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tk, 13 godzin temu do cycling

Found these cute old sheds (still in use!) in Woodland Park while exploring a new route with the knobby-ish gravel tires on my Soma Stanyan. :blobfoxthumbsup: (1)

Definitely getting better with the color calibration tool in #Darktable. Having the flexibility to pick any hue for the illuminant is very nice! :blobfoxgoogly:

#photography #photog #photos #photo #mywork #Seattle #seabikes #cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 20 dni temu do cycling

I’ve been running 38mm Panaracer GravelKing tires tubeless on my Soma Stanyan for years, but the front tire I just put on has enough wobble to rub in one spot on every rotation. (The wheel itself is true.)

Two shops told me that the tire wasn’t seated right, but I checked and remounted multiple times and it’s seating fine. Even used some rubbing alcohol to lubricate the tire where it seated, but it always mounts up perfectly fine. The tire is the problem.

The second shop gave the real answer after chatting with the folks there for a bit: I should go down a size. It’s a real bummer, but even the Soma website says it can do up to 35mm. :blobfoxsad:

The only other realistic alternative is a new frameset, or at least a new fork, but that will have to wait for a while. :blobfoxgooglycry:

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, miesiąc temu do cycling

It took many years and many professional bike fits for their extremely valuable #bikeFit tips to finally sink in. :blobfox0_0:

It took me following a hunch over several months to get to the general area where my saddle and handlebars should be for their tips to finally make sense and complete the picture in my mind. (My saddle was way too low for a long time because my first bike fitter was trying to work with my horrible technique early on, which caused me to tear a quad in one leg. :blobfoxscared: )

#cycling #bicycle #fitness #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, miesiąc temu do cycling

When @glitter and I got to the bottom of a long hill while #cycling yesterday, I heard the tell-tale sign of a #tubeless leak in my front tire, a well-used #Panaracer #GravelKing. She even said it was smoking, but I knew it was just sealant blowing out.

Thankfully, it was at the end of our ride and I didn't have to deal with steering on a floppy tire. I did snap this picture, though. :blobfoxsweating:

I tried seating it again today and it just wouldn't hold air because of the same spot. That's when I noticed the bulge in the sidewall near the bead, so I decided to toss the tire and put on a fresh (identical) one I had in reserve. The new tire seated without issue, aside from how I had to do it twice because I put it on the wrong way the first time. :blobfoxgooglymlem:

This isn't a knock on Panaracer tire quality, of course. The tire's been through a lot and there was only so much tread left anyway.

#bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, miesiąc temu do cycling

Good #bicycle fit is really hard if the rider doesn't already have good technique. :blobfoxgoogly:

#cycling #biketooter #mastobikes @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 3 miesiące temu do cycling

I always love this little bridge across Ravenna Park and usually try to make it part of the somewhat longer version of my usual loop. (1)

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter #seabikes #seattle @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 3 miesiące temu do cycling

I give zero fucks about hookless or carbon fiber bicycle rims. :blobfox:

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 4 miesiące temu do cycling

Chaos! The New Standard.

Isn’t it nice to know that you can take your bike into any bike shop and get it fixed? Even if you’re in Mexico, France, Italy, Montana, or even India? If they don’t have the part to fix your bike, they can easily order it and have it fixed in a day or two. Well, it wasn’t always that way. You see, in the 1970’s the International Standards Organization (ISO) spent years of painstaking work involving over 30 nations to develop standard sizes, thread pitches and specifications for common bicycle parts like bottom brackets, hubs, freewheels, head sets, etc…

Before the ISO endorsements were made, each country had its own standards. Even within a country, you could find different standards for different manufacturers. A bicycle made in France used different parts all around than a bicycle made in Italy or the United States. This made life difficult for both the bicycle dealer trying to help a customer, and also for the customer who had purchased a bicycle with standards not common in their area.

While rifling through my 1970’s Bicycling magazines, I found an article on this while the standards were still in development, and it brought to mind many situations that are occurring now in our industry today.

