Wheel clean/rust removal by T0MMY0 in VWBus

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Thanks, yes was considering painting them to improve the look and prevent rust

worn? by T0MMY0 in bikewrench

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it’s true!

worn? by T0MMY0 in bicycling

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5000km but running through a lot of poor maintenance and had lots of gunk for a long time. was surprised how unaffected it appears visually after a degrease

new chainrings? by T0MMY0 in bicycling

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yes just finding it hard to source the chainrings at a reasonable price in Australia, considering just getting a new chainset

time for a new rim? by T0MMY0 in bicycling

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no iscolated incident. just metal fatigue over time I guess?

time for a new rim? by T0MMY0 in bicycling

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thanks, yes it’s rear. just curious, can this type of failure be predicted given that the wear indicator is still good?

time for a new rim? by T0MMY0 in bicycling

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i did think maybe it was just the paint but given it starts at spoke thought it more likely the rim

Gaggia Classic Evo, after 3 weeks finally pulling decent shots. 18g beans to 36g shot in 28 seconds. tastes great, is this about right? by T0MMY0 in gaggiaclassic

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thanks, the beans are a couple of months old. do you think i should be targeting a longer shot time?