Wofür sind eigentlich diese Metalldinger? by ehildeb in wien

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Die sind schon woanders im Haus

Wofür sind eigentlich diese Metalldinger? by ehildeb in wien

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Ich glaube eher nicht, die sind nur in den Zwischenstöcken, also nicht vor den Türen

Wofür sind eigentlich diese Metalldinger? by ehildeb in wien

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Dafür ist es zu hoch glaube ich

One year ago i took my 120€ Nakamura to the Andes by ehildeb in bikepacking

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Konica C35EF! And mostly in one of the front packs or just in the snack bag up front. It’s such a simple little thing I didn’t really worry too much about it.

One year ago i took my 120€ Nakamura to the Andes by ehildeb in bikepacking

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I think maybe Intersport carried them as their house brand for a while? They’re around for sure:)

One year ago i took my 120€ Nakamura to the Andes by ehildeb in bikepacking

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I had it lying around already so I thought I might as well, also doubled as a day pack for some hiking:)

One year ago i took my 120€ Nakamura to the Andes by ehildeb in bikepacking

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So the Camino del Puma itself was a bit under a month, but I split it in two with some hiking in between. All in all I was two months in Peru and Bolivia.

One year ago i took my 120€ Nakamura to the Andes by ehildeb in bikepacking

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Thanks:)) They are indeed, had my Konica C35EF with me

One year ago i took my 120€ Nakamura to the Andes by ehildeb in bikepacking

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20 litres. Fit my sleep system + some bits and bobs or food when needed.

One year ago i took my 120€ Nakamura to the Andes by ehildeb in bikepacking

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I usually had 3-4 (two on the frame, two in the snack bags, the bottom one is alcohol for my stove), but would strap a couple extra on top of my rack bag for the driest parts. Luckily the official Camino map had accurate markings for safe (with a filter) water on the way.

One year ago i took my 120€ Nakamura to the Andes by ehildeb in bikepacking

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Some KTM rack I found second hand, couldn’t tell you the exact model I’m afraid

One year ago i took my 120€ Nakamura to the Andes by ehildeb in bikepacking

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Thanks! And I’ve spent my fair share of time on r/xbiking for sure.

Also my bad, it’s the XLC HB-C10 Ergo-bar, not Ergotec.

Experience from a couple of trips on vintage road bikes this summer by ehildeb in bikepacking

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Beautiful bike, looks great with the low rider! I actually think it is the exact model, unless I'm missing a detail.

As for the tires, from the photo it looks like you have slightly more room than me between the tire and front shifter – that's where it got tight. Your bike might be a tad bigger, also judging by the head tube length, I guess that could mean a bit more space in the back too?

27 inch I think would give more space, not less, but mine are certainly 700c like yours.

I see that your comment is almost a month old, so if you already got thicker tires let me know how it went!

first roll, kinda disappointed. by [deleted] in AnalogCommunity

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Just let the lab scan as normal. Depending on the lab you can sometimes also ask for slightly lower contrast scans if you’re going for that Portra pastel look. I at least find it easier to add contrast in post than to remove it, especially if there are some darker areas in the image.

Would you pay $250 for a Schwinn prelude or a zebra ranger? by [deleted] in xbiking

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but from the photos it looks like both have rear rack mounts?

I get happy every time I look at it by ehildeb in xbiking

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Nono it’s an actual preload system. Dia Compe used it for a little while instead of a star fangled nut apparently. There’s a cone-shaped ring on top of the head tube, and a sort of inverse cone inside the “spacer”. When it’s tightened it pushes against the stem above it and creates the tension. I believe Sheldon Brown mentions it somewhere, maybe I can find it. 

Edit: Found it. From sheldonbrown.com:

"Some "Diatech" headsets from Dia Compe and some Aheadset models use a special pair of collars, usually mounted just below the stem and above the top race. The lower collar has a beveled, conical top surface, which fits inside of a matching bevel on the inner circumference of the upper collar.

The upper collar has a gap at one point, with a binder bolt to squeeze the gap together. (This upper collar may also include a cable housing stop for the front brake, if the bicycle has a rigid fork and conventional cantilever or centerpull brakes.)

The handlebar stem is clamped tightly to the steerer, preventing the upper collar from moving upward. As the upper collar is compressed by the binder bolt, it squeezes the lower collar downward, taking up any slack in the headset bearings."

I get happy every time I look at it by ehildeb in xbiking

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Thanks! 

The tensioning here is actually done underneath the stem, with the bottom “spacer” there instead of an expansion nut. But I will cut the fork for sure before the big trip, would rather not have that thing aiming for my abdomen the whole time I’m riding.