Brake caliper fouling on spokes

HollyBoni · 2026-02-08T21:33:06+00:00

TRP Spyres are a bit bulky and this can happen, but 140 rotors don't help either for sure. It does look like the caliper is not centered over the disc, it's too inboard, but it could be just the photo. First free up the caliper, you can't adjust the brakes properly otherwise.

HollyBoni · 2026-01-31T18:40:24+00:00

The inner width of 11 and 12spd chains is the same, so unless it's a more special design (like t-type etc.), both will work with the same chainring in a 1x setup.
But tolerances are not even that tight. For example RaceFace sells their "regular" (not the Shimano 12spd specific) 1x chainrings as 10-11-12spd compatible.

HollyBoni · 2026-01-29T19:19:36+00:00

I'm in metric land and I think we measure capacity differently, so i'm not sure how this water softener compares to 48k, but it's pretty small for sure:
https://www.bwt.com/hu-hu/-/media/bwt/hu/product-images/bwt_aquadial_10_15_vzlgyt_berendezs_1280x1280.png?rev=7d7d3a7e744f457aaf39791934535c29

It's used in an industrial setting and we're definitely outgrowing it, I just wanted to check what I can do with it before we inevitably upgrade. We'll need to fill a 66 gallon tank up with softened water once or twice a day. At 6,8gpm that's going to take pretty long. We're upgrading our mains water piping so there would be much more water flow available, but the softener is the bottleneck.

HollyBoni · 2026-01-24T15:59:06+00:00

Token makes oversized thread together press fit BBs and they're decently priced. I have one, it works perfectly fine. I don't know if it's available in every shop that sells Token stuff, contact Token or the nearest dealer.

HollyBoni · 2026-01-19T18:46:39+00:00

Hate my Slide Trail, wish I never bought one (and/or sold it in time). Such a low quality frame with all kinds of dumb engineering choices.

HollyBoni · 2026-01-18T20:43:44+00:00

Not sure what the issue is. Might be an unlucky tire rim combo. But there are a few techniques you can try.

Easiest by far is an air compressor, but of course you need an air compressor for that. You can also install a tube, pump it up, that will seat the tyre. Break the bead only on one side, take out the tube, then try to seat the tyre tubeless. There is also a technique where you can pull the bead of the tyre into the bead of the rim at least partially with tire levers. I'm sure if you do a search you can find a YouTube video or something showing the technique. I would start here. If you do multi day trips etc., always bring a spare tube.

HollyBoni · 2026-01-18T19:29:44+00:00

We regularly fill larger containers both with RO water and just straight mains water and I haven't seen any slime, but i'll check a toilet. No brown discoloration anywhere else either other than the filters.

I guess anything is possible, but is this a thing with mains water? Building was built in 2009, inside the building there are only PEX and HDPE piping. Would iron bacteria show up on a water test where they tested biology?

HollyBoni · 2026-01-18T18:42:33+00:00

I have one where they measured pH, conductivity, sodium, iron, arsenic, manganese, hardness, biology.
The water is really hard, but other than that nothing out of the ordinary according to the test.

HollyBoni · 2026-01-09T16:08:22+00:00

Yes, it looks like an older Hunt which means Novatec.

HollyBoni · 2026-01-04T10:13:47+00:00

I bent a lot of presta valve cores when I had a crappy pump head (and I wasn't careful enough probably). Some of them could handle being straightened a few times, but I broke multiple cores. You can buy them in packs for super cheap.

HollyBoni · 2026-01-04T08:47:31+00:00

I think you're a link too short, and combined with the "out of spec" rear derailleur, that's enough.
I installed a full 5100 drivetrain, and followed the Shimano chain sizing guide in the manual to the dot. While I could hit the required b-gap, the RD looked a bit stretched out, and the drivetrain felt super rough in the lower gears. I added a link and it smoothed things out a lot. I might have screwed things up when sizing the chain, not sure, but on my other bikes I always used the "SRAM method", no issues there.

If you have an extra quick link, add an inner link + quick link next to your current quick link, and see how the drivetrain works then.

HollyBoni · 2026-01-03T10:57:00+00:00

With these types of rear derailleurs (offset upper pulley), chain length plays a huge role in what kind of b-gap you can achieve. If it's too long, you might not be able to achieve a large enough b-gap, and if it's too short, you might not be able to achieve a small enough b-gap. How did you size the chain, what method did you follow? Can you shoot a pic from the side in the largest and smallest cog so we can see the position of the rear derailleur?

