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I have the Sprintech. It would be perfect if it was rotated 90°, and the ball joint were a little stiffer. I do have to adjust it a lot, but it’s easy to do so.
I’ve been considering capturing a piece of cloth between the ball and the socket, then trimming the excess, to add some tightness and friction. Fnarr.
I tried the cloth thing, but even fairly thin cloth in there was too much. However, I now have a piece of string trapped in there and it’s tightened it up enough that it doesn’t move around unless I bump it.
I have the Sprintech. It
I have the Sprintech. It would be perfect if it was rotated 90°, and the ball joint were a little stiffer. I do have to adjust it a lot, but it’s easy to do so.
I’ve been considering capturing a piece of cloth between the ball and the socket, then trimming the excess, to add some tightness and friction. Fnarr.
I’m dubious as to whether it has confused the mechanic at the photoshoot already.It’s possible that reverse rake was needed to get enough trail for stable handling.
I haven’t tried this, but a
I haven’t tried this, but a filled steam bun / baozi / 包子 / nikuman would probably be brilliant. They’re a common convenience store food in Japan. Mostly carb, a bit of protein and fat in the filling. Best hot, but okay cold.
How about a pasty, heavy on the crust and veg, light on the meat (or no meat if you’re vegan or vegetarian)?
My commute is nine miles each
My commute is nine miles each way right now. I’m considering moving, possibly over fifteen miles from work. At that distance, I’d either drive a couple of days a week and cycle every other day, or get an e-bike. I’m not going to spend over two hours a day cycling to and from work (although in the winters it sometimes already takes me that long.)
Wow! Here in the US, they’re
Wow! Here in the US, they’re definitely not big on public transport, but my local bus system costs $1 (75p) per ride or $3 (£2.25) for unlimited rides in a day, and is half price for students, disabled, veterans, and seniors over 65.
Also, $40 (£30) for an unlimited 30-day pass.
The downside is it’s not very convenient, and I can generally get anywhere faster by bicycle.
I’ve had it done to me once,
I’ve had it done to me once, as I was riding on the very wide shoulder of a 45 MPH road. The truck got stopped at the next red light, and was in the lane to go straight. I started sprinting, and suspect he saw me coming as he suddenly decided that he needed to turn instead (right on red, USA.) Coward.
The only obviously friendly
The only obviously friendly use of a horn I’ve experienced is when a friend has seen me out on my bike. If they’re going the opposite direction, I can usually see who it is, especially if their window is down. If they’re passing me, a couple of short toots after they’ve done so is much less alarming than while they’re still behind me. If they honk while still behind me, my middle finger may already be up before I realize who it is.
Wow, that does look odd. I’ve
Wow, that does look odd. I’ve only installed a couple of headsets, but I’m really puzzled how that can happen unless the head tube itself is not concentric.
Is that an aluminium alloy frame?
Any chance you can show a
Any chance you can show a photo of it?
Any chance it has some sort
Any chance it has some sort of purposefully non-concentric headset adapter? Like these ones, for instance.
https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/pages/geoshift-angle-headset
Born in Derby, lived in the
Born in Derby, lived in the USA for decades. Currently in Illinois, USA.
(Does anyone else remember when people used to actually scrape their windscreens, using a ‘scraper’, or did I just dream that…?).I have one of those in my boot, but I can’t remember the last time I had to use it. My car spends its nights, and most days, in the garage. My neighbors seem to use their garages to store boxes of stuff they never unpacked after moving in two decades ago, instead.
A couple of guys next to me
A couple of guys next to me often go out to the parking lot to remote start their cars about 15 minutes before the end of the work day. Granted, we had weeks of the temperature hanging around 0 °F / -18 °C, but still, I had normally ridden my bike in.
I try to make them feel bad by asking them to warm my bike up while they’re out there. I hope they at least feel a little soft.
It is ranty.
It is ranty.