What have you done to your bike today?
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Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
have a Whisky 9 fork and ran into a problem with the brake line routing
looks like I'll need to remove the hose, and likely trim the olive to have enough room for the routing
that seems like a real PITA, am I missing something?
I have the same fork. I swap it back and forth on the SS all the time. Nope, it's exactly what needs to happen. I mean you can zip tie it, but it looks like shit that way. That's why I bought an extra front brake and just installed it permanently on the fork. It was The logical choice as I needed to cut the hose to length anyway. Also saves a few seconds of aggravation not having to deal with the re- centering the calipers each time.
Tomorrow's project is to convert my GT Grade to 1 x 11
40t Wolftooth oval.
I should really ride this bike at some point.
I have some tubeless Clement Strata USH 32mm tire on the way.
qclabrat
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Dan, what tires/wheels you running with the rigid fork?
Mine is for 29+ but I'm looking to do the same as you and swap forks. You wouldn't happen to also be a plus guy too?
Non-boost forks for plus tires seem limited. I heard older Fox forks can fit a dirt wizard, which is as big as I need to go. Though my first choice are MRP Stages. But I'm starting to run dry in funds....
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
Walt,
You can a Maxxis Chronicle listed at 3.0 (more like a 2.9) w/out issue on the whiskey.
I have a Nobby Nic 2.6 on there now on a 41 external 35+ internal rim. The 2.6 fits the whiskey with plenty of room, the sid WC works....but only at low pressure. Non boost as you know.
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Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
I like your bike. Can I have it?
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
rlb
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Decided to tackle some creaks. One I believe is from the sliding dropouts on my misfit so I greased the mating surfaces. Fingers crossed.
The other is my saddle which has creaked for literally 2+ years but has recently grown worse. I think it's time for a replacement! IIRC I bought this saddle some time around 2008.
The kicker is that I have a spare saddle somewhere in my possession and I can't find it after about an hour of searching. It's attached to a seatpost, so it's not like it can be hiding in a little box somewhere. It's one of those things I was tripping over all of the time, so I put it somewhere out of the way (but easy to find....right).
The other is my saddle which has creaked for literally 2+ years but has recently grown worse. I think it's time for a replacement! IIRC I bought this saddle some time around 2008.
The kicker is that I have a spare saddle somewhere in my possession and I can't find it after about an hour of searching. It's attached to a seatpost, so it's not like it can be hiding in a little box somewhere. It's one of those things I was tripping over all of the time, so I put it somewhere out of the way (but easy to find....right).
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
Karate Monkey
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Might be time for a new saddle, anyway (see: huge cracks in the low-density grey rubber).
rlb
Well-Known Member
That may be part of it, so it'll for sure get a good clean and grease when I get myself a new ass plant.
This ^^^^^^^^^
If I push down on the center of the saddle it has a ridiculous amount of give, and it creaks where the rails meet the plastic. It's only a matter of time before I get saddle rails up the ass.
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Hate it when that happens...Don’t worry, you’ll find it right after you get the first ride in ...on the new one ya just bought!!
Cuz that’s exactly what always happens to me.
Then I just throw the old one on the wife's bike that she never rides. Odd enough.... she still appreciates it tho. lol
rlb
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Found it, checked this box 3 times. But not the right part of the box.
Don’t worry, you’ll find it right after you get the first ride in ...on the new one ya just bought!!
Went to put on the new tires and found out they had no tape.
So I put them on with tubes for now.
They were real tight going on even with the tubes pushing them. Had to soap the rim. Maybe it's better I did this first.
So I put them on with tubes for now.
They were real tight going on even with the tubes pushing them. Had to soap the rim. Maybe it's better I did this first.