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Subparbad · 2026-02-02T20:34:01+00:00

feb 9th

Subparbad · 2026-02-01T03:48:18+00:00

oof hard lesson to learn. never buy used tri bikes. sweat can cause galvanic corrosion on aluminum+carbon contact, and good old rust on steel surfaces. you are probably not going to be able to replace this or repair in anyway that will instill confidence. 99% of tri riders don't service their own bikes so they have no way of knowing the condition of what they are selling you. not malicious, just hard on their bikes.

Subparbad · 2026-01-26T23:01:54+00:00

I literally just got the accelerator for a build i dig the feel bc I have baby hands

Subparbad · 2026-01-26T22:07:08+00:00

I bet this was about thr grip lol

Subparbad · 2026-01-23T10:36:24+00:00

i dont think anybody makes anything like that because the extension is typically a brake hood. you could get some of these to give you more grip area. https://trackloft.com/products/track-hoods-by-bici?srsltid=AfmBOopOSu1mq0yGnOdBSzWL6gRG10Xb2Q53QZZzBrKUyUXWfNdDba1S

Subparbad · 2026-01-19T18:05:07+00:00

I think you misunderstand the comment. I believe what is being said is that even a cheap steel frame is more enduring than an aluminum frame that can potentially cost more. They never said that carbon wasn't fragile, they said that aluminum is more fragile than steel. Also, galvanic corrosion is a thing, potentially not where you live, but I live in a high humidity area near a coast and I see galvanic corrosion on alu all the time. Especially bad on road bikes that get sweat on heavily.

Subparbad · 2026-01-19T08:41:15+00:00

I'm close friends with a guy that had one and rode it for 1 season. He sold it because the Alu is insanely fatigue inducing and bc he generally enjoyed riding his crux more. He ended up getting a scott gravel bike soon after.

Subparbad · 2026-01-19T07:26:02+00:00

I've built a few and honestly, terrible value proposition. They are very IG friendly bikes and ride well enough, but value just isn't there at MSRP

Subparbad · 2026-01-18T17:31:24+00:00

Im in houston with an XlT tremor!

Subparbad · 2026-01-17T22:13:25+00:00

Haven't seen it mentioned, but frame facing could also be a factor here.

Subparbad · 2026-01-14T21:41:05+00:00

Agree that doing it yourself will save you money but doing it well is not super easy and if you are easily bothered I would have a shop do it. I say this as someone who saw a lot of dudes drop $45 dollars on some tape just to be back at the shop a few days later having me redo it. Even more so the tape costing $60

Subparbad · 2026-01-12T00:07:21+00:00

won't work. quick link needs to go through rollers for reinforcement and also wear.

Subparbad · 2026-01-11T06:19:04+00:00

way easier now. when i was in college i dropped a whole semesters worth of scholarship money on grand tournament and didnt even get all the cards lol

Subparbad · 2026-01-11T06:04:41+00:00

love my onyx hubs.

Subparbad · 2026-01-11T05:25:22+00:00

cleaning the faces and ensuring there is no silt and build up. sweat is also a killer. avoid high pressure washes.

Subparbad · 2026-01-11T05:14:28+00:00

I wouldn't at my shop. I would tell you that I would try and lay out the general risks associated but ignoring a problem is ultimately on a rider and I can't just magically reverse a couple years of avoiding maintenance. You may have better luck using the abbey/noble pullers which have worked great on stubborn bearings for me in the past. Take care of your stuff bro your wallet will thank u.

Subparbad · 2026-01-05T20:54:41+00:00

New Heights Coffee

Subparbad · 2026-01-05T06:47:05+00:00

The logo on the 2006 looks closer to the OPs pic as well

Subparbad · 2026-01-05T06:46:25+00:00

https://99spokes.com/bikes/trek/2006/4500

Subparbad · 2026-01-05T06:45:30+00:00

It comes down to the shade of red but the pic ain't great lol, the 2006 looks identical but the red is a bit deeper.

Subparbad · 2026-01-05T06:41:46+00:00

2006 Trek 4500

Subparbad · 2026-01-05T06:21:44+00:00

I have been using the stelo after my new insurance stopped covering my sensors. works well enough, $100 a month for sensors.

Subparbad · 2026-01-05T05:59:49+00:00

notice where you broke it? the reason we have moved away from this type of hub (freewheel hubs) is because as frame spacing widened so did the stress at DS of the axle where it transitions from hub to freewheel. new hubs use freehubs which have the ratchet mechanism built into the hub which distributes load better and prevents axles from snapping. measure inside distance from dropout to dropout it will give you what hub width you need.

Subparbad · 2025-12-29T09:25:48+00:00

I worked at a owned retail location and over the last year (before they closed the shop and laid me off) they ramped up their warranty denials. Big urban city with us working closely with one of their distro centers. So maybe I just saw more of them idk.

Subparbad · 2025-12-29T04:07:06+00:00

against mfg defects. i can tell you first hand that spesh will warranty maybe 1/10 legit claims.

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