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This absolute cunt of a chain link connector thing isn't connecting, what do?

>>2052513
try putting it on the right way

>>2052513
turn it 360 degrees and walk away.

>>2052513
OK I got it but now the chain is falling off the jockey wheel
it's OVER

>>2052517
time to open it again

>>2052517
>falling off the jockey wheel
I don't trust that you're using the right term here considering you didn't know to call it a quick link. it would be weird if it was falling off there and not the chainrings or cogs. but replacing a jockey wheel is much cheaper. I don't think it could fall off there unless it was totally blown

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I'm about to get my dream Bike. I was wondering if you guys had any tips on keeping the Paint job in good condition. I was thinking to avoid and gravelly paths for starters. Correct me if I'm wrong but chips happen from little stones flicking up?

>>2052558
Dunno man but I want that bike, good taste

>>2052558
put PPF like 3M Vvivid on areas that might get thwacked, like the underside of the downtube, the chainstays (top and bottom driveside, bottom nondrive), etc. great bike btw

>>2052559
Thanks man, why don't you get one then? The longer you leave it the least likely you are to ever have one. As you surely know they aren't made anymore.

What are you riding Cowboy?

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>>2052558
>Correct me if I'm wrong but chips happen from little stones flicking up?
They do.
>avoid and gravelly paths for starters
>for starters
It's not like the paint is gonna get stronger with time and hold up better to chipping later.

Stop being precious about your bike. If you can't ride it hard and everywhere you want to ride, you bought the wrong bike.
Put protective film tape (sometimes aka. helicopter tape) everywhere you deem particularly risky for chipping or rubbing.

>>2052558
Also, celeste is a terribly ugle cheap and historically poisonous surplus colour that bianchi used only because they had a lot of it laying around that nobody wanted.

>>2052558
Invisiframe

I want to use my currently unused sram s300 on my currently fully sora-equipped (3x9) roadbike from around 2012.
Reasons are:
- Road bike powertrain is worn out, and needs replacing
- I only use the biggest chainring on my roadbike
- The s300 has 165 crankarms
- I got the s300 on my broken frame single speed. Not sure if it is the Hollowtech or the GXP-verison of the BB
Questions:
- Would this crankset-change be compatible, if I keep the sora-derailleur and STI, assuming, that I have a compatible BB and a 3/32 chainring-width?
- Should I be worried about the chain falling off the crank in highest/lowest gear?
Is there anything else I should pay attention to?

fuck bikes

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Am I missing something if I've never ridden campy? I hear their mechanical shifting is mint and blows SRAM and Shimano out of the water.

>>2052566
I appreciate the tip, but you're awfully pessimistic. I don't intend for it to become more durable, prevention is what I'm going for buddeh. And prevention is the best medicine on earth. Since you confirmed my theory, I'll only ride on Tarmac

>>2052562
Thank you fren

>>2052571
This seems to be a popular fix. Do people actually use this stuff? I feel like it would be really ugly or problematic

>>2052567
CHRYSLER

>>2052567
Did you get unmatched on Hinge today or something?

>>2052572
try it and see?

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how the fuaark do i get through sand
i have 42mm aggresive tread tires and i still can NOT drive through this mf
it feels like someone is pulling my rear tire backwards and then i just stop completely
am i too weak or is there a proper technique i don't know
help pls

>>2052589
How am I pessimistic?
>prevention is what I'm going for
Taping up your frame prevents if from getting scuffed.
>I'll only ride on Tarmac
That thing is not meant for gravel anyway. Technically, that thing isn't meant for the road.

>>2052612
Like proper loose sand, like on the beach or something? Dude, I can't do that on my fatbike without really airing down the tyres to silly low pressure.

>>2052558
Just hang it on the wall and walk everywhere.

