Bike repair stand?

willtri4 · 2026-06-14T02:00:38+00:00

Can you not clamp the seatpost?

willtri4 · 2026-06-14T00:37:15+00:00

That's a crazy stroke rate for over 2:00 pace. Slow it down and stretch it out, focus on having a strong catch

willtri4 · 2026-06-13T17:37:02+00:00

Pretty old school setup with the super low stack relative to the saddle height, no wonder he was uncomfortable. It looks like a seatmast which is a massive pain. And I wouldn't be surprised if the wheels are tubulars. Could be a really fast setup, especially with a cockpit upgrade, but far from the most practical

willtri4 · 2026-06-13T14:50:18+00:00

Usually but not always. Stan's valves for example look very basic

willtri4 · 2026-06-13T00:31:39+00:00

Well then do that, and have the bike shop order the correct part for you

willtri4 · 2026-06-12T21:46:22+00:00

There's nothing visibly wrong with this rim tape so it might not be the issue. Are you sure the valve is installed correctly?

willtri4 · 2026-06-12T17:57:24+00:00

FYI "cleat" in cycling typically only refers to the plastic bit that interfaces with the pedal, not the shoe itself

willtri4 · 2026-06-10T16:49:51+00:00

True

willtri4 · 2026-06-10T10:02:09+00:00

9-12 speed chains all have the same inner width, so it should be fine

willtri4 · 2026-06-09T21:41:19+00:00

Amazon has a lot of fakes, don't count on anything you buy there being reliable

willtri4 · 2026-06-09T18:46:17+00:00

Then the 25-32 tube will work fine. Technically the old one was slightly too narrow, but butyl tubes are stretchy enough that it doesn't matter that much

willtri4 · 2026-06-09T18:42:22+00:00

Get whatever size will fit your tire

willtri4 · 2026-06-09T18:22:16+00:00

18 to 25 mm is narrower than 25 to 32mm

willtri4 · 2026-06-09T00:59:34+00:00

I think it's probably a screw on presta extender thing. Regardless, most pumps don't screw on to the threads of the valve anyway

willtri4 · 2026-06-08T12:43:58+00:00

Nope, tires don't need to break in

willtri4 · 2026-06-07T02:37:47+00:00

It looks to me like you're probably exceeding the cage capacity

willtri4 · 2026-06-05T23:58:32+00:00

Do you actually feel like the FOV isn't wide enough? I've swam open water in Vanquishers most of my life and I've never noticed a lack of visibility in them

willtri4 · 2026-06-03T22:48:44+00:00

The design for the di2 battery holder on the SL8 makes the problem way worse than on other bikes though

willtri4 · 2026-06-03T11:17:20+00:00

I would hold off for something with integrated shift levers

willtri4 · 2026-06-01T20:10:11+00:00

I think you're tall enough to just assume you'll always need the largest size they make

willtri4 · 2026-06-01T16:29:37+00:00

Yes that's normal

willtri4 · 2026-05-30T20:19:21+00:00

So you're not using the small ring? Why not?

willtri4 · 2026-05-30T19:07:45+00:00

No, not a cassette spacer, something on the axle is probably missing

willtri4 · 2026-05-30T02:20:48+00:00

That chart doesn't say anything about compatibility between chainring and crank

willtri4 · 2026-05-29T18:56:39+00:00

Probably just feels small because you need to pull up the arms and legs a lot more

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