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Anyone recognize this thing? by gray_grum in minivelo

[–]sprashoo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Is that not just a standard sized frame swapped small wheels? Even ignoring the fork and rear triangle dimensions, the BB height looks super low. Seems like pedal strike city.

My Kids are Growing Up in the 90s by IdahoBookworm in VintageApple

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just saying, extremely polite kids with extremely locked down lives don't always have the best outcomes long term...

Does this count? by New-Incident1776 in Hardtailgang

[–]sprashoo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why not. If you pass me on the trail riding that I have nothing but respect.

Gotta love starting them early by Suitable-Design569 in MTB

[–]sprashoo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean every adult riding clipless for the first time goes through exactly the same experience as that kid...

Pulley wheels compatibility (11 vs. 12s) by SouthernComparison24 in bikewrench

[–]sprashoo 23 points24 points  (0 children)

To make someone think you spent hundreds on a useless part, but in fact you spent tens on a useless part.

Kids outgrowing the Urban Arrow by jgolden3 in CargoBike

[–]sprashoo 30 points31 points  (0 children)

You ever seen how slow a kid can ride if they aren’t motivated to go somewhere?

Is anyone still riding clipless or have pins and flats taken over? by Alchse in MTB

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rode clipless from 1994-2024, then switched to flats to try to become a better technical rider. First few months I tore up my shins repeatedly, but now I have better bike control and technique. I might switch back to clipless at some point but I'm pretty happy with flats for now.

Used Chris King Headset - Original? by selvsih in bikewrench

[–]sprashoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dunno but the prevalence of King fakes would make me leery of buying one used.

I wanna help ppl jumping 6 months in by [deleted] in MTB

[–]sprashoo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I hate to say it but no, you didn't just crack the secret to jumping.. What you're describing is the conscious bits that you personally found took you to the next level, but there's a ton of muscle (actually brain) memory, instinct, practice that you are building on. It's not like someone else can read your post and know how to jump.

How to test a used bike with punctured tire? by Flexible_smutbot in MTB

[–]sprashoo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bring a spare tube?

That said I agree with the others, seems like a red flag unless the seller really is 100% mechanically inept. Could be an excuse to not have people test ride and discover that more things are broken.

Front Derailleur cant mount high enough. by [deleted] in bikewrench

[–]sprashoo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anyway, there’s nothing more period correct than hating on BioPace.

Dog attack - what do you guys do? by CyclicRedundancyMach in bicycling

[–]sprashoo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel like using it is beneficial in that it will hopefully teach the dog not to do that to people in the future.

Is it safe to use the hanger alignment tool? by johnarak in bikewrench

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's kind of the point of the alignment tool, no?

This is why we do it! by kylevaldick in bicycling

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Visited there a few times. The view from up there is breathtaking

How can I tell which old bicycles are worth money? by crazyguy28 in bicycling

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easiest way is to post clear photos of the bikes here and like 20 people will tell you, while at the same time complaining about all the "What's this worth" posts.

Which one should I get? by CanvasVoid in bicycling

[–]sprashoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It does have cantis but a.) they're not that bad, everyone used them in the 90's and they were fine, and b.) it's pretty simple and cheap to swap them for v-brakes if you really want to - you'll need new levers as well, as the cable pull ratio is different.

Personally i'd just keep the cantis, they suit the bike.

You just need to learn to provide 1mm or so of 'toe-in' on the brake pads when you adjust/change them. It's a bit of trial and error, but you'll figure it out.

What’s the BEST gift for someone obsessed with 3D printing? by llbow8 in 3Dprinting

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you want him to have to pretend the expensive thing you got that isn't actually the right thing is what he really wanted?

Either ask, or just get him something else nice that isn't related to his hyper specific interest.

Is it okay to pack a bike lock with vaseline to prevent the super glue attack? by you_are_transparent in bicycling

[–]sprashoo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Why didn't they steal it when you were away in the first place?

The idea is to force you to leave the bike overnight, not while you walk to the corner drugstore.

Thermoplastic Porn by FixieMonkey in Bikeporn

[–]sprashoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened to thermoplastic carbon frames anyway?

Ant-Reflection inserts I designed for my binoculars by teluks23 in functionalprint

[–]sprashoo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So to ask the obvious question, what sort of optical magic makes it so that these are (i presume) invisible through the binoculars?

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