>>2052612
gear down and spin as many revs as you can, but this is only to get you through a patch. you'll run out of energy doing a whole ride through dunes or something. I've done it maybe a hundred yards at a time but then the terrain went back to dirt again.
also, you have to set your line before you sink into it. steering doesn't really work when you're in it. if you lose your balance during, steer hard into the direction you're falling to right yourself then straighten up again. keep spinning high revs throughout

>>2052612
low torque stay in the saddle

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>>2052574
Not really. For the quality of the shift Campagnolo fell way behind in the 80's and finally got their cassettes right in the 90's. In the 90's and 00's their shifters had the best ergonomics and were the nicest to use by far since they allowed multiple shifts in both directions. Since then though Campagnolo has only competed on aesthetics and weight, and really fell behind with electronic shifting.

>>2052612
Depends, if it's deep enough you might not be able to ride through it on anything short of a fatbike with buoyant tires. But in general, you ride through sand and loose surfaces by rolling into it with at least some speed and a loose grip on your bars.

>>2052612
>>2052635
>rolling into it with at least some speed
yeah, if possible do this, makes it easier to power through it and then even if you gradually lose speed and momentum you're able to get your spinning dialed in and ease into your groove better

>>2052574
Campag feels like an mtb shifter to me

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Any of you fellas use a Brompton? How is it? I *might* take it on bikepacking trips, but I mostly want one to chuck in the back of my car or as check-in luggage when I'm flying so I can go around and explore my travel destination on my own bike. Is it better than just renting?

>>2052574
I can't use Shimano without wrist pain and SRAM is just bad, while Campy works well for me, so I run Campy on 5 of my dropbar bikes. The others have Suntour. The Ultrashift groups (generally Chorus, Record, Super Record) that let you shift multiple gears up and down with one swipe are great, solid and snappy shifting feel. However, a lot of people prefer the lighter and smoother feel of Shimano and will think that Campy is clunky or too hard to shift. People with small hands can have problems with the thumb lever from the drops, tho the newer thumb lever design on Ekar alleviates that. Ekar is fucking great imo, they should make flatbar shifters for it. Have talked with their product guys about it and they simply don't want to, which is a shame

wrt braking, their rim brakes are fine, tho way way back in the day they were somewhat less powerful than the competition. Their disc brakes are the best

A big downside is getting them serviced if you don't DIY. A lot of mechanics just don't fuck with them, even though they're not really different than anything else. This is even true in Italy, where you'll see a shitload more Shimano & SRAM than Campy
>>2052635
Yeah, it took them a while to really get their act together with electronic shifting, because they had to navigate around a gorillion patents. Was a big strategic misstep. They had electronic in the pipeline for a long time, but prioritized 12 speed rear shifting. I think their new (as in the gruppo that was just released) electronic shifting is the best, if only because of the feature that lets you manually set the rear derailleur if there's a failure in the electronics. Friend of mine could have used that recently when his Di2 ran out of juice mid-ride lel

>>2052612
fatbike

>>2052632
Should I buy two and hand one?

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My dad found this and it's supposedly bike related but he doesn't remember what it's for. I can't figure it out either, would anyoke know?

>>2052653
the shifting of the mech ekar kinda sucks imo. Would immediately buy a wireless one tho

>>2052669
if he found it how did he know what it was for? asking because he might just be assuming its bike related because it has what looks like a jockey wheel on it. not sure though havent seen anything like it

>>2052673
Well he had it for a while, just hasn't used it in forever and forgot what it's for lol. He thinks the black part attaches to the chain, maybe to take it off without dirtying your hands

whats wrong with my disc brakes? they kinda work but if i brake say while going downhill there are horrible stutters all the time which make it a bit of a challenge to maintain control of the bike. oh and if you go slow the brakes might straight just lock up the wheel

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>>2052679
they're not properly bedded in, you have to clean them very carefully and watch a video on how to bead in disc brakes (or just how to rebed them)

i just bent a beaded wire tire (not foldable) to put in a box for shipping and there were cracking sounds from the wire in the process. did i just break them and cant sell them now?
bent like pic rel.

