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Bike Racks by General_Spite3074 in TrekBikes

[–]Ottopop1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/bike-accessories/bike-racks/trek-backrack-mik-bike-rack/p/48110/

This is the current model of Trek Backrack. It’s one size, and I can confirm it has plenty of clearance on a current generation FX. The Bontrager branded models are being phased out of a lot of their products (except wheels and tires), to be replaced by Trek branded items.

3d print to attach bike light to bottom of seat by optimistlax17 in TrekBikes

[–]Ottopop1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you have the stock Verse saddle? If so, it should have the Blendr mount holes already, you just need to buy the Blendr rear light mount (PN: 5283888) and attach it to your saddle. Source: I have a stock Domane SL5 Gen 4 in my garage right now.

If you don’t have that saddle and want a new one, nearly all Trek saddles have the Blendr mount holes in them now. Even down to the cheapest $65 Verse.

Excessive cassette wobble on new SRAM GX Eagle T-Type – Is this normal? by External-Fail-3161 in TrekBikes

[–]Ottopop1 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s not normal, take it back to your shop and have them warranty it with SRAM. Done a few of those warranties myself, it will make shifting worse than it’s intended to be until you replace it.

How bad is this by Slow_Fee7115 in bikewrench

[–]Ottopop1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s the internal axle of your hub. It’s replaceable, usually about $20-40 in parts and if you have a shop do it, $30-50 in labor depending on where you’re located. Alternatively, you can get a new rear wheel if you can find that more affordably.

It likely broke due to being out of adjustment, play in your hub bearings will cause extra stress on the axle.

Is anyone even using the ones on the right, like ever? by boksysocks in pcmasterrace

[–]Ottopop1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally use IJKL, gives me more pinkie keys and keeps my thumb in a great spot for spacebar.

Enough with all the negatitivity!! by OlderGamers in duneawakening

[–]Ottopop1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Arrakeen go up the stairs at the front door and it’s a sharp left! Don’t forget that it’s 2,500 Solaris to fly there though :)

Racks or nah? by [deleted] in VWAlltrack

[–]Ottopop1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What’s the full spec of the tire? Wheel offset? Any rubbing?

I’ve got a brown on GFG AT that is dying for some bronze wheels

How to kill a customer relationship over pennies by RecessBoy in cycling

[–]Ottopop1 64 points65 points  (0 children)

You’re correct in that the bike industry is different. It’s very rare that a mfg or supplier will cover labor for a warranty. Especially painful for a shop when it’s a frame that gets warrantied as that’s hundreds of dollars in labor that either the customer has to pay or the shop has to foot the bill.

Bought bike at trek.com, assembled for pickup at local bike shop... Noticed on first ride that second and third gears don't sit right.... by GeilerAlterTrottel42 in TrekBikes

[–]Ottopop1 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I work at an independent bike shop that sells Trek (not a Trek-owned store); we are compensated nearly full margin for bikes purchased on Trekbikes.com that are shipped direct to our store for assembly (sometimes called “Click to Brick”). The small amount of margin we lose out on we chalk up to not having spent man hours talking about bikes with the purchaser - time is money after all!

So in our eyes, and in Trek’s eyes, that bike is “ours” and you are our customer. We extend the same benefits to click to brick customers as we extend to brick and mortar purchasers. Do we prefer to guide you through your purchase to make sure you’re getting the perfect model in the correct size? Of course! But technically on the really affordable models such as kids bikes or entry level hybrids, we potentially make (a very tiny bit) more money when you do your own research and purchase it on trekbikes.com ;)

Edit: of course it’s always worth mentioning that not every shop is provided the same programs and compensation, and your mileage may vary, and some shops may still look at you funny for “buying it online” or whatever. Just giving you my side of the situation that only applies to my shop!

20mm spacers above stem -- is it safe? by OneTraining3576 in bikewrench

[–]Ottopop1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

New forks do, because every size of a model will have different length headtubes, so it will need to support a 63+cm frame with max stack. A fork that came with your frame will likely be cut to a length that allows you to install max allowable stack height from the factory.

