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- Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:19 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Gravel but not, kind of.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1024
Re: Gravel but not, kind of.
The idea of a 650b rim brake tickles my fancy, but not at that price. Just do a conversion - is it really that much better than a £50 90s mtb frame? I'm sure this isn't going to be better than a disk mtb on muddy trails, but probably perfect for rainy and muddy crummy roads. I'd take this thing auda...
- Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:59 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: What you done t' your bike today
- Replies: 1521
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
Finishing touches fitting the Bluemel 75 U long mudguards, drilling the holes and fitting the rear L bracket. All done up tight and it feels pretty good, little test ride later on to see if they are quiet and solid. https://i.ibb.co/rGMN2kf/PXL-20230131-122412623.jpg What tyre and mudguard width is...
- Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:11 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Re: Dynamo lights
Seems to be the case, it's easier to get it going now after riding around for 5 minutes.lune ranger wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:09 pm An Exposure Revo needs a lot of spinning if it’s been unused for a long time - think it charges a capacitor/battery/something before the lamp lights. Maybe a K Light is similar?
- Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Re: Dynamo lights
Sounds daft but there's a chance 'just spinning' the wheel won't be enough at first. Damn. Just went and tried it again with a bit more zest, and I've got light. Thank god, this really bummed me out. I'll go spin around the street tonight for further tests. Feel like a real silly goose right now.
- Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:57 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Re: Dynamo lights
Sounds daft but there's a chance 'just spinning' the wheel won't be enough at first. Not really, I'm the first one that doesn't understands how it all works inside. That said, a B&M light was fine with just a spin, and klite was supposed to be supr good at catching current at low speed? Maybe t...
- Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:17 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Re: Dynamo lights
Wasn't using a switch, it's a straight wire running from the hub to the light. Light is not turning on when I spin the wheel. The hub works, so it's either the wire or the lamp. I'll try to connect another known working light to the wire with the xt30 connector to confirm it's not the wire. Already ...
- Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:21 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Re: Dynamo lights
So I tried to do the wiring but to no avail. I soldered a wire to the xt30 connector, no luck. Tried to crimp, same thing. I flipped the wires at the hub connector both times to check if the poles were wrong. Another dynamo light works with the hub. Any ideas? Should I move this to another thread?
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The man who wanted to see it all
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1392
Re: The man who wanted to see it all
Think you made this point in a blog post already and it still holds up as a very good summary of the predicament IMO.Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:55 pm Bikepacking / touring / whatever is not a spectator sport.
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:32 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: The man who wanted to see it all
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1392
Re: The man who wanted to see it all
I still ned to watch it but your comments made me think of this predicament of self-centeredness in people that are bike touring (or, I guess, doing similar stuff like thru-hiking). Influencing is an obvious candidate for narcisistic behaviour, but I noticed a similar trait in some older folk too. I...
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:24 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:14 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Re: Dynamo lights
HI Have a Revo and two B&M's. plus I also had a Klite. Avoid the klite like the plague, it wasn't very good light, only used on road in the dry and it failed after about three months. They didn't honour the warranty on it, were terrible for customer service and when I complained about the whole...
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:15 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS 29 wheels, cranks, STI levers - reduced
- Replies: 8
- Views: 617
Re: FS 29 wheels, cranks, STI levers - reduced
Wheels and levers gone now.
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Re: Dynamo lights
Alright, if I add a switch, would something like this be enough (https://www.switchelectronics.co.uk/563 ... t-4a-30vdc)? Any idea how to waterproof it, apart from taping it up and keeping it in a bag?
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:04 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS 29 wheels, cranks, STI levers - reduced
- Replies: 8
- Views: 617
Re: FS 29 wheels, cranks, STI levers - reduced
Reduced now
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:08 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS 29 wheels, cranks, STI levers - reduced
- Replies: 8
- Views: 617
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 12:50 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS 29 wheels, cranks, STI levers - reduced
- Replies: 8
- Views: 617
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:47 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: FS 29 wheels, cranks, STI levers - reduced
- Replies: 8
- Views: 617
FS 29 wheels, cranks, STI levers - reduced
Stuff I took off my kona unit have minimal wear, only a few short rides. Tiagra levers I got used and did not mount or use myself. 29er wheels: WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 rims Formula hubs 110*15 front, 148*12 rear No discs, axles, or valves included. Taped up by the bike shop, although they were set up wit...
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Re: Dynamo lights
You can buy a K-lite switch but if you get a soldering iron and some bits of cable and xt-30 or xt-60 connectors you can easily make your own switch that has a cable to the rear light as well, so you don't need to use the K-lite blinker. If I get a xt30 connector, e.g., https://www.amazon.co.uk/FLY...
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:37 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Re: Dynamo lights
I've had two types of K-lite and a Revo - I still have the K-lites :wink: The Revo does look neater but I find the K-lites offer a better beam and also tend to produce more useable light at lower speeds (I assume this is to do with the internal capacitor). Neither will really limit your choices wit...
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:34 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Re: Dynamo lights
I like this idea, I'll need to check it out.
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 1:24 am
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Dynamo lights
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1513
Dynamo lights
I checked out a few pages worth of discussion and couldn't find this topic so here it goes. I want to complete my kona unit build with a dynamo light. The best options seem to be either the klite bikepacker ultra, or exposure revo. The former seems like a much better choice overall, I just have a fe...
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:50 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD 26 inch steel mtb frame
- Replies: 9
- Views: 324
Re: WTD 26 inch steel mtb frame
Sorry, forgot to specify that I'm into a rigid frame with canti posts. Want to reuse the rim brake wheels I have already.
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 2:03 pm
- Forum: General banter
- Topic: Last bike/next bike
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1551
Re: Last bike/next bike
I keep to my formula of two-plus-one bikes: one audax, one off-road, and a ratty fixie. The kona unit is the only 'named' bike I have, audax needs a frame transplant, fixie is always in some rotation. One day, I would love either a fairlight faran/croix de fer/spa elan type, or a more dedicated rand...
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 1:51 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD 26 inch steel mtb frame
- Replies: 9
- Views: 324
Re: WTD 26 inch steel mtb frame
I've a size large NS bikes society frame with a hope headset if that's any interest? It's well used, with plenty of paint scuffs but seems fine. 135 qr back end, 27.2 post, 1 1/8" headtube. I think these tend to be dedicated mtbs? I'm aiming for a roadish looking thing rather. It's fairly low ...
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:43 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: WTD 26 inch steel mtb frame
- Replies: 9
- Views: 324
Re: WTD 26 inch steel mtb frame
Cheers, I'm considering the marin.CJR61 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:05 pm Cheap options here: https://singletrackworld.com/classified ... ro-tastic/