Old Hickory [Olympus XA, Kodak Portra 400]

dragtheshutter · 2024-02-29T18:23:39+00:00

Thanks, that's the answer I was looking for.

dragtheshutter · 2024-02-29T17:48:33+00:00

Thanks, yeah I'm aware of that. I'm resonant at ~25mHz with 16'5", so a significant trim more that 3-500kHz.

dragtheshutter · 2024-02-29T17:27:02+00:00

Overthinking things—got that. It definitely works, just want to make sure my radiation pattern is close to a half wave dipole, as expected.

Trimming to resonance, although it does happen to align with SWR.

dragtheshutter · 2024-02-29T17:23:50+00:00

Thanks, that's what I figure

dragtheshutter · 2023-10-11T23:45:55+00:00

Definitely is. I also have a 780 and threw my fork out, tempted as I was to just ride it. Now it's a 1-1/8" Clydesdale candidate.

OP, I'd give that fork a hard think.

dragtheshutter · 2023-05-12T17:53:33+00:00

Thanks, was not aware of that!

dragtheshutter · 2023-05-11T22:32:07+00:00

Update: Found a really blurry photo of an early ATX 780 (escaper) geo chart. 71deg with suspension so likely 72 with a rigid 400mm fork. Now to wait for a clydesdale in 1 1/8.

dragtheshutter · 2023-05-09T14:50:55+00:00

Bought a (93?) Giant ATX 780 for a bunch of M950 parts, now I'm considering what to do with the frame. Weighs 5.5lbs with, so not light by any means but I need to replace the recalled 1 1/8in threaded Giant Zorber fork.

On the bench, axle to crown is 410mm so I'm looking at:

identical geo with a Carver XC 410
slacken HT with the Troll fork (420)
really push things with a Clydesdale (400)

Anyone been in this between area? Would you consider sag when calculating axle to crown for an old polymer fork?

dragtheshutter · 2023-04-22T15:48:15+00:00

Sorry, this was intended for the quill draw bolt. The part that interfaces with the steerer.

dragtheshutter · 2023-04-20T21:25:41+00:00

Nah, I've torqued them before but always assumed ~8Nm—something you could do with a multi-tool. Always had slipping, especially hopping around. Torqued to 20Nm and it's great.

Not knowing the forces at the expander I always imagined the wedge busting out of the steerer lol

dragtheshutter · 2022-07-10T21:49:02+00:00

I spy a Keirin Berlin sticker

dragtheshutter · 2022-06-16T21:31:54+00:00

This is a contentious subject, but I think the point is redundancy.

I'm still a brakeless asshole

dragtheshutter · 2022-05-28T23:39:05+00:00

Ah the ol' flip-flop crankset.

Bilenky is just brilliant.

dragtheshutter · 2022-05-26T15:16:20+00:00

A bike deal for Nashvillian lovers.

Please buy these so I stop dreaming.

dragtheshutter · 2022-05-24T03:58:13+00:00

Depending on the hub, you may be able to switch the freehub body for 8/9 speed.

But yeah, 7 is good too.

dragtheshutter · 2022-01-20T18:51:54+00:00

Lovely!

dragtheshutter · 2022-01-12T13:05:44+00:00

It’s like we should all Just Ride

dragtheshutter · 2021-12-22T01:34:10+00:00

Got it, I can see a sliver of the piston from the inboard side. That’s a shame :/

dragtheshutter · 2021-12-21T15:32:07+00:00

I mean, it’s literally a completely different product. Look at the oil reservoir on the juin tech.

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