What have you done to your bike today?

[Ejd]

I did a service on my PNW external dropper post. There is a "Nylon cable " that runs inside from the cable pull down in between the two halves to move the piston. Who thinks a piece of sting is a good design?

 

[Steve Vai]

Went to swap my stem for Track Bike Tuesday and caught some real bullshit…Thankfully.

Cracked bars.

And more importantly, split steerer tube.

Can’t tell you how bad it would’ve hurt to smash my face on the track at 30MPH 😳

 

[Santapez]

Calibrate your torque wrench?

 

[rlb]

Went to swap my stem for Track Bike Tuesday and caught some real bullshit…Thankfully.

Cracked bars.
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And more importantly, split steerer tube.
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Can’t tell you how bad it would’ve hurt to smash my face on the track at 30MPH 😳

Ouch, any idea WTF happened?

 

[Steve Vai]

Calibrate your torque wrench?

I use a few so I don't think they could all be off. The bars have a warning not to use a Zipp or Bontrager stem but I guess the Specialized Alpinist is a no fly also.

Steerer split from the inside on the seam so I'm guessing the fork was just bad. I use the warranty Tarmac plugs with the reinforced lower on all my forks.

 

[serviceguy]

The weight savings of a NEXT crank make it ideal for hanging on a wall.

Mine are hanging from the ceiling, same difference...

 

[serviceguy]

I use a few so I don't think they could all be off. The bars have a warning not to use a Zipp or Bontrager stem but I guess the Specialized Alpinist is a no fly also.

Steerer split from the inside on the seam so I'm guessing the fork was just bad. I use the warranty Tarmac plugs with the reinforced lower on all my forks.

Play Specialized games, win RF prizes...

 

[Steve Vai]

Play Specialized games, win RF prizes...

China Carbon frameset.

 

[serviceguy]

China Carbon frameset.

Aren't they all? But yes, I remember now. You know, all drop bars bike look the same to me...

 

[Patrick]

 

[John the Plumber]

Replaced broken spoke and plugged tire. Only been riding MTB 4 years. First time ever to plug tire does it last because I only have about 500 miles on the tire.

 

[OddTrickStar]

Replaced broken spoke and plugged tire. Only been riding MTB 4 years. First time ever to plug tire does it last because I only have about 500 miles on the tire.

They’ve lasted for me so far. The small plugs didn’t cut it though, had to use the next size up. If it isn’t a little tough to insert, i wouldn’t trust it.

 

[shrpshtr325]

Replaced broken spoke and plugged tire. Only been riding MTB 4 years. First time ever to plug tire does it last because I only have about 500 miles on the tire.

dude 500 miles on a tire? that's about EOL for my tires.

 

[John the Plumber]

Rocket Ron on the front. 29x2.25.

 

[Karate Monkey]

Full roadie mode:

Including my favorite downtube shifter-boss accessory. Required a little fiddling on this bike, but it got on there eventually.

The tires are expensive, but 100% worth it, imo. I definitely avail myself of the generous clearance on this bike, before Ben decided to get super fashionable.

 

[John the Plumber]

Full roadie mode:

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Including my favorite downtube shifter-boss accessory. Required a little fiddling on this bike, but it got on there eventually.

The tires are expensive, but 100% worth it, imo. I definitely avail myself of the generous clearance on this bike, before Ben decided to get super fashionable.

Serotta classic bike.. Top tube pump and leather saddle brooks.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

All in on Carbon handlebars.
I switched to aluminum for arm and hand pain years ago.
I think the We Are One carbon bar is the best I ever rode on.
Unfortunately they only come with 35 and 45 stems.
Renthal Fat bar lite for the XC bike. A little narrow at 740mm
But has damping built into the layup. Bike is now 25.89 lbs

 

[qclabrat]

Full roadie mode:

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Including my favorite downtube shifter-boss accessory. Required a little fiddling on this bike, but it got on there eventually.

The tires are expensive, but 100% worth it, imo. I definitely avail myself of the generous clearance on this bike, before Ben decided to get super fashionable.

How wide are those tires? Also which brakes are those?

 

[Steve Vai]

Crush The Commonwealth Prep.

 

[Karate Monkey]

How wide are those tires? Also which brakes are those?

30mm (actual 29ish on those rims). They're the current generation 105 caliper. Official clearance is 28mm.