>>2052683
even after years of use? i just thought that they suck and can't handle the load :D was thinking of stealing the moving pad from the back brake that has this problem to the front brake where its worn out as its the most used brake normally anyway

>>2052684
if it stutters/oscillates it means they're not grabbing evenly on a rotation. might have gotten dirty and gotten stuck
though what do you mean by them locking the wheel? pistons getting stuck?
either way your problem is either improperly bedded in rotors, or if pistons are getting stuck (very) dirty mech that you might need to take apart to clean or wack fluid if they're hydraulic. though i've never heard of old fluid causing that bad problems
i'd start checking the rotors anyway as long as your pads still have life in them

>>2052683
>folded a non-foldable bead
Yeah, I'd say you fucked up.

>>2052685
i see. sounds like a lot of work im not too excited to do. i haven't taken a closer look but the wheel is completely stuck when that happens. usually it lets go if i lift the back and drop it or push the bike back

Bike noob here. What’s the Toyota Camry equivalent of the bike world. Affordable, but not the cheapest. Tech can be a little bit behind but super reliable. Easy to find parts for. Good for commuting.

>>2052700
How hilly is your area?

>>2052701
As a whole, mostly flat. However there’s a hilly area in the middle of town and that’s where I live.

>>2052700
Something like the Surly bridgeclub. You can switch out any parts without hassle, sturdy steel frame, relaxed geometry.

Generally any steel framed touring bike with lets say middle spec parts on it.

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>>2052700
canyon endurace allroad

its not a BSO, has comfy geometry, has nice groupset that will only become common, thru axles and hydro brakes

>>2052700
90s rigid mtb on slicks

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>>2052700

>>2052700
Bike world isn't focused on specific models the same way car world is.

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How long does it take your gears to change? Is 30 seconds a long time?

I don't want to move the lever more left and then not be able to get into the farthest right gear.

Suggestions?

>>2052731
Your front mech is clearly not adjusted correctly but the specific things that need to be addressed aren't obvious from your video/description. Watch the following video or reference one of the many guides online:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNG7g83lI-s&themeRefresh=1

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>>2052670
Should be coming later this year. They were testing it at Unbound and elsewhere. I'm planning on building my next bike with it
>>2052700
All City Space Horse GRX
>>2052705
That's more like an EG hatch owned by a stoner who goons to vintage Import Tuner mags

Abstract:
The bicycle industry is increasingly adopting wireless gear-shifting technology for its advantages in performance and design. In this paper, we explore the security of these systems, focusing on Shimano's Di2 technology, a market leader in the space. Through a blackbox analysis of Shimano's proprietary wireless protocol, we uncovered the following critical vulnerabilities: (1) A lack of mechanisms to prevent replay attacks that allows an attacker to capture and retransmit gear shifting commands; (2) Susceptibility to targeted jamming, that allows an attacker to disable shifting on a specific target bike; and (3) Information leakage resulting from the use of ANT+ communication, that allows an attacker to inspect telemetry from a target bike. Exploiting these, we conduct successful record and replay attacks that lead to unintended gear shifting that can be completely controlled by an attacker without the need for any cryptographic keys. Our experimental results show that we can perform replay attacks from up to 10 meters using software-defined radios without any amplifiers. The recorded packets can be used at any future time as long as the bike components remain paired. We also demonstrate the feasibility of targeted jamming attacks that disable gear shifting for a specific bike, meaning they are finely tuned to not affect neighboring systems.

>>2052704
Endurace allroad woulda been my pick too but for the awful CUES abortion they equipped it with, what was wrong with tiagra anyway?
>naming every train
>on the same chart as having a riced out civic or being a rapey incel /pol/tard
This is anti-foamer racism

>>2052734
>Should be coming later this year. They were testing it at Unbound and elsewhere. I'm planning on building my next bike with it

wow that's great news

>>2052739
man i sure love the idea of adding fragile electronics into places where they were not needed for centuries

>>2052752
how is cues an abomination? shimayno is just simplifying their budget options

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>>2052752
tiagra is more expensive
the main selling point of the allroad is its sub 1k price

>>2052764
historically, it was possible to mix and match from road groupsets. so if you needed a replacement part 5 years later, you can generally just pick whatever happens to be in stock even if it's from a different level

so calling this "simplifying" is pretty disingenuous when it's essentially DRM for groupsets. keep the lower class rabble in their subhuman ghetto, and save the good components for the job creators

