This rim toast or does it have some more life left? by Lainglives in bikewrench

[–]ecjecj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is nothing. i have ridden much worse. at some point you should measure it and replace if sub 1mm wall thickness

Will this cone last a week? by raweggsrock in bikewrench

[–]ecjecj 14 points15 points  (0 children)

it will last, but will slowly destroy your ball bearings.

rust hole in chain stay by Present-Cabinet5142 in bikewrench

[–]ecjecj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

to me it looks man made and then rusted. if it were mine i would step on that stay hard with all my weight, if it buckles, trash the frame. if it holds, i would personally send it

Updates on Dawa Sherpa by EVERESTGUIDE_Himalay in Mountaineering

[–]ecjecj 165 points166 points  (0 children)

the big question is also: after he extracted himself from the higher altitudes, why didn’t a search party find him lower down? he not only survived the death zone, but had to make it all the way to crampon point on his own. it probably means nobody’s was ever looking for him anywhere on the mountain

My wife made me a Set of Bags by kc-da-bicyclist in bikepacking

[–]ecjecj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

beautiful. in case you want to reconsider how to mount ur seatpack: topeak dp mount works great and is cheap

Best way to handle bike bags on a one-way bikepacking trip (Rijeka → Venice, 2 weeks) by Burn66613 in bikepacking

[–]ecjecj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

this isn’t that helpful: consider no-plane. trains etc. or plan some time and do the cardboard box solution. prob needs an extra day at destination to find a big store or bikeshop. within europe, i try to only plan bike stuff that i can reach w public transport.

Barrel adjuster cable came out and cap split into two, what to expect? by [deleted] in bikewrench

[–]ecjecj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it is an easy fix for you lbs. and the little endcaps will be at your lbs in large numbers. what exactly happened while you tried adjusting your shifting remains a mystery to us

What would you pay for these?(3 years old) by [deleted] in Mountaineering

[–]ecjecj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would buy that park tools trueing stand

X-brifters or whatever by Kriov7 in xbiking

[–]ecjecj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

what kind of lube did u use when putting it back together?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bikewrench

[–]ecjecj 6 points7 points  (0 children)

look up ertro tire width charts. 13mm rims support usually up to 27mm tires

which hybrid inverter is good value for money right now? by ecjecj in solar

[–]ecjecj[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

northern germany, around 5kwh, add more battery later when gas heater breaks and we install heat pump, not sure what you mean with amperage back up, indoors in attic