MarcHD Posted February 1, 2021 Share yea thanks, 1. I have a proper stem2. eyeballing doesn't work with said proper stem By "proper" stem do you mean one longer than 40/50? Mtree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted February 1, 2021 Share By "proper" stem do you mean one longer than 40/50? it's not #enduro approved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted February 1, 2021 Share How Long is a Piece of StringIf you don't have a Good Eye or Wear Glasses. Edited February 1, 2021 by dasilvarsa MrJacques, Quagga, TheoG and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 1, 2021 Share saddlestraight.jpg How Long is a Piece of StringIf you don't have a Good Eye or Wear Glasses.looks like you are off by a 1/4 of a degree! Quagga and dasilvarsa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted February 1, 2021 Share looks like you are off by a 1/4 of a degree!Error of PorrallaxSorry !Error of Parallax Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted February 1, 2021 Share That frames with 'drop in' headsets and threaded bottom brackets should probably be worth more money.... i just realised again this weekend how much I 'aggressively dislike' press fit anything. Mtree, dasilvarsa, Vetplant and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel De Vynck Posted February 14, 2021 Share Here's a hack I learned for grips that get lose and move around (especially esi grips).1. Put some double sided tape on the bars under the grip and remove that plastic covering2. Spray some windowlene on the tape (it will temporarily take the stickiness away but work fast else the grips will be stuck on half way )3. As fast as humanly possible; put the grips back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted February 14, 2021 Share Here's a hack I learned for grips that get lose and move around (especially esi grips).1. Put some double sided tape on the bars under the grip and remove that plastic covering2. Spray some windowlene on the tape (it will temporarily take the stickiness away but work fast else the grips will be stuck on half way )3. As fast as humanly possible; put the grips back on Sometimes we get steal with our eyes, or in this case with my ears .... I was at a specialist bike workshop. Think the conversation was about suspensions options .... but the owner of the shop is just ever so slightly OCD ... The ESI grips on my bike were about 5mm "in" ..... he called over one of his mechanics and said: "BLOW these back into place..." Lift up the edge of the grip, insert the pipe, pull the trigger and the compressed air "lift" the grip and you can glide it on\off\sideways as needed .... At home the biggest part of this project is to start up the compressor .... Daniel De Vynck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted February 15, 2021 Share Rockshox Fork on New Bike Less than 50Km Done.Only 1 ml of oil in the Lowers Both Sides (Should be 6ml) Foam Rings were also dry.Damper Oil Height was to spec (80 to 85 mm to Crown).Everything Else Was Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 15, 2021 Share Rockshox Fork on New Bike Less than 50Km Done.Only 1 ml of oil in the Lowers Both Sides (Should be 6ml) Foam Rings were also dry.Damper Oil Height was to spec (80 to 85 mm to Crown).Everything Else Was Good.Were/are RS not infamous for not providing enough oil/grease on their new forks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted February 15, 2021 Share Were/are RS not infamous for not providing enough oil/grease on their new forksnope you can find little oil in almost any brand new suspension component , not all of them but most Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoG Posted February 15, 2021 Share nope you can find little oil in almost any brand new suspension component , not all of them but most So bottom line, do a oil service on a shock or fork before you use it for the first time from brand new? It's not that I don't believe it, its just that it is utterly ridiculous that you cant immediately start using something that is brand new ... Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted February 15, 2021 Share So bottom line, do a oil service on a shock or fork before you use it for the first time from brand new? It's not that I don't believe it, its just that it is utterly ridiculous that you cant immediately start using something that is brand new ... I'll always say yes, and I must say they I've seen lots but there was always 'some' oil (could be very very little) but I've never seen one totally bone dry dasilvarsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasilvarsa Posted February 15, 2021 Share I'll always say yes, and I must say they I've seen lots but there was always 'some' oil (could be very very little) but I've never seen one totally bone dryThere must be a reason for this ?The Bike Shops Should be Adding Oil and Soaking the Foam Rings before Delivery of the Bicycle. This Fork Wasn't Bone Dry Either. (Just enough oil to Stop It Rusting) Edited February 15, 2021 by dasilvarsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted February 15, 2021 Share There must be a reason for this ?The Bike Shops Should be Adding Oil and Soaking the Foam Rings before Delivery of the Bicycle. The place where the fork is manufactured isn't necessarily the place that knows how to service the product. They likely build it and ad a splash of oil and send it along to packaging Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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