Recent content by 853okg

It sounds as if the bearing is end loading, slightly askew, or something is rubbing. The wheel shouldn’t have that much drag. And good catch with the grease. That’s a no no. Some hubs do use solid lube (e.g. Chris King ring lube or Hugi/DT star ratchet designs) but never in a freewheel or...

I actually have a road bicycle with a dummy lever on the left (my right lever goes to the front brake, as it should). I don’t think I’ve ever worn out rear brake pads. I use the brake, lightly (unless it’s an emergency, which let’s face it, rarely happens).

Believe me when I say cantilever and sidepull road brakes exist that provide plenty of power to easily lock up the front brake. Perhaps not on entry level bikes, but the failure to perform is not a design limit.

Wow. What a deal. That’s incredible!

How much was the kit?

My thought is: stick with the easy thing. Get a Glock. I believe in learning a weapon (or manual of arms) and sticking with it. I firmly believe in muscle memory and have witnessed a weird phenomenon many times-in moments of extreme stress, the body (or brain) reverts to the familiar. It’s for...

No, the higher end units don’t have that ridiculous sleeve and some use Enduro bearings. https://www.jensonusa.com/Wheels-MFG-BSA-Road-68mm-Bottom-Bracket-7

That plastic sleeve often breaks. Your BB is amazingly durable…given its price (I just bought some for less than ten bucks). A high quality (Wheels of Boulder for example) BB costs about $70 (wholesale) but is much better and uses different bearings. A huge cost is the bearings. This is where...

The chainring is probably fine. You’ll know if it isn’t because the chain will slip on it. If you need to replace it they’re not too expensive. I’d be surprised if you have to. The cassette body usually has play. There are micro shims that can be used if you have to but again I doubt you’ll need...

Exactly. Dedicated hose. Every E0 pump near me has one.

Let’s get something straight: I’m a cheapskate. You’ve got me dropping 10k on a 29er! I don’t OWN a 29er. And I buy bikes at below dealer cost, if I have to buy one, which I don’t. And anyone who knows me even a little knows that I’m well aware that the quality and design of bicycles has gotten...

The official line would call for a rebuild and new hoses. Unofficially I don’t think you need to. You made a mistake, but it would have been worse to put DOT in a mineral oil brake (greater danger of seal damage due to over swelling). I’m a pretty cautious guy but I would either flush it again...

My favorite handgun is an HK P7 squeeze cocker.

You shouldn’t need a crank puller. I believe this crank has a self extractor via 8mm Allen wrench. It’s a Race Face Deus XC, right? If so that’s a good crank but a weak BB. To put it in perspective, the BB cups sell wholesale for nine bucks and change. I know you already ordered a new one, but...