What have you done to your bike today?
- Thread starter Chris(NJ)
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TommyF
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Valve stem / logo are 1 letter off, you might be subject to a high speed shimmy....
Good thing I’m slow then.
iman29
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The first thing I looked at was valve stem and tire label placement.
Unless it’s the camera angle you have to fix the front one it’s lined up with the A and the rear one is lined up with the X.
My OCD says sorry to point that out.
Meh, I’m so slow, nobody will notice.
They are mounted the correct direction this thyme.
zmartene
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Can't tell the alignment when they're rolling!
rick81721
Lothar
That is something I never look at. If I put on a new tire, and I rarely do, wherever the valve ends up is totally random. Case in point - Blur:
johnbryanpeters
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Nor does it really make any difference...
zmartene
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But you'll never get a Super Nice on GMBN! 😔
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
This is Florida Man level of insanity.
iman29
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Bikeworks
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Any way we can get a temporary ban of this guy? 😆
Nah. Need the free flow of thought.
In this case there is a good reason to know where the valve is when racing and then esthetic. If you don't race and don't care.....
Ignore function is useful
It's nice to be able to spin the tire on either side to a very easy to see label and always know where the valve is.
Is it the worst thing ever to not do it? Nah, but it's a nice thing that barely takes any extra thought.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Florida exists so the rest of the world knows what not to do 🤣
FTFY
Bikeworks
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Went to the LBS today and picked up the XTR crank for the Epic Evo.
Also had them return the PIke I ordered for the upcoming SJ Evo build and asked for a Lyrik instead. The Pike at 140 likely would've altered the geo on the bike a bit too much, and I ain't getting any lighter, so the 160mm of the Lyrik won't go to waste.
I'll try and knock out the cranks tomorrow, with pics included
Also had them return the PIke I ordered for the upcoming SJ Evo build and asked for a Lyrik instead. The Pike at 140 likely would've altered the geo on the bike a bit too much, and I ain't getting any lighter, so the 160mm of the Lyrik won't go to waste.
I'll try and knock out the cranks tomorrow, with pics included