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Jill Kintner looks to be running a longer travel fork on hers.

UPDATE:  I'm just a dummy.  I'd not noticed that the little seal ring on the lever bleed port was still in the hole  (d'oh!).

Dug it out and the Tektro fitting works in the TRP brake.

My bike industry rage has subsided.

I just wish I had a shimano style funnel which worked with these levers...

Of course, the whole idea behind buying these was to mitigate my 3 hours/week bleeding activity with my Shimanos...

Ah, so you yank the little rubber/plastic cover off.  The videos I saw showed a fitting screwed into the hole in the caliper.

As for catching the fluid at the lever, same issue.  I'll see if jamming a syringe in there will work... Not ideal, though.

Thanks for the reply.  I have this kit:

https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/products/jagwire-pro-mineral-oil-bleed-kit-includes-shimano-magura-tektro-giant-adaptors

And even the largest fittings are too small for the ports on my TRPs.

I've jumped on these and am trying to get them set up on my bike.  Problem: I need to correctly identify the correct bleed kit for the Quadiems.

Have TRP come up with a different port/nipple from Tektro?  I fear they have... Can you confirm?

Thanks!

I have them too and was a bit let down by how much water was sloshing around inside the shoes on an extremely wet ride.  Seems gaiters or something of the like would be needed to keep water from coming in from on top.

The sizing seems a bit different from their summer shoes too.  There's room for a really thick pair of socks, which I guess makes sense.  Just something to be aware of.

Now that I've figured out how to wear mine properly, I'm pretty satisfied.

I want one of those Yi Minis.  Doesn't look like amazon.ca has 'em...

I want one of those Yi Minis.  Doesn't look like amazon.ca has 'em...

stealth pee.  Only way to go when not waking others.

I went to a 30t with the added 42 cog. All shifting was great except the smallest 3 cogs. I've since put on a RAD cage and it has improve shifting dramatically. I can climb pretty much anything I need to with this combo, and only ever spin out on pavement. my bike is stealthy-quiet. totally worth it.

Hi,

I remember a while back someone posting a thread about "the cheapest gear is your repaired gear", or something to that effect.  Does anyone remember the name of the shop that could do that sort of work?  I seem to recall it was somewhere on Lonsdale.

I'm looking to replace a zipper on a pair of my riding shorts, and maybe alter a pair of bibs.

Thanks!

-C

The seniors are our future.

Truthbomb!

Good tip: swap out the ittle bolt on the preload ring with a larger bolt. I think ODI grip bolts fit. My preload ring used to come loose every few rides until I swapped bolts and could finally get the ring nice and tight. It still comes loose occasionally.

Also, even if your ring stays tight, the little oem bolt head can be tough to remove without stripping the head if its corroded on there a bit. So, yeah, bigger bolt head.

Anyway, back on topic…

But the ring itself will split if you over thighten that tiny bolt. Beware.

My rant is about how lame it is that that ring is not made of metal. A $20 piece of nylon… makes sense on a $600 set of cranks…

I didn't have the heart to tell you at the time that those flashy, new Turbine wheels wouldn't last long. They're just way too pinner.

Well….

THANKS FOR NOTHING!!!!

I shall be there.

Well, I've decided on some flow MKIII. I picked up an x9 rear hub for cheap, and will now have a strong rear wheel.

I think I'll stick with the same front and endure the non-matchiness for a while.

I doubt I really need a 32h front

Stans Flow ex on DT swiss hubs. Take a beating. I had the same rims as you and they couldn't handle my riding at all…

Compelling…

Will likely wait until spring unless I find a screaming deal somewhere.

Intrigued by wider rims. I guess flow ex are wider than the turbines

On that note lb rims went from 180 to 250 (USD) recently. Has anyone tried any other companies? For example nextie?

My lb rims have been super good. Run/raced them for a year with no issues. My girlfriend managed to annihilate hers though but that was from coming up short on one of the homebrew gaps (dh layup 35mm).

Yeah… was perusing their site and they're not the "deal" I thought they were supposed to be.

If you can afford it the LB carbon rims are great….and more affordable than most other carbon offerings. Been running mine for around 3 years with no issues…love 'em.

What sort of psi do you run? I'm a fan of the 25ish range… I'm not a super heavy guy, prob about 160 with gear.

I killed my rear after having burped the rear, not noticing, then hucking onto a rock on Pingu with an underinflated shock. (yes, I know… awesome move. I had just bolted the bike together…)

Hi.

I picked up a pair of the original Raceface Turbine wheels super cheap to build up my 27.5 nomad about 3 months ago

I've kinda killed the rear and am looking for suggestions for a more stout rim. (Or set of rims… because matchy matchy…)

Carbon is pretty much out of the question (I think) due to cost.

I managed to get about 3 years out of my DTE530 rims from my last bike (26").

I was told they were pretty "heavy", which is probably why they lasted so long. What's a good equivalent in 27.5"?

I'd even consider picking up a new (to me) wheel set if anyone has some good ones they're looking to get rid of…

Go!