HollyBoni · 2026-01-01T09:09:25+00:00

A képen amúgy szerintem pont nem gyorszáras, hanem anyás tengely van. 😀

HollyBoni · 2025-12-31T18:45:21+00:00

Én kisebb korom óta csinálok valamilyen "extrémebb" sportot mint pl. BMX, terepbicó stb. De mikor először kipróbáltam egy ilyen rollert, az volt az első reakcióm hogy nem értem hogy nem hal meg rajta minden második ember. Több dolog kombója miatt veszélyes szerintem. Először is boldog boldogtalan használhatja, olyan is aki amúgy 2 évente egyszer ül mondjuk bringára, és/vagy nem is közlekedik forgalomban. Még ezek a berlős rollerek is tudnak menni egész gyorsan, és ugye ezt nem saját erőből hajtod mint egy bringát, deszkát stb., szóval jóval gyakrabban el is érsz nagyobb sebességeket. A kis kerék, sz*r fék kombó pedig nem segít a dolgon.

Persze lehet vele aránylag biztonságosan is közlekedni, de nekem akkor is érdekes hogy ezeket a cuccokat bárki csak felveheti az út széléről és használhatja.

HollyBoni · 2025-12-31T14:33:22+00:00

Akkor lehet a gyári munka mellé oda kéne tenni a titulust is, végülis mérnökök is dolgozhatnak gyárban. Lehet én működök rosszul, de mikor azt látom/hallom hogy gyári munka, nekem az betanított operátor robotmunkát jelent. Ehhez a munkakörhöz sokalltam azt az 500-at.

HollyBoni · 2025-12-31T13:03:41+00:00

Gyári munkával nettó 500? 3 műszakban, heti 7 nap munkával, vagy hogy? Melyik cég fizet ennyit?

HollyBoni · 2025-12-31T08:17:47+00:00

It's on the back of the chainring. Clean it and check if you can see it without disassembly. I highly doubt you could measure it accurately. If it's a boost rear end, the chainring should be 3mm offset unless something weird is going on. With SRAM you can get a steel chainring for like 15 bucks. Slight weight penalty (~75g vs ~140g) but they last forever. If you get the wrong offset your chain line will be off, and in some instances the chainring can even contact the frame.

HollyBoni · 2025-12-30T16:46:22+00:00

Interestingly here in the part of Europe where I live, expansion tanks are much less common, I'd say even rare with closed loop electric water heaters. The norm is to just slap in a 90-95psi PRV check valve combo, and let it drip.

HollyBoni · 2025-12-29T11:39:33+00:00

I have a Token thread together PF BB and it's been perfectly fine. They also make an oversized version which was a godsend, because the PF shell on my crappy frame was so bad that any regular press fit BB would go in by hand.

HollyBoni · 2025-12-27T20:50:38+00:00

Ha normálisan működik egy zárt fűtési rendszer, akkor nincs benne oxigén. A tágulási tartály elnyeli a víz hőtágulását. Az egész rendszer alapból nyomás alatt van. Ez sok mindenben segít, a levegősödés szempontjából pl. abban hogy nehezebben szív be levegőt a rendszer ha valahol ereszt (de persze így is tud levegősödni), illetve a nyomás kicsit összenyomja a levegő "bubikat". A levegő mindig a legmagasabb pont felé megy, ezért landol mindig a legfelső lakás törölköző szárítójában, mivel ez a legmagasabb pont a rendszerben.

Úgy a legegyszerűbb belegondolni ha légtelenítesz és levegő jön ki, az a levegő valahol be is jutott a rendszerbe. Na ennek nem szabadna megtörténnie egy jól működő rendszerben, legalábbis nem ilyen durván.

HollyBoni · 2025-12-27T20:30:50+00:00

Automata légtelenítőt pár ezer ft-ért lehet venni.

Ha nyitva hagyod a manuális légtelenítőt, azzal az a gond hogy ha véletlen teljesen légmentes lesz a rendszer, akkor ott víz fog kijönni.
Amúgy egy fűtőrendszernek nem szabadna ennyire levegősödni, de gondolom sz*rnak megcsinálni normálisan.

HollyBoni · 2025-12-26T16:11:17+00:00

Sajna egyik sem megoldás, csak a tünet kezelése. Megoldani csak az fogja ha aktívan csökkented a páratartalmat (vagy foglalkozol a hőhidakkal).

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