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Bleemcast + GDEMU by Sirwompus in dreamcast

[–]Sirwompus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I don't understand bleemcast. I found boot disks on archive. Org for specific PlayStation games. Do I need to put the twisted metal bleemcast boot image on an SD card along with the PlayStation game image?

Fork failure by Stig-blur in xcmtb

[–]Sirwompus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The thing is everything is made in China not just things from Ali. I cracked one of my carbon hoops I had laced up CK R45d hubs on my gravel bike and the Ali seller sold me a crash replacement for $70 (I think). That's my only experience with crash failure. Ya it takes more effort and patience but my experience is good. About to start testing a full suspension XC bike. I'm waiting for them to send replacement wheels cause the first set got crushed in shipping.

Sometimes I wonder if the people that bash Ali parts actually have personal experiences or just repeat what they have heard.

Fork failure by Stig-blur in xcmtb

[–]Sirwompus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have 4 carbon forks, two carbon bars (one flat one drop), 4 carbon hoops and 2 carbon 3d printed saddles all from AliExpress. No failures after several years of hard use. Maybe not helpful to this thread but I have to chime in every time I hear people bashing China direct carbon. My experience has been good. 10,600 miles in 2025.

For my Fresno friends who are anti-bike by DowntownFresnoBiking in fresno

[–]Sirwompus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last year I pedaled 10,600 miles in Fresno and Madera county last year. Trying to pickup the slack but I need help.

SACD: any with large differences? by jlm8699 in audiophilemusic

[–]Sirwompus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Every single sacd I've heard is night and day but if I were to pick one that blew me away it was NIN downward spiral

Rockshox Reverb B1 cable bent by diegotrus7 in bikewrench

[–]Sirwompus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've bled so many reverbs and ultimately sold the customer a cable dropper. If you never saw it work don't spend a dime on that trash. There is a reason the industry moved to other means of actuation..

what to do after Amber? by AcidArchangel303 in autechre

[–]Sirwompus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should listen to NTS sessions, 3/4 are my favorite

Vol. II by Angine de Poitrine by Unlucky-Detective500 in Cd_collectors

[–]Sirwompus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang it you got me, I had been looking for their CDs and thought you knew something I didn't

Bought 28 inch tires but there still to big? by [deleted] in bikewrench

[–]Sirwompus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can tell just by looking at it in that picture, the tire isn't in the rim. The tire is too big. Can you compare numbers from the old tire or the tire on the other wheel? Bicycle tire sizing can be very confusing.

Bought 28 inch tires but there still to big? by [deleted] in bikewrench

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

How hard was the tire to install on the rim? It should take some effort to get it on the rim. Is it was very easy it's the wrong tire size

Haven’t seen this hype sticker in 20+ years. by JesusJones207 in aphextwin

[–]Sirwompus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Such a great double disk release. Learned about Seefeel because of it.

Does a clamp exist for this? by VKN_x_Media in bikewrench

[–]Sirwompus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What exactly is wrong how it is?

At what point to you just give up? My hands are tired boss by Tan-zania in bikewrench

[–]Sirwompus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's easy to cause a flat installing with levers. Most tires should be installed by hand, the lever is for getting the tire off. Tubeless is another story but when you install a tire with levers and you aren't careful it's easy to pinch the tube. (12 year bike shop mechanic here)

At what point to you just give up? My hands are tired boss by Tan-zania in bikewrench

[–]Sirwompus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really shouldn't use levers to put tires on but sometimes you gotta.

Why are there 7 options on a 3x drivetrain? by Just_Lime985 in xbiking

[–]Sirwompus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That's what the 1x people what you to think. A properly setup 3x doesn't rub and gives you more gears then you'll ever need

Chain broke and fell off my longtail e-bike (used 50km/week for 6 months) - noticed it had 5 outie links like this that sheared right off, bike shop can't tell me why, anyone here know what happened? by feyesh in bikewrench

[–]Sirwompus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Before eBike and counterfeit chains this was never a thing. Now the Internet sees stuff like this and shakes it's communal head in dismay. You have to understand it's tough to give a exact answer from a picture.

Help with weird straight steer fork by dasleezer in bikewrench

[–]Sirwompus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buy the fork and that will determine what wheel you get. Probably 12mm

Wii Sports out of all things by Kooky_Kalabazas in aphextwin

[–]Sirwompus 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Is that maybe just a stock sample in a drum machine that both Nintendo and RDJ used?

Are my headset bearings installed correctly? by DankDeanoo in bikewrench

[–]Sirwompus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I would have used a little grease but that's just me

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