What have you done to your bike today?

serviceguy said:
where did you source it, if you don't mind me asking? 10-51T seem out of stock everywhere.
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Universal cycles. I got the 10-45 but they have 20 10-51 XTs in the Lancaster the warehouse and they typically ship the same day. USPS I typically get it next day.

I am not sure where you are looking, but even REI has them in stock.
 
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stb222 said:
Universal cycles. I got the 10-45 but they have 20 10-51 XTs in the Lancaster the warehouse and they typically ship the same day. USPS I typically get it next day.

I am not sure where you are looking, but even REI has them in stock.
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...a little further away...I’m familiar with universal cycles, that is where I usually source my tires. I don’t need it right now but I’ll keep it in mind, thanks.
 
Ian F said:
This looks like a decent price for a cleaner: https://www.vevor.com/products/15l-...ter-timer-600w-40khz-jewelry-cleaning-machine

The one annoying part is the description doesn't indicate the size of the tank.

I've looked into ultrasonic cleaners for a number of years, although I haven't found one that is big enough for my needs that doesn't cost a ton of $$$. I need one that can take the intake manifold of a VW TDI.
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JDurk said:
I was looking at this 3liter model. Not fitting an intake manifold in it though. https://cozpalace.com/products/ultrasonic-cleaner-duc-l103-00
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The 10L I placed an offer on eBay was priced at $93, I offered $85 expecting a counter offer of $90 but they never replied and automatically bumped the price at $109 + $11 shipping. I’ll go with the same exact unit for $124 from some other vendor as I didn’t appreciate the shoddy behavior of luring you in with a ‘make an offer’ then not replying to your offer and bump the price...btw, the 10L unit has a tray about 13”x9”x6” should be enough for a 50+ cassette.
 
a.s. said:
I hear the .39 inches makes a huge difference.
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It is somewhat not relevant as eventually I'll get that poor car back together and sell it. I haven't driven it in over 7 years. I need to pare my fleet from 8 down to a slightly more manageable number - hopefully 5 for now.
 
My Fat Surly bottom bracket is seizing up I think, it's real hard to pedal. So I went to remove my crank arms,
I have a puller that threads in, but it's too big for these arms, it's for my other bike. Gave up and I'll have to bring it in to LBS
next week, I hate that because of repair times lately. Also my new Ks eten dropper post took a shit and all leaked out. I just
got it for Christmas and only used it 3 times. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
 
Working on a mud guard for my Blur. The lower link attracts so much mud that when it’s below freezing the mud creates a muddy iceberg that rubs on the tire. Had to chip the ice out of there with a stick four times the other day. Sill a prototype but it’s already functional. I need longer zip ties.
 

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Citytrikeguy said:
Working on a mud guard for my Blur. The lower link attracts so much mud that when it’s below freezing the mud creates a muddy iceberg that rubs on the tire. Had to chip the ice out of there with a stick four times the other day. Sill a prototype but it’s already functional. I need longer zip ties.
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Need longer zip ties, as in, they won't work any other way (you can put two together?), or you're a neat freak? If you're nearby Colts Neck/Brielle Monday-Wednesday, I can give you a handful of flat medium-strength Cobra Ties (8"/52mm max diameter).

I spent today initially wallowing in pain (back is feeling better, strangely, after riding), then putting my seat-of-the-pants machining skills to the test:
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Somebody has probably seen this picture by now...
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I am spectacularly patient, but not that patient; I have a wheelset that I built around fancy round spokes, brass nipples, and aluminum rims for crappy weather riding, that happens to have a Microspline cassette driver that can't be swapped (XT hubs). I've since decided that I don't actually WANT to drive my geared bike around on salted roads to ride for a few hours, so I set about making my singlespeed capable of running on this wheelset. The issue: nobody makes singlespeed sprockets for Microspline, and the market is so backed up with just getting normal stuff out, that it probably won't happen for a while.

Anywho, I ordered an SLX cassette (which was all I could get, regular old Deore should've worked, too), and set about making sure what I was planning could even work, let alone work well enough. I chopped off the majority of the spider, drilled/punched the rivets out, and lo-and-behold: the mounting holes of the plastic chain guard for the Shimano Alfine sprocket (that helpfully is meant for singlespeed, ie: has long teeth) fits the smallest set of holes perfectly. I sanded/reamed/filed out the middle of the sprocket to fit, and bolted it on. Success! Kind of. The chainline didn't work with my crank, so I would have to flip the sprocket.

Back to the drawing [grinding] board:

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Need to be here
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UNfortunately, I needed to flip the sprocket, which meant the spider had to go back under the knife. I cut off the next step, and had to grind a bevel to clear the arbor-pressed dish on the sprocket. Simultaneously, I needed to remove the rest of the raised portions on the front of the sprocket (there are alternating bulges that allow the skinnier metal stock to fit on a driver that is meant for 1/8" stock without any spacers--neat, but irritating here).

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My eyeballing successful, I put all of my faith into 6 brake pad retaining screws (M4x0.7) threaded into ~2.5mm worth of material. Those keeping score at home know that that is not a good bet to make with regards to strength of materials, but I threw caution to the wind, and headed out for a test ride around icy--but more importantly--rutted Thompson park. The ride was as miserable as any ride could be--that is to say, sucked, but still good by the end--and the sprocket was still firmly attached by the time I got home.

I'll be clearing out the rest of the wall left along the sprocket, to clear out enough room to run some nuts along the back to secure the sprocket, but the shakedown cruise was successful.
 
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