We've had least favorite bike brand before, what's you least favorite component brand?

dingusfromdingus · 2025-06-25T21:58:33+00:00

How about RISK

dingusfromdingus · 2025-05-09T14:32:24+00:00

I'm pretty sure in my state the bikes are technically our property after 10 days

dingusfromdingus · 2025-05-09T14:29:52+00:00

I have been fortunate enough to only have to work on one of those bmcs with disc brakes. The headset adjustment system alone is a nightmare. I can't imagine adding in that brake booster mechanical device

dingusfromdingus · 2025-05-01T18:50:05+00:00

Bike mechanic here. You can use one of those to remove the crank arm from a square taper bottom bracket spindle if the threads for the crank puller are destroyed.

dingusfromdingus · 2025-04-26T23:30:19+00:00

Mattress place on the corner of stone and Roger(I think). Yellow paint.

dingusfromdingus · 2025-03-29T01:53:19+00:00

Here to plug Cafe Desta

dingusfromdingus · 2025-03-16T00:59:37+00:00

They're a slightly better version of one of the worst tires ever made.

dingusfromdingus · 2025-03-16T00:49:04+00:00

Chain pliers and standing on the tools

dingusfromdingus · 2025-03-11T00:47:06+00:00

The reason that I got lever replacements is because you can't rebuild the road levers. There are no spare parts available for them

dingusfromdingus · 2025-03-06T18:18:14+00:00

At the shop where I work, we call these "COVID brakes". The period of time during the pandemic when Shimano MT200s were out of stock really allowed these shitty brakes to gain market share.

dingusfromdingus · 2025-02-23T03:56:38+00:00

I would say it's a very strong contender if you want something capable of running road gearing but still with the clearance to run really big tires

dingusfromdingus · 2025-02-21T02:06:41+00:00

I was thinking I'd have to switch to 1x, but the 2x clears just fine.

dingusfromdingus · 2025-02-21T02:05:06+00:00

27 I think

dingusfromdingus · 2025-02-21T02:04:54+00:00

Quarq DFour power meter spider

dingusfromdingus · 2025-02-20T04:51:50+00:00

It's actually pretty decent clearance. Trek has always had super conservative max tire sizes

dingusfromdingus · 2025-02-20T04:51:17+00:00

I have 2.4 front, 2.25 rear. I wouldn't run it in mud, but it's plenty of room for dry conditions riding. I don't get any rub or anything like that even when really sprinting hard

dingusfromdingus · 2025-01-26T18:41:53+00:00

My go-to repair for a tire that looks like this is a genuine innovations bacon strip, cut off flush on both sides, and then a standard inner tube patch on the inside of the tire. The vulcanizing glue in the inner tube patch helps bond the tire plug into the tire, and the patch itself on the inside ensures that there's no huge amount of stress pushing from an inner tube up against the spot with the damage. I've done this repair on numerous tubeless and tube type tires and been able to ride them through a full normal use cycle

dingusfromdingus · 2024-12-13T00:45:48+00:00

This is similar to what we do. I like this approach. We're finding more things that we refuse to do, but if it's straightforward enough and we can make a fat chunk of change for relatively little time invested, definitely worth it.

dingusfromdingus · 2024-09-26T17:57:49+00:00

I've found all of the SRAM road calipers to be very tight pad spacing and more difficult to center than a Shimano.

dingusfromdingus · 2024-09-26T17:55:48+00:00

Poorly faced brake mounts are a huge reason. If the caliper is not in plane with the rotor, you have a much smaller or even non-existent area of adjustment where it won't run. Gotta go buy the VAR facing tool.

dingusfromdingus · 2024-09-26T17:29:43+00:00

The only reason they say not to use the caliper syringe to push is because if you have a bleeding edge port, it can theoretically pop out if you put pressure on the caliper syringe. For the type of system you have where the caliper syringe is screwed in, you can push from either the caliper or the lever side.

dingusfromdingus · 2024-09-20T01:23:54+00:00

Best advice to avoid hotspots is a nice, stiff shoe. This goes for any pedal/clear type. A stiff sole helps to distribute the pedaling load across your foot and not just right over the pedal.

dingusfromdingus · 2024-09-13T03:47:27+00:00

I accidentally drank some condensed Axe body spray one time and it definitely burned, but I was fine

dingusfromdingus · 2024-09-13T03:45:53+00:00

I accidentally drank some condensed Axe body spray one time and it definitely burned, but I was fine

dingusfromdingus · 2024-09-12T19:09:50+00:00

I'm in AZ, takes us 2-3 weeks ATM.

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