While we have always tried very hard to manufacture our bicycles using standard size parts and specifications to make things easy for our customers, many manufacturers are now veering far from the ISO standards in an effort to create what’s called ‘proprietary’ parts. These are parts designed specifically for that particular frame. It can be something as small as the part that holds the rear derailleur to a carbon frame, or something major like a specific bottom bracket that’s only available from that manufacturer.

I think people should be aware of proprietary parts as they can make life difficult for the customer, as well as the bike shops trying to help that customer. This is especially true for the cyclist touring foreign countries.

#cycling #bicycle #biketooter #mastobikes @cycling @biketooter @mastobikes

tk, 4 miesiące temu do cycling

Can a Flat-Tread Motorcycle Turn? How Motorbikes Steer

If you ride, your brain knows how motorcycles work intuitively, but we bet you’ll struggle to explain it accurately. We’re trading opinions for science in a pursuit to understand how motorcycles really steer.

These dynamics also apply to #bicycle riding, obviously.

#motorcycle #cycling #biketooter #mastobikes @cycling @biketooter @mastobikes

tk, 4 miesiące temu do cycling

Getting the feeling that if you're mashing the pedals, your saddle is probably too low. :blobfoxthink:

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 4 miesiące temu do cycling

I feel like learning how to ride a #motorcycle made me a much better and more confident #bicycle rider. :blobfoxhappy:

#cycling #biketooter #mastobikes @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 4 miesiące temu do cycling

Had a great time on this month’s Swift Industries Social Ride! There were almost 40 of us on this ride since we all wanted to enjoy the nice weather after so much gloomy rain. The pace was nice because we were able to chat most of the time, but we also were given free reign to climb and descend more significant hills at our own pace. (Album)

Hoping to do more social rides this Summer since I think it’s what I really need out of my hobbies (both bicycle and motorcycle riding) now.

#cycling #bicycle #seabikes #Seattle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

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tk, 5 miesięcy temu do cycling

From Instagram:

🦅BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES “MOD.ZERO”🍻 . . カリフォルニアはポイントレイズステーションから昨夏届いた新作は、これまでマイクさんが産み落としてきた数々のフレームのいいとこ取りをした今の答えともいえるものだけど、それから半年ほどたって、彼の工房も訪れ思想を学んで(よかったらYouTubeで)、今日も仲間たちと本当にいいバイクだよねとしみじみ話した。

剛性高く、カーボンフォークへの交換も容易な44mmヘッドチューブに、選択肢が多いフラットマウントブレーキ。

ライドシチュエーションや好みにあわせて、700cまたは27.5”のコンパチで、前者なら50c、後者なら2.25”までOKのゆとり設計。

ボトルケージやパックマウントも豊富で、ドロッパーポストにも対応。

ラックやフェンダー用のマウントも充分で、ヘッドチューブが長いからコラムスペーサーをあまり積まなくて済むのが僕らが特にお気に入りポイント。

90年代に大手メーカーでさまざまなフレーム設計に従事してきたMike Varleyさんが、自分の理想に正直なフレーム作りをするために2007年に立ち上げたブラックマウンテンサイクルズ。

有名ではないけど、それぐらい静かな感じがいいなと思いますし、マイクさんのやりたいことを日本からささやかながらも長くサポートしていけたらと思っています。

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

🦅BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES “MOD.ZERO”🍻 (headtube)
🦅BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES “MOD.ZERO”🍻 (fork crown)
🦅BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES “MOD.ZERO”🍻 (stem)
🦅BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES “MOD.ZERO”🍻 (front brake)
🦅BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES “MOD.ZERO”🍻 (bottom bracket area)
🦅BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES “MOD.ZERO”🍻 (seatpost area)
🦅BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES “MOD.ZERO”🍻 (rear hub)
🦅BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES “MOD.ZERO”🍻 (rear)
🦅BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES “MOD.ZERO”🍻 (front)

tk, 5 miesięcy temu do cycling

After over ten wonderful (and challenging!) years, G&O Family Cyclery is shutting down.

Over the years our cost of doing business and the cost of living in our city have only gone up. We have aspired to provide living, professional wages to highly skilled tradespeople. I firmly believe that high wages and more opportunities and entry level positions for more diverse types of mechanics and salespeople are the keys to revising the bike retail model and replacing the exclusive and gatekeeping culture of bike shops and at the same time provide service that is more reliable and better value than riders are typically able to depend on.

