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nonhero mikekazimer's article
Aug 31, 2023 at 19:58
Aug 31, 2023
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Pinkbike Editors' Favorite Shop Tools
@RadBartTaylor: sometimes a knipex is actually better than the "proper" tools. I've rounded stubborn spoke nipples with park 3-sided spoke wrenches before. Not a problem with knipex pliers. The tiny pocket sized knipex pliers is faster to use than the park spoke wrenches too because it can "ratchet" on the nipple. Whereas on the park if you have a high enough spoke count that neighboring spokes interfere, you have to seat the spoke wrench, turn until the wrench hits that neighboring spoke, unseat and reseat at the starting angle again, and so on. It gets tedious fast on bad wheels.
nonhero mattbeer's article
Jan 28, 2023 at 6:10
Jan 28, 2023
Trek Factory Racing Moves to Pirelli Tires
@audeo03: soybean oil. Isn't that the same component that was used to 'sustainably' replace wire insulation that has been a bit hit with rodents?
nonhero alicialeggett's article
Mar 30, 2021 at 23:04
Mar 30, 2021
BMX Pro Corey Walsh Comes Out As One of the First Openly Gay Male Cyclists
Good for him... But, I for one don't think that he should be allowed to compete against straight BMXers. Science has proved that 'The Gays' have more style than hetros. Just look at how many seasons of "Queer Eye for The Straight Guy" there are. And Style is already half of Steeze...
nonhero henryquinney's article
Mar 29, 2021 at 0:48
Mar 29, 2021
Review: 3 of the Best Entry Level GPS Cycling Computers for 2021
Tethered as in a physical leash to the bike.
nonhero sarahlukas's article
Jul 20, 2020 at 23:28
Jul 20, 2020
CyclingTips Digest: How SRAM Was Built, Silca Hot Wax, Internal-Gear Hubs, and More
@thegoodflow: I don't know why you're so hung up on this dude. My comments are perfectly reasonable given the subject article.
Let me try a different tack. Let's say you weren't the obvious MTB God that you are and had some issues with presta like a lot of us lowly joeys. Would you spend the 40$ on "improved" presta valves, or switch to Schrader?
nonhero sarahlukas's article
Jul 20, 2020 at 22:13
Jul 20, 2020
CyclingTips Digest: How SRAM Was Built, Silca Hot Wax, Internal-Gear Hubs, and More
@Augustus-G: yes, presta was the solution for narrowing road rims in the early years of less weight above all else. But now that rims are wider and made from stronger materials, the cons far outweigh any benefits. I don't know why people still put up with them.
nonhero sarahlukas's article
Jul 20, 2020 at 21:43
Jul 20, 2020
CyclingTips Digest: How SRAM Was Built, Silca Hot Wax, Internal-Gear Hubs, and More
@thegoodflow: maybe I am doing it wrong, but if the only pro you have for presta is that the little spring pressure on Schrader is too hard to overcome, you might want to find an easier hobby than mountain biking..
nonhero sarahlukas's article
Jul 20, 2020 at 21:00
Jul 20, 2020
CyclingTips Digest: How SRAM Was Built, Silca Hot Wax, Internal-Gear Hubs, and More
@thegoodflow: I'd gladly take the increased pressure to overcome the spring on Schrader vs all the problems I've had with presta trailside. Having to be super careful not to bend the valve with pumps that attach directly, or if the pump has a hose, then I have a 50/50 chance of the valve coming out when I remove the hose.