>>2052731
>Is 30 seconds a long time
yeah, that may as well be an hour.
even on old stuff from the beginning of derailleur shifting, it's more-or-less instantaneous. if you have really bad, old, cheap stuff it'll be a full second or two. yours is comparatively modern, it needs to be tuned as per other anons link

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>>2052769
nah linkglide is for e bikes that's why cues and this self shifting di2 XT version exists

>managed to get quick link installed
>i installed the chain wrong
>now can't remove quick link
GOD FUCKING

>>2052823
simply remove it

Alright bros after a 3 day struggle I finally replaced my chain and fixed my bike
It wasn't supposed to be so goddamn difficult, but shimano quick links combined my own small brain made it so

>>2052826
i have never replaced the chain on my bike. it rattles cutely while pedaling

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you guys know any foldable bike that can accommodate one of these engine kit you can get on amazon?
also got a recommendation on these? pretty sure i saw a few sometimes

>>2052752
>This is anti-foamer racism

Sry train autism bro but u are genuinely below rapists and virulent racists in the eyes of wah men

>>2052841
>got a recommendation on these?
Checkers beer battered fries

>>2052845
meant the engine kits, pic unrelated
still appreciated tho

>>2052823
Do you have quick link pliers? Quicklinks can be a bitch to open without them.

>>2052849
it's amazing to me how if I reuse quick links they'll supposedly detach themselves automatically mid ride yet I need a special tool to apply the compression forces along a precise axis or they won't release

>>2052841
make sure you get the fat tires, extra high riser bars, and the big fat fuck extra padded saddle too

What does it mean if my knees hurt after a long ride? I rode 100km yesterday, I've done the same distance before but this time both knees are killing me. Not the kneecap but kind of like down and to the side towards the inside between my legs.

In the green circle here. The only things I changed this ride were moving the saddle back a little and I was riding a lower gear and pedalling with a higher cadence. I think the cadence might have done it. Feels like repetitive strain injury

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>>2052854

>>2052853
never had that but my guess is something with the saddle is slightly off.
assuming your saddle height is correct I'd fiddle with the fore-and-aft position and try tilting it one notch either way. even small adjustments can have an outsized effect.

when I was having wrist and arm pain, small changes to the bar tilt, stem height, how inboard the hoods were, how high up on the bar the hoods were, and one cm less reach stem got rid of it. we're talking millimeters of changes except stem reach was one cm increments.
so my guess is this type of tinkering would solve it. hope this helps.

>>2052851
I'm just trying to give advice based on my own experience.

>>2052857
Thanks I guess I'll fiddle with it. It sucks because I felt fine when I was riding it was only when I got home that it started to get really sore.

My bike is more of an MTB/cruiser geometry and I moved the saddle back to get to get more or my toes on the pedal instead of my heel. The saddle itself is still in the default flat configuration.

>>2052859
hmm, maybe if you're lucky it's just because your knee was used to the other way for so long and you're just stretching muscles you haven't stretched before, but not really damaging anything. I ride bikes 30 miles+ and don't think anything of it, but an afternoon of skateboarding when I haven't been skating in a while and my legs ache. just different movements.

>>2052859
>moved the saddle back
this may have affected your saddle height.
think of it like a triangle: your extended leg is the hypotenuse, the setback of the post and seat in the clamp is the short side, and the pedal spindle up the crankarm and up the seat tube into the nose of the saddle is the long side.
you lengthened the short side and it made the hypotenuse longer, too. but your leg length is fixed.
if my mental image is correct here, I think you need to bring your saddle down slightly.
or something like that

>>2052854
Why did you move the saddle back?
Why not just move it forward again?

>>2052853
for me it was the crank length but we all have our biomechanical deficiencies

>>2052858
I'm not questioning your advice, I use the pliers myself. I'm just saying the warnings about re-use are strange

>>2052865
Can't really speak to that, but worn parts are not the same as fresh new parts. Also it's probably mostly a liability use, the manufacturer covering their ass. Use your own judgement.

>>2052868
liability *issue