar 6, 2024 at 14:12
Mar 6, 2024
Race Face Announces All New T3 Tailgate Pads
@onemanarmy: I can see how that could happen. I have a small downtube protector on the spot where my bikes sit on the pad to protect against that. Never thought the straps could be an issue. Might put some clear protection in that area now.
sino428 raceface's article
Mar 5, 2024 at 18:52
Mar 5, 2024
Race Face Announces All New T3 Tailgate Pads
Why not? Is it really that big a deal if they sell it under both brand names? This isn’t new. They also sold the previous version under both names.
sino428 raceface's article
Mar 5, 2024 at 13:33
Mar 5, 2024
Race Face Announces All New T3 Tailgate Pads
@onemanarmy: How did it get scratched?
sino428 raceface's article
Mar 5, 2024 at 11:16
Mar 5, 2024
Race Face Announces All New T3 Tailgate Pads
@trm18: Can you guys explain further what you mean by this? I have a T2 but only used it a few times so far. I havent seen any damage but want to know what to look out for.
sino428 dariodigiulio's article
Feb 28, 2024 at 13:52
Feb 28, 2024
Review: 2024 Norco Optic - High Pivot, Short Travel
@n734535: you would likely be fine. I am actually the same way as you with creaks and rattles. I can’t stand them and will obsess over finding and fixing them. Idler noise different. It’s not a rattle or a creak. It’s a just continuous sound. Like how a chain guide with rollers would make your drivetrain louder but not necessarily annoying like creaks and rattles.
sino428 dariodigiulio's article
Feb 28, 2024 at 9:51
Feb 28, 2024
Review: 2024 Norco Optic - High Pivot, Short Travel
It doesn't "require" attention. It does not need to be lubed mid ride, the person reviewing this just preferred to do it to keep the noise down. I ride bike with an idler and while there is some extra noise it is something that you get used to and stop noticing fairly quickly. I think for most people its not likely to be an issue.
sino428 mikekazimer's article
Feb 28, 2024 at 5:26
Feb 28, 2024
Crankbrothers Announce New Mallet & Stamp Trail Boa Shoes
There really isn’t much you can do in terms of lug design in the middle where he shoe contacts the pedal. The show has to stay flat in that area for the most part. You can’t put a deep tread there otherwise the grip and engagement on the pedal would be inconsistent. There is no optimal lug pattern for gripping the pedal because pedals grip with pins digging into the rubber sole of the shoe. The point is to provide as much surface are for those pins to grip, which is why the soles of bike shoes are generally very flat-ish.
sino428 mikekazimer's article
Feb 27, 2024 at 9:07
Feb 27, 2024
Spotted: Prototype High Pivot Canyon Sender
@skimtb1: I haven’t ridden an ochain but after all I’ve seem and read about it (and pedal kickback) I still think the main benefit is that it dampens the forces of the chain slapping around as pedal kickback is only happening in very limited situations. With that said I think some people assume that an idler eliminates all chain growth. But it’s really dependent on the placement of the idler in relation to the pivot and it’s not usually fully eliminated. So even if you believe the ochain helps with kickback, that would still apply to high pivot bikes.
sino428 mikekazimer's article
Feb 26, 2024 at 14:49
Feb 26, 2024
Spotted: Prototype High Pivot Canyon Sender
@F22: I remember a while back on an ochain post a commenter suggested an interesting test. If the idea behind all this was always the idea of the "chainless feel", instead of taking the chain of the bike, remove the pawls from the freehub. This would effectively completely decouple the suspension from the pedals the same as removing the chain. Then test the bike with no pawls in the hub (but leaving the chain on) vs the bike with no chain. I have a feeling the bike with the chain still on will feel noticeably rougher than the one with no chain, although both have the cranks completely disengaged. Then you would know exactly how much of the roughness comes from the suspension forces and how much comes simply from the chain bouncing around.
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