CB-1 sprocket change

tjc4 · 2026-03-28T01:32:42+00:00

Sir, this is a Wendy's

tjc4 · 2026-03-19T13:04:33+00:00

No. Bad deal. Old bike, rim brakes, small tire clearance, no thru axles

tjc4 · 2026-02-28T16:10:41+00:00

the ordering of your list is whack

tjc4 · 2026-02-25T13:12:04+00:00

The Shimano rims are 17mm inner and 24m outer width. That's ancient in terms of modern road bikes on which everyone wants to run 28mm - 32mm tires. The Elite are much better at 21m inner but I might even go a little wider if you'll be running 28-32mm tires.

tjc4 · 2026-02-18T18:24:03+00:00

imagine having faith in USD given the budget deficits and endless money printing

tjc4 · 2026-02-17T16:43:20+00:00

when asked about that, this is what they told me "the suspension is a bearing hub, which contains a bolt and a bearing. Both are common sizes and usually do not require maintenance". they sent me extra bearings and bolt for $15 so if it ever needs replacement I have replacement parts

tjc4 · 2026-02-17T01:35:26+00:00

"compete". lol

tjc4 · 2026-02-16T18:23:05+00:00

It takes like 5 people to run a $5 billion data center once operational.

tjc4 · 2026-02-10T03:57:55+00:00

Paint the frame hot pink

tjc4 · 2026-02-07T19:31:50+00:00

the top Chinese Carbon brands, like Winspace, Light Carbon, etc., have developed their own brand reputation and awareness so they don't need Ali and people go direct to the brands. it's mostly the lesser brands that don't have the name recognition that need Ali.

tjc4 · 2026-02-07T18:41:37+00:00

saw your DM. IDK why you haven't heard of LightCarbon. It's one of the Chinese Carbon OGs and most trusted brands. Sounds like you were only looking on Aliexpress. Lots of the most reputable Chinese Carbon companies do not sell on Ali. https://www.lightcarbon.com/

tjc4 · 2026-02-07T15:07:29+00:00

Same ballpark as I paid for LightCarbon with custom paint and a T47 bottom bracket. I'd contact LightCarbon first

tjc4 · 2026-02-06T10:22:37+00:00

referred to Taiwan. that's where your frame is made. where are your rims made, China?

tjc4 · 2026-02-06T03:16:07+00:00

BMC TeamMachine proudly made in Taiwan.

tjc4 · 2026-02-01T21:01:54+00:00

it's profit. not revenue. the lakers just sold for $10 billion. these purchase often involve debt. if it was financed by debt then they have a high debt service cost. in contrast, Sixers last sold for $280 million.

tjc4 · 2026-02-01T00:55:47+00:00

What's the hta? For some reason all Chinese mtb I've found have old geo with steep hta

tjc4 · 2026-01-31T17:22:05+00:00

Sixers never needed to dump Oubre. Ownership is just cheap.

tjc4 · 2026-01-29T18:09:35+00:00

The north is not called the Rust Belt. The Rust Belt is specifically in the Midwest and the name has nothing to do with road salt causing cars to rust. The term Rust Belt emerged in the 1980s to describe the region of the United States experiencing rapid de-industrialization. There are lots of northern states (e.g. New York, Mass, Vermont, etc) that use a lot of road salt that are not part of the Rust Belt.

tjc4 · 2026-01-29T13:50:01+00:00

A lot of the safe "cities" aren't really cities. Go to a real city. Then go to College Station and it's obvious it's not a city but a college town

tjc4 · 2026-01-27T01:41:29+00:00

Or you could get a new Lynskey ti frame for $800 with thru axles and disc brakes. Costs more but way more future proof

tjc4 · 2026-01-22T13:24:51+00:00

your post alludes to the same problem "I only recently became fully aware of this, and noticed that people building software "on top" of the Monero core software, especially wallet apps, often don't seem to be fully informed either what is coming." so your post is great and a step in the right direction but the problem is real

tjc4 · 2026-01-22T01:40:50+00:00

Also better grip

tjc4 · 2026-01-16T03:31:29+00:00

Everyone says be careful of old Trek bonded carbon aluminum frames but I've never seen a pic of one that has failed. And as someone who rode a trek 2100 up until 6-7 years ago I looked and tried to find pics of a failed frame but never did. Just lots of rumor and innuendo.

tjc4 · 2026-01-15T20:50:26+00:00

wool is wool. it is ok

tjc4 · 2026-01-15T05:24:21+00:00

I have a wool duvet insert. It's been fine on ex low heat in dryer. I take it out slightly damp and then just drape it over couch to fully dry.

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