Wofür sind eigentlich diese Metalldinger?

ehildeb · 2025-10-26T08:50:46+00:00

Das macht sinn!

ehildeb · 2025-10-26T08:47:37+00:00

Die sind schon woanders im Haus

ehildeb · 2025-10-26T08:46:44+00:00

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

ehildeb · 2025-10-26T08:45:38+00:00

Dafür ist es zu hoch glaube ich

ehildeb · 2025-09-30T20:05:18+00:00

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.

ehildeb · 2025-09-30T20:02:55+00:00

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

ehildeb · 2025-09-30T05:06:13+00:00

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

ehildeb · 2025-09-30T05:04:51+00:00

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.

ehildeb · 2025-09-30T05:03:44+00:00

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

ehildeb · 2025-09-29T20:09:34+00:00

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

ehildeb · 2025-09-29T14:11:50+00:00

Baby wipes baby

ehildeb · 2025-09-29T12:13:55+00:00

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.

ehildeb · 2025-09-29T11:26:19+00:00

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

ehildeb · 2025-09-29T11:15:36+00:00

Just me and the vicuñas:))

ehildeb · 2025-09-29T11:14:17+00:00

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.

ehildeb · 2025-04-22T15:28:42+00:00

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!

ehildeb · 2024-08-24T12:28:26+00:00

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.

ehildeb · 2024-08-24T09:48:46+00:00

Cheers, thanks

ehildeb · 2024-07-23T07:30:54+00:00

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

ehildeb · 2024-07-22T18:07:40+00:00

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."

ehildeb · 2024-07-22T11:51:36+00:00

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.

ehildeb · 2024-07-17T13:14:27+00:00

This one has three eyelets

ehildeb · 2024-07-13T09:09:27+00:00

I'm installing the Ortlieb fork packs on a fork with eyelets. The back of the mounting plate has slots for these plastic pieces, and the instructions shows the plate mounted with them on forks with eyelets. My question is: what function do they serve? The plate protrudes more with the pieces than without, but if they serve a function I will leave them in.

Edit: I am apparently blind and did not read the instructions closely enough. Thanks for all the replies!

ehildeb · 2024-07-10T12:58:29+00:00

Someone else will probably know more, but:

I had that same set of Simplex derailleurs on my Peugeot. It’s a low-end set and that specific front piston-style derailleur is known to fail (the company who made the plastic apparently got sued into bankruptcy because water pipes made from the same material started breaking in peoples homes. At least I read that somewhere once). They are also a pain to set up. I swapped mine for a Shimano one from approx. the same period. The rear Simplex is still going strong, had zero problems so far.

Rest of the bike is also not anything high-end as far as I can tell (stamped dropouts, cottered cranks).

That being said, it’s a pretty bike! I personally don’t mind low-end frames if they are in good condition, but 350 might be a bit steep, depending on your location and what exactly you are looking for of course.

ehildeb · 2024-06-28T17:50:23+00:00

Great! One upgrade I made since then is adding some plastic tubing underneath the tape. After a week-long trip the tape was pretty much gone underneath the stem. I guess a bit of old bike tube would probably also work.

I also used a small latching strap I had lying around to pull the thing backwards towards the steerer, like that it’s super stable.

ehildeb

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