After years of skirting the edge, depending on tightening margins, and digging for good luck in heaps of bad, we have hit a string of the bad kind; the reality that we cannot support ourselves and at the same time do this work in the manner that we most want has become undeniable.

It is a true thing to say that if your business can’t afford to pay fair wages, your business has no business doing business.

The shop’s closure is happening faster than we would have liked, and the livelihoods of my staff and myself are all at risk, as is our ability to meet all of the obligations we have to our customers. We will be closed for the next few days to organize ourselves, and then in the next few weeks, starting on Wednesday the 17th, we hope that you’ll consider coming in and picking up anything you might need from our shop. We have many high-quality ebikes for sale, as well as accessories like lights and helmets. We have bags of Lego for sale on a sliding scale from $5-500. We have all kinds of lovely things, and any support would be greatly appreciated.

#cycling #bicycle #seabikes #biketooter #mastobikes #Seattle @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 5 miesięcy temu do cycling

When I think of #Winter here, I just think of the cold, the rain, and all of the times I was either borderline or actually hypothermic when #cycling and similar outdoor activities in it. :blobfoxsad:

#bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 5 miesięcy temu do cycling

I still feel like most of the "innovations" in the #bicycle industry over the past 20 years are largely money grabs. #cycling #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 6 miesięcy temu do cycling

Groupsets don't really mean anything when you use friction shifting. :blobfoxthink:

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 6 miesięcy temu do cycling

In all my years of #cycling, I've never found a great solution for cold weather. If I bundle up so I'm not chilled, then I soak everything with sweat in short order. If I wear less, then I freeze. I've tried Merino wool, synthetics (Gore, Event, etc.), and so on, but nothing works well enough for me.

Sadly, that means I don't do anything exciting on the #bicycle during the coldest part of the year. Just my daily local loop. :blobfoxsad:

#mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 6 miesięcy temu do cycling

This is interesting.

innicycle Threadless Conversion Headset

innicycle’s unique system combines a threadless stem adapter with a sealed cartridge bearing headset. The result: Finally a way to tastefully incorporate modern components with your vintage bicycle.

Advantages

• Lower weight & greater rigidity
• Retains stock threaded fork
• Compatible with modern handlebars and stems
• Easily adjusted bearing preload using only a 6mm hex key
• Ultra low stack height (low stem position adjust-ability)

Fitment

The innicycle Threadless Conversion Headset™ is compatible with most road and some MTB bikes that originally came equipped with 1” threaded headsets and quill stems. Forks must be 1”-24 TPI threaded with a 7/8” (22.2mm) inside diameter. Both ISO and JIS* fork crowns are supported.

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

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tk, 6 miesięcy temu do cycling

If I were to get a titanium #bicycle, I'd definitely spec a compliant steel fork. I feel like steel folks get a bad rap because consumer grade production ones are overbuilt, especially ones with disc brakes! #cycling

@cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 6 miesięcy temu do cycling

Why are shorter MTB cranks suddenly all the rage?

“I’m thinking about getting longer cranks”, said no one in 2023. It’s definitely true that shorter cranks are a trend right now, but why? Is it all nonsense, or is there something to it? Today we’ll take a deep dive into crank length and how it affects your performance. You’ll get a highly biased take on the subject from someone with very short legs.

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter #mtb @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 6 miesięcy temu do cycling

I still like rim brakes, but I don't have any major opposition to disc brakes as long as they're using with thru-axles. (I don't like the pads rubbing after hard braking, which is usually caused by the hubs shifting.)

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 6 miesięcy temu do cycling

Finally figured out the process for getting my correct saddle position on a bike!

1. Start with the saddle level, a bit low, and slammed all the way back on the rails.
2. Raise the saddle in 3-5mm increments until you no longer lift off the saddle or have pain on or around your kneecaps. You may need to move the saddle forward a 3-5mm every now and then so you aren’t completely sitting on its nose.
3. Once #2 has been taken care of, pedal with the technique of spinning your knees in small, tight, and fast circles. That pedaling technique will cause you to scoot forward to where your saddle should be.
4. Move the saddle forward in 3-5mm increments until it feels comfortable with that pedaling technique. Be sure to keep the saddle as level as possible while doing this.

