Yup, I finally got that tool myself, but I have done it a dozen times with a fine punch and soft jaws.
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Yup, I finally got that tool myself, but I have done it a dozen times with a fine punch and soft jaws.
I definitely don't disagree with any of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by joetron
Scott doesn’t own the SLC location. It would be a bummer for them to lose you as a customer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Touring_Sedan
Kris is doing Racekraft full time and has like 40 kids in his program now. But, I do think he may be wrenching behind the scenes at the SLC shop 1 or 2 days a week.
Weird. Scott told me ownership was top on his list after the smash and grab at the old store. I just assumed.Quote:
Originally Posted by One (+) Sentence
I get Krispy has different priorities, especially with the new baby. It just sucks that the shop has suffered.
My lack of smoothness is currently annoying me. Started the day yesterday with a bunch of loose spokes which required an unnecessary amount of faffery to get tight again. Went out to ride with the newly tightened wheel and promptly snapped the carbon rim on the first lap. Went back and swapped to my other wheel from my trail bike. Pumped the tire up extra firm to avoid a repeat performance. The very next lap, snapped that rim too. 2 laps, 2 rims.
Borrowing a friend's wheel today. Hopefully can make it through a day intact.
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^ the universe is trying to tell you something!
(What that is, I have no idea)
You broke *two* carbon rims in one day? Well done, my lad... well done indeed. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by toast2266
That's a good buddy right there, I might be a tad hesitant to hand you a wheel knowing you slaughtered a couple the day before :DQuote:
Originally Posted by toast2266
Yup.Quote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
Lap 1 (enve m7 that was pretty new, killed on in deep):
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...42caa7115c.jpg
Lap 2 (raceface next r that was like 6 years old and was probably on its last legs, killed on shomer shabbos):
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...60aaf4ee90.jpg
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I think he's secretly hoping I destroy it so he gets a free rim out of the deal. (But yes, definitely a good friend)Quote:
Originally Posted by Boissal
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Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax, Walter may have been an asshole but even he knew better than to roll on Shomer shabbosQuote:
Originally Posted by toast2266
walter certainly does a high quality Rant, watch it till the end
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPo9OBrIOi4
Damn Dude, brutal. IIRC you don't ride with inserts? Maybe that's what the universe is trying to tell you, ha? I don't use them either but I'm lighter and slower than you, prolly by a lot. Honestly though, I usually just end up slowing down down when things look like they're gonna do that. a lot of times you can'Quote:
Originally Posted by toast2266
t see it coming though. I do bang rims fairly regularly, amazed my current wheels are still intact, WAO Unions. Would buy again.
Done that, it was on a single hit though. A perfectly placed rock in a high speed G-out. Vision was blurred from the high speed chunder and I never even saw it. Also the rims were first gen Derby trail layup, not HD. Carbon Rims have come a long way.Quote:
Originally Posted by skaredshtles
Thirded. Smart to bring so many extra wheels. to Whistler, ha!Quote:
Originally Posted by Boissal
Building up a new WAO Triad rear wheel, got to the last spoke and somehow dropped the nipple into the rim. No biggie, I'll just shake it loose.....
Several hours of shaking, followed by all the other tricks (fishing line, threading a spoke into it, paper clips, needle and thread) and I think I'm gonna have to just epoxy it to the inside of the rim. The rim is too shallow to get it out, trying to get one end out cantilevers the nipple so it bottoms out on the other side of the rim and keeps it from getting the right angle to come out
Yeah, no inserts for me. I was running dh casings with fairly high pressure (I was up to about 30psi for the 2nd rim), but now I'm thinking I might throw an insert in for the next Whistler trip. Especially when it's running fast and dry, that place is pretty brutal on wheels (and everything else).Quote:
Originally Posted by beaterdit
On the upside, I did make it through my last day in the bike park with my buddy's wheel intact. 36 psi and a more mindful effort to be gentle.
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Damn that sucks. Been there too but always prevailed in the end. Those rims look awesome though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Falcon3
Nice! 36psi jeebus, hahaha! I've been advised DH casing and an insert for a Peru trip this fall. Prolly go DH casing sans insert but not sure yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by toast2266
Orange Seal rim tape is about as strong as wet toilet paper. It has failed both front and rear on my road wheelset over a spoke hole. Both times while the bike was sitting in the sun. My working theory is that the tires warmed up enough to raise the air pressure enough to cause the failures. I’m starting out with mid 50’s psi, so nothing crazy.
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It’s been one of these kinda weeks. After who knows how many years of bring spare pads in the tool kit, they finally paid off
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I think I am doing that as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by beaterdit
Did the pad just fall off??Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
Never thought to bring a spare, but maybe I will now lol
New Ripmo:
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Oh wait, sorry, that's an SB150
Saw this in my news feed.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...06bafd0595.png
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/20...es-new-beacon/
^^^ that sucks.
But it sounds like now the police are involved. I suspect the saboteur is going to have a bit of a reckoning.
Sounds like someone is going the FAFO route!Quote:
Originally Posted by evasive_MT
Should be ridiculously easy to identify the moran... :nonono2:
I got that too, it made me laugh. In a small park like that, he would be so easy to catch in the act it would be laughable. Multiple game cameras FTW
What a dick.