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Just seen something that I think sums up the industry right now… take a look at the spelling of brakes on Chain reaction’s relaunched website 😂 https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/bike-parts

And if we loop in 50 posts about how much strain our fingers will endure with Lewis' brake levers, we'll have come full circle. My damper is dampening with excitement.

DAMPER

That sock game is getting out of hand. Though it looks like Evoc has you covered for future applications 😉

Good insight! Recon you’ll be qualifying in the top 20?

Don't get it what the big deal with mentioning Pinkbike is... I feel the community and the vibe there is far from good, but is there a need to skirt around the name too? It's not like we're talking about Voldermort...

Threading the pushrod a bit is a nice idea, but when voiding warranties it's best to triple check your measurements. Then double check em again. 2 potential issues with this mod are both related: threading it far enough the brake doesn't fully engage as it hits the grip (bad) and/or potentially allowing the threads to hang up on the retaining washer. Saw that last one on a set of 9s ages ago. Another possible fix comes from the MX/Flat track world. You could bend the blade to fit your need. There are a number of how-to vids on bending clutch/brake...

In one of the shops I worked at, in the customer notes on Ascend if it said “every second counts” that meant they pissed on their bike and any service performed had an additional $50 cleaning charge.

pretty sure that constitutes child abuse

We had to introduce a "piss charge" of $100 for hosing the tri bikes down before the techs worked on them. IYKYK.

even back when i was a shop mechanic in the mid 00s, dealing with triathletes was the absolute worst. i can't imagine how insufferable they are today.

take the politics to the off the bike forum.

Hey there! I just made an account to answer this There actually is an option. You need to disassemble the lever and remove the pushrod. This video shows how to remove the lever. Follow the procedure up until 3:00 where he unthreads the lever from the pushrod. The pushrod is secured by a little washer and a circlip that sits in a groove inside the lever. Remove the circlip to get the pushrod out. Now you can cut the thread on the pushrod a little bit further using an M4*0.7 thread cutting die. Reassemble according to instructions in reverse...

I haven't seen this photo of the FrameWorks lugged bike. The lines and flow of this frame look amazing.

My favorite part of MTB is squeezing other people's brake levers and pushing up and down on the fork

since you all helped make these questions interesting, here's the youtube version of the interview with Aaron Gwin from a week or two ago. i'll make the audio/podcast version available asap. @Dave_Camp and crew, let's just say we all underestimated how much juggling he's doing! Interview Topics 0:00 - Intro, Move to Crestline Bikes 3:05 - Did Aaron Spend Personal Money for the New Team? 4:27 - Why Did the News Take So Long? 5:57 - How'd He Keep the Team Rumor Secret? 9:10 - From Vee Tires to e.13 Tires - Is There Really a Difference? 11:42 - The...

I think it was originally posted by mistake on a comment on the other site where when someone typed cable routing and the predictive text on their phone changed it to tourism.