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter #BikeFit @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 6 miesięcy temu do cycling

Is it reasonable to use an inner tube to smooth out tubeless rim tape in the case of leaks? #cycling #bicycle #biketooter #mastobikes @cycling @biketooter @mastobikes

(I'll retape it if it doesn't work out.)

tk, 6 miesięcy temu do cycling

What is the Bike Industry Doing so Wrong?

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes @biketooter

tk, 7 miesięcy temu do cycling

What are some good custom #bicycle frame builders in #Seattle? Looking for lugs and minimal aversion to moving parts off an existing bike. #cycling #mastobikes #biketooter @mastobikes @cycling @biketooter

tk, 7 miesięcy temu do cycling

What are some good tubeless 650B tires with small knobs? My bike maxes out at 38mm, by the way. #cycling #bicycle #biketooter #mastobikes @cycling @mastobikes

tk, 7 miesięcy temu do cycling

Whether or not disc brakes are “better” than rim brakes, disc brakes definitely require less skill to use effectively in more conditions.

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes

tk, 7 miesięcy temu do cycling

The Dark Side of Electronic Shifting

In short: primarily vendor lock-in and the vendors only targeting specific use cases with electronic shifting.

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes

tk, 7 miesięcy temu do cycling

Any #bicycle storage or carrying solution that doesn't work with fenders is useless to me. :blobfoxdisapprove: #cycling #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes

tk, 7 miesięcy temu do cycling

Gore-Tex is a Marketing Gimmick — FortNine

Gore-Tex cannot substantially breathe while holding off water.

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter #motorcycle @cycling @mastobikes

tk, 8 miesięcy temu do cycling

Currently on the lookout for quill stems with a horizontal extension in the 30-40mm range. Any ideas? #cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes

I have very long legs and a short torso, so "normal" bicycle frames never fit me very well. I always end up with a lot of seatpost height and a short stem, even though I'm leaned forward comfortably and with plenty of power in my pedal stroke.

tk, 8 miesięcy temu do cycling

Currently on the lookout for quill stems with a horizontal extension in the 30-40mm range. Any ideas? #cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes

I have very long legs and a short torso, so "normal" bicycle frames never fit me very well. I always end up with a lot of seatpost height and a short stem, even though I'm leaned forward comfortably and with plenty of power in my pedal stroke.

tk, 8 miesięcy temu do cycling

In Memorium: The Surly Cross-Check, Discontinued After 24 Years

After over two decades, Surly moved the Cross-Check frameset from their standard lineup of bikes to the ‘Legacy Lineup’ of their website. Surly confirmed that the bike is no longer in production and is unlikely to come back.

If you haven’t owned this gravel/cyclocross/touring/whatever bike yourself, you likely know someone who has. The Surly Cross-Check was the egalitarian choice in cycling, simultaneously someone’s utilitarian dream bike that was attainable and sold at a fair price.

The end of the Cross-Check marks the bike’s reign as the most bike that ever biked, the go-to way to make a pile of parts you hoarded in the corner of your garage into a functioning bicycle, and the defacto option that a bike nerd could happily ride and recommend to their non-bikey friends all the same.

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes

tk, 8 miesięcy temu do cycling

Who here is into #cyclocross? How'd you get into it? What do you like about it?

#cycling #bicycle #mastobikes #biketooter @cycling @mastobikes

tk, 9 miesięcy temu do cycling

Kind of annoyed with White Industries at the moment. The original press-fit bearings in my Stanyan’s MI5 rear hub needed replacement a long while ago, so I had my local bike shop order them (which took forever to be shipped by Enduro) and swap them out. Unfortunately, the same amount of play persisted after the bearing swap despite said shop following White Industries’s directions to the T multiple times. My shop has called White Industries multiple times only to not be given any recourse.

I’ve been out that Stanyan for several weeks now and I don’t know if I should just get a different hub put in the wheel or something at this point. :blobfoxannoyed:

#cycling #bicycle #biketooter #mastobikes @cycling @mastobikes