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Mechanics Quick Question Thread [Ask Questions Here]
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flag dingus
Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 3:59 Quote
That requires correctly calibrated hands.
flag MTBrandonLee
Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 6:20 Quote
Upduro wrote:
ajax-ripper wrote:
Upduro wrote:
So, spoke tension. How do you guys do it? Had my wheels properly realigned and checked by LBS this winter, but had a few problems with spokes coming loose last summer and I just tightened them to feel.

Any rules of thumb to how much tension there should be? Are noises normal for a short period after re-tightening?
120 kg force on the Driveside of a rear wheel and the disk side of the front, received on the opposite side needs to be set so that dish is correct. You'll get some variance which is okay so long as the when is true.

Just until it feels tight enough. You'll get a feel of it eventually.

Any way to get this right without a spoke tension meter?
flag bike2850
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Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 7:02 Quote
ajax-ripper wrote:
bike2850 wrote:
Little problem that I thought would come up. I have just built up a dirt jump bike and carried over many parts that I had laying around. One part was the rear wheel which surprisingly was the right width but it just has a QR axel. The frame just has drop outs nothing fancy so the wheel slides forward when ridding it. Is there a solution to this like swapping the axle for something or is it just needing a wheel with nuts to secure it?
Thanks as always.
What hub do you have?
The hub is a Shimano FH- M525
flag seraph
Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 9:26 Quote
You can measure spoke tension by audio pitch.
flag dingus
Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 9:38 Quote
Do you chaps rate these brake caliper alignment tools?

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flag naptime
Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 10:52 Quote
No better than any straight edge an prolly 5 times as expensive
flag seraph
Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 11:24 Quote
dingus wrote:
Do you chaps rate these brake caliper alignment tools?

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They look good on paper but they're not super effective.
flag newbermuda
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Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 12:46 Quote
If my rear shock is making squelching noises (air in damper) is it fine to ride it one last day or nah? my other shock is still at fox so can’t swap them out yet.
flag cyberoptixs
Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 13:12 Quote
dingus wrote:
Yeah, send it.
that quote is miss leading lol like send it to the service department or f*cking send it off a cliff
flag dingus
Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 13:18 Quote
cyberoptixs wrote:
dingus wrote:
Yeah, send it.
that quote is miss leading lol like send it to the service department or f*cking send it off a cliff

The later first, then the former...
flag cyberoptixs
Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 13:19 Quote
dingus wrote:
cyberoptixs wrote:
dingus wrote:
Yeah, send it.
that quote is miss leading lol like send it to the service department or f*cking send it off a cliff

The later first, then the former...

Yea sorry instruction were unclear on the way to the hospital
flag newbermuda
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Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 14:59 Quote
so its chill then?
flag fat-tire67
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Posted: Feb 28, 2020 at 15:09 Quote
when bleeding my rockshox 2017 pike RC charger damper, after the bleed is done and by compression is locked out, i can still push in the damper shaft. Is this normal, or should it be able to be completely locked out?

 


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