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HexonJuan Added a reply to Dumb Bike Problems
5/11/2026 6:11am ".... and the problem wasn't overtightening it. I'm maturing." YUUUUUP! Thanks to you I nabbed a pir of readers to stash in my downtube permanently. That is an excellent idea!
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dancingwithmyself Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
5/11/2026 6:09am
I just swapped in a pair of stupid-cheap new Code RSC's for an extraordinary well-used pair (to the point where I was having a hard time reviving one of the lever bearings, and replacing those things is a PITA - at least with the bearing tools I have). TIps from you and Jono seemed to make a difference on install. Eventual removal will tell the full tale. To the extent I was under-tightening the barb and barrel nut, I'm going to look at the positive. Been doing almost all of my own wrenching for a couple of decades, and I...
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HexonJuan Added a reply to Dumb Bike Problems
5/11/2026 6:09am This matters. Worked with a guy who was how you say Very Proud of His Excellent Mech Skills. Watched him struggle with a front derailleur for over a half hour before he asked me to take a look at it. Cable was on the wrong side of the pinch bolt. Not even 2 minutes to correct his installation error. That...
HexonJuan Added a reply to Dumb Bike Problems
5/9/2026 1:18pm Dammit. One on me today. Why is my 12sp XT shifting like garbage on the dirt? Totally helps when you put the 2nd position cog in the right orientation. Lesson: if you need glasses/readers, wear em when aligning your cogs. It really helps to connect the goddamn (alignment) dots on the cogs....
HexonJuan Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
5/9/2026 1:14pm Not to sound pedantic, but you'll be surprised at how many times this exact situ has been discussed in this thread. The contact/bite point adjust moves the piston position in the bore and if dialed in too much can cause the primary cup seal to pass over the timing ports, effectively closing the brake system. NBD, and lessons learned.
HexonJuan Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
5/8/2026 8:36am I read the Porsche bike bit as they figured out they've no idea what to do in the market, I.E. staying in their lane. Car co's aren't exactly poised to understand the e-mobility marketplace. If Yamaha can bomb out I can't see a 4wheeler co making anything remotely market aligned. At least not yet.
HexonJuan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
5/4/2026 1:50pm As long as the spline interface is the same, the body width is irrelevant. It looks like they are coming up with short freehub bodies, but unlike XD jobbers the full-length splines of Micro Spline means a narrower 8sp cassette would just need spacers to fit on a 12sp MS freehub as long as the interface is the same. Shimano...
HexonJuan Added a reply to Dumb Bike Problems
4/28/2026 2:01pm Hey, I did mention how a hose popping off squirted my khakis in the right spot to make the rest of the day a gag for everybody I worked with. Maybe not that full part, but yeah. Just consider the bonus material a helping hand for anyone else who still thinks wrenching in khakis is a good idea. Which begs...
HexonJuan Added a reply to Dumb Bike Problems
4/28/2026 6:47am Glad to help others learn from my follies.
dancingwithmyself Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
4/28/2026 6:47am
This is amazing. Thank you for taking the time to write all that out.
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HexonJuan Added a reply to Dumb Bike Problems
4/27/2026 12:54pm OK, the following tricks apply to you DWM, but others may benefit as well. 1. When tightening a hose to a MC/Caliper, Insure you hold the hose into the bore firmly while doing so. Reason for a hose to pop off is improper install. Holding it deep in the bore while you tighten the comp nut insures the bushing starts...
HexonJuan Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/23/2026 5:57am From a regulatory sense, I think the only way anything significant can be done is a ban on throttled-but-has-pedals units, those that intentionally blur the line between a bicycle and a scooter/motorcycle. Additional regulations will be needed to address the language used when marketing e-motos like Surrons to insure they are not termed the same as any pedal assist vehicle...
CamNeelyCantWheelie Liked a reply to forum topic Dumb Bike Problems
4/22/2026 1:38pm
Added a couple new notches in the idiot belt recently: My Maven brakes started getting air in the levers and fouling bleeds fairly quickly. First the front, then the rear, then the front again. WTF? Wandering bite point and general ranting ensues for a bit... Further investigation reveals that I had not tightened the hose compression nut to the lever anywhere near the proper 8nm torque. I got at lest a turn and a half on each nut with the crow foot torque wrench. Fresh bleed and haven't had an issue yet this season. Ran the loose hoses for at...
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HexonJuan Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
4/15/2026 12:27pm Precisely. Relying on the pressure differences from seal slip and roll and lever actuation to balance the fluid level in the system due to pad wear and fluid expansion/contraction seems to be asking mucho. Having flashback to Elixirs with that MC piston/bore setup too. Like the fact someone's taking chances, but I am definitely in the wait n see camp...
HexonJuan Added a reply to Nerding out on Brakes shall we? Not another tech deraliment
4/15/2026 11:04am Colour me dubious about the functionality of their twin IFP reservoirs. That looks like a number of potential problems all in the wings waiting to happen. Aside from some old Zrace brakes, I am unaware of any other brake using IFPs in lieu of bladders for their reservoir.
Buckets Up Liked a reply to forum topic Lower headset cups with extended height.
4/13/2026 11:53am
Yes. It would be going on a rigid single speed bike. This is a bit of a Franken-bike project trying to chase an old Unit build that I never should have sold. I’ve attached a photo of that bike below so you all can laugh at me. I am looking at a couple options for the frame but they all are designed around a ~495mm A2C. I’d like to run an Identiti Rebate XL fork (465mm) for peace of mind on the front end. I’m just trying to get 10-15mm more height to maintain geo as much as possible.
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858to253 Liked a reply to forum topic Lower headset cups with extended height.
4/13/2026 11:53am
It looks like State Bicycle of all places might have an option for the EC, and Niner has an ZS one as well (I think Pivot was using a similar option previously on bikes for the same reasons, but no idea if they are still available). I haven't used either, just found them via the Google. I was bummed that Wolftooth stopped making them, as I'm using one currently on a Rocky Mountain Element to tweak the geo, and its worked perfectly for me.
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HexonJuan Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/9/2026 9:28am I think that'll be a popular rig in many parts of the US in the MST timezone, as well as for a number of my fellow northern Midwest folx. Can't speak to the rest of the globe. But I agree, their non-mtb offerings have been pretty damn compelling since the OGs returned.
HexonJuan Added a reply to 2026 MTB Tech Rumors and Innovation - Longer and Slacker
4/8/2026 5:53am If those are new prototype Hayes on Reece's bike then halleluiah! About time they got around to flipping the reservoir position on their brakes. Anything to let an errant air pocket migrate from the bore to the reservoir is a welcome addition, plus moving the relatively fragile res cap out of harm's way, and how much less reorienting the MC...
HexonJuan Added a reply to The Bikeconomics (Mega)Thread
4/3/2026 8:57am Given the discussion on ski resorts and the bummer season most have had, and now the chat of high end outdoor clothing brands entering the MTB sphere, is it too much of an assumption to think the decline of winter snowpack due to global warming is one of the causes of these apparel businesses to pivot to other outdoor pursuits?