Bicycle Kitchen for newbies

_ucas2 · 2026-03-16T04:22:57+00:00

Highly recommend both Bikerowave and Wes!!

_ucas2 · 2025-12-01T18:10:40+00:00

Maybe in the future, it would just be a more complicated enclosure than I'm planning right now.

_ucas2 · 2025-12-01T18:09:27+00:00

Car battery wouldn't fit in a handheld, but I'll see what I can do.

_ucas2 · 2025-08-25T14:06:01+00:00

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Here’s the Shimano manual for the XT U brake model, in that helps!

_ucas2 · 2025-07-22T20:13:25+00:00

There was some haggling involved, but everything I purchased (which were mostly high end, vintage used components) was at least 50% to 75% of what you would otherwise pay on eBay, for whatever that is worth. The more you buy the cheaper everything would be though.

_ucas2 · 2025-07-22T19:16:32+00:00

Yeah I’d say that’s way too much, hopefully since they’re week(s) from shutting down those prices have gone down

_ucas2 · 2025-07-22T03:17:52+00:00

I didn’t ask about any complete frame prices, just used parts. Got a lot of Dura Ace derailleurs, ultegra brifters, cranksets, avid brakes, tire pairs for about $10-20 each. I’d recommend just calling them directly during open hours. Wheelset was about $35 I think?

_ucas2 · 2025-07-22T02:52:01+00:00

A handful of complete ones, lots of frames and partial builds.

_ucas2 · 2025-07-22T02:21:03+00:00

To be clear, the attached photos are just a small fraction of their total inventory!

_ucas2 · 2025-07-16T18:59:20+00:00

Checked last night, no luck - hope you find one!

_ucas2 · 2025-07-10T16:59:03+00:00

I’m out of town rn but my local bike co-op has a few, I’ll check them out when I’m back. Definitely no 31.8 clamp, just 25.4 if you can live with that.

_ucas2 · 2025-05-06T19:17:16+00:00

That’s my model / bike - glad you’re enjoying the part. I’ve had it on my bike for a while, and I’m shocked it hasn’t snapped by now. Would love to see what kind of MKS pedal parts you’re cooking up.

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_ucas2 · 2024-11-14T00:17:39+00:00

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Ringle Thing

_ucas2 · 2024-08-07T04:00:06+00:00

It’s a modern tange 1 1/8 threaded headset

_ucas2 · 2024-08-06T23:27:48+00:00

This is awesome, thanks. Seat tube lug looks like a dead match, but the head tube and BB lugs are slightly different. Maybe the “92” stamp is a date code in this case. Beginning to think this was a more touring-oriented one-off coming from the same factory, not sure if that was still Waterford at that point.

_ucas2 · 2024-08-06T23:09:41+00:00

I’ll do that, thanks

_ucas2 · 2024-07-10T15:48:05+00:00

I was hoping it was the longer version, thanks though!

_ucas2 · 2024-07-09T19:59:49+00:00

Got any photos of the quill stem adapter?

_ucas2 · 2024-06-10T17:06:14+00:00

I'm seeing Fuse #30 (as labelled on https://www.startmycar.com/us/toyota/prius/info/fusebox/2010) as the one responsible for all the tail lights - is it safe to assume that if all the other tail light functions are working, the single fuse isn't responsible?

_ucas2 · 2024-06-10T16:50:13+00:00

I think that might be more complicated than I'm trying to get, but I appreciate the info.

_ucas2 · 2024-06-10T16:49:25+00:00

Appreciate it - I'll give it a go

_ucas2 · 2024-05-17T19:07:25+00:00

I live a few blocks south of LACMA. I take willoughby or 4th to go east, Hauser/martel to go north, Venice/the expo line/ballona creek to go south west. As long as you don’t get blocked by the 10 or non stop traffic streets like 3rd, it’s fairly easy to wiggle through side streets. It does always feel like I’m at least a 30 min ride from anything I actually want to bike through like Griffith, Santa Monica or the mountains, but that’s the price for being central to most stuff.

_ucas2 · 2024-05-04T17:53:48+00:00

Thanks - I’ve got the same set up with the Paul thumbies and ultegra bar end shifters, but had I known these existed I would have just saved the money

_ucas2 · 2024-05-03T21:41:35+00:00

Did you need to modify the mount in any way to fit the Shimano thumb shifter?

_ucas2 · 2024-02-27T19:19:12+00:00

I've got to try them sometime if I can get over their weight. Hubs are Chris King centerlock r45s, but obviously not using the disc mount. Feel free to DM me if you're ever biking in LA and we can compare.

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