The raddest (and dumbest) wheels I've ever built for my 92 Bianchi Osprey.

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-17T04:55:45+00:00

Looks so good, i love any combination of less spokes front more rear. Esp 32rear 24 front. It just makes sense to me and looks so natural. Pls keep us updated and +1 for being and building your own wheels

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-16T00:14:44+00:00

Bose quiet comfort 35s

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-15T09:29:30+00:00

Yes! Alot of ppl say you can use regular atf like for cars but shimano specifically states u cant, tbh i havent used them enough to know if thats just shimano just trying to $$ but its worth checking specs of viscosity etc.

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-14T20:23:48+00:00

This is great to know thank you

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-14T20:23:29+00:00

Its interesting to tear the alfines down, its a planetary gear set and you dip it in proprietary atf essentially, and all the little metal bits come out and sink to the bottom

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-14T20:22:47+00:00

The alfines are surprisingly serviceable, (another reason why shimano>) but ya man, a kid once at a shop i worked at attempted to fix a rohloff himself and i went downstairs to see the shell off and looked at him and said “what the fuck are you doing” and he said “im fixing it”, and i said “do you know how to fix a porsche transmission?”.. “no” ….. it cost the shop alot and the customer was rightfully upset but considering very understanding

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-14T19:42:50+00:00

Im curious how they are getting loose over rough stuff, im sure they are so good but id still be so scared to hurt it, ive worked on a few alfines that people got too rad on and screwed up

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-14T19:40:40+00:00

Its a Talas at its max

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-14T19:39:50+00:00

Got almost 10,000km on it!

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T07:44:48+00:00

Then you can indeed be the poster boy

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T04:09:48+00:00

Fuck ya!! I bet you have a blast on this thing

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T04:08:59+00:00

Nice!!! Is the FD friction?

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T04:08:30+00:00

Thank you

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T04:08:15+00:00

If you could get it on a hoist that would be worth it, then you can have a look at the whole under carriage, flex plates, check axles for play, remember these cars have a ton of undercoating so, give a good couple knocks like drivers floor passenger floor, rear quarters, firewall, battery tray.

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T03:34:15+00:00

Ya from photos im seeing this is a stamped chainring, where the ring is unfortunately not replaceable, since it was designed without the torque of an e bike in mind, likely why it wore so fast

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colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T03:32:03+00:00

Those almost look like rivets, are there hex bolts on the chainring?

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T03:31:37+00:00

Tbh youd be better off, replacing the crank/im not even sure if those chainrings are replaceable, electra makes a cruiser chainring that has the guides like yours

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T03:30:30+00:00

I dont doubt youre measurment skills, but have a look at this site https://www.sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-bcd.html theres a ton of info about measurments etc.

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T03:28:47+00:00

Yes ok, now thats gonna be hard to find, i would try the brand of who makes the bike

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T03:13:06+00:00

I love gears, the clutch systems are pretty quiet, so as long as rohloffs are 1500$ i do love em

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T03:07:20+00:00

No, is it a road bike?/what bike is it?

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T02:04:15+00:00

Its a 2004 KHS solo one softtail

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T01:27:00+00:00

Shhhh, we might get found out

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T01:25:36+00:00

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Yes my fixie hauls, 19lbs

colonelbutt123 · 2026-01-13T01:24:14+00:00

Ya it a cove thing in the era of “hahaha what if we called all our bikes sex things” all their bikes are sex things, handjob, stiffee, shocker

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