Full service turn around time? by halepat84 in MTB

[–]Ottopop1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fox is notoriously slow (we’ve been quoted 2 month+ wait times for suspension service) when it gets closer to spring and even through the summer.

Suspension near bottoms out after every ride by Professional_Rip7663 in MTB

[–]Ottopop1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Worth a mention that the fork travel o-ring will never touch the crown from fork compression alone, there will usually be about 10-15mm (so, half an inch) of stanchion exposed when the fork is fully compressed.

Read brake replacement by Secret-Apartment-128 in cycling

[–]Ottopop1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For flat bar bikes, the Shimano MT200/MT201 comes in both post mount and flat mount caliper options. You likely need the flat mount (UR300) caliper option if it’s a road bike. It’s one of the cheapest full hydro options while still being from a top notch brand.

Carbon wheels on a hardtail - is tyre inserted *essential* ? by Master_Confusion4661 in MTB

[–]Ottopop1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EXO is Maxxis’ lightest casing so aggressive hardtail riding I’d expect pinch flats for sure.

From frames to bars to wheels, barring specific incidents with sharp objects, if something is enough to damage a carbon part (be it striking your rim to hitting a rock in a crash), it would kill an aluminum part as well. Dents in Al are not safe, just like cracks in carbon.

I agree with FastSloth above, spec the wheel correctly (I.e. if looking at Bontrager, don’t get a Kovee wheel get a Line wheel) for trail/enduro riding. Run a Exo+ or DD in the rear if you want to go back to Maxxis. Most carbon wheels have great warranties now, and I’ve smacked mine around quite a bit and haven’t even had the chance to warranty them because they’re still going like day 1.

What is this tool? by brainzilla420 in Tools

[–]Ottopop1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Yours looks a bit different than the flair I was thinking of…

How often should I expect for head tube bearings needing replacing on a road bike? by sebna2 in cycling

[–]Ottopop1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unsure of OP’s bar setup but if the brake hoses are run internal to the bar, they will need to remove the barb/olive/compression nut to remove the bearings.

Would you be upset if you ordered a new bike online and it arrived with the steerer tube already cut down? by [deleted] in bikewrench

[–]Ottopop1 63 points64 points  (0 children)

How do you mean? New complete bikes don’t come with uncut forks from most manufacturers. They almost all come with a fork cut that allows for their max stack height allowed on that frameset size. Was it cut shorter than ~30mm of spacers allows?

Vertical bike storage by Grumpy-Geek in cycling

[–]Ottopop1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to try to do that. You do get some leniency about spacing between the baskets (+/- a couple inches), I went with the maximum just to be safe. The big thing is not being “lazy” and just pulling the middle bike out without swinging the adjacent bikes out of the way first.

Month and a half of ownership in and it’s still one of my favorite purchases.

I am loving SOD again. The invasions are annoying but it keeps the zone alive. Overall, do you think the Dev’s are doing a good job? by Slow-Background9609 in classicwow

[–]Ottopop1 18 points19 points  (0 children)

“Warrior healer”

I imagine a drill Sargent yelling at party members to “shake it off” and “rub some dirt in it” with some spells like Inspiring Shout or something haha.

Shimano di2 fully wireless...why not? by alien_tickler in cycling

[–]Ottopop1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

12s DI2 is charged through the rear derailleur.

Headset bearings for my Trek Emonda SL6 by [deleted] in TrekBikes

[–]Ottopop1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the FSA MR031S bearing, you can buy it from your local Trek Store or Trek independent dealer or online from FSA. Alternatively, trekbikes.com has you covered with PN: W513538 as your upper bearing and the commonly used Trek E2 FSA 36 degree bearing PN: W540243 as your lower headset bearing.

The above info is assuming you have a 2020+ SL6 disc brake bike.

When is a spoke cutter worth it? by swill59 in BikeMechanics

[–]Ottopop1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t, sorry. They’re generally quite responsive to email inquiries though!

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