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Anonymous Thu 11 Dec 2025 00:50:41 No.2060795 View View Reply Original Report

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Anonymous Thu 11 Dec 2025 01:59:49 No.2060810 Report

Quoted By: >>2060833 >>2060851

Is Coyote a really terrible bike brand? I need to buy a new bike, and the Coyote Alpine is like half the price of the literal BSO I am replacing. I know some of you will invariably be insanely passionate bikefags who think you need to spend five grand on a bike or it's not worth owning, but the best bike I ever owned was a GT Transeo and the worst bike I've ever owned was a Viking Roubaix. Where would the Coyote Alpine come on a scale from Viking to GT? I live in England, by the way, so some brands might be different from what Americans are used to.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Dec 2025 07:38:37 No.2060833 Report

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>>2060810
idk but I think its worth checking what you can get for the same price on FB marketplace. you might have to replace the chain and cassette though so I would budget for that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Dec 2025 14:29:03 No.2060851 Report

Quoted By: >>2060854

>>2060810
If you won’t cough up the dough for a real bike, the best thing to do is buy a good used bike and get it tuned up.

That coyote is still a bso, shit parts and cheap construction. Theres nothing wrong with it inherently, it’ll still roll. But its not worth $250 (or whatever that is in pounds) and its not a bike thats really worth maintaining: it will always be a shitty hybrid with a pointless suspension fork.

For $150 plus a tune up you can get an actually nice bike to ride with quality components that wont shit the bed. However that necessitates you shopping around then going to a bike shop. If you really can’t be fucked than buy the shitty coyote and look like a crack head. When it come

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 11 Dec 2025 14:52:36 No.2060854 Report

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>>2060851
wisdom

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 15:41:52 No.2060939 Report

Quoted By: >>2060947

How do I replace the back wheel on my bike?
It's a folding bike so it shouldn't be too awful to do myself I figure, but my rim is split so I really need to replace my current one ASAP but don't really know where to start.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 15:48:38 No.2060940 Report

Quoted By: >>2060969 >>2060970 >>2060979

I am working on setting up a nice steel frame as an endurance roadster. The current drive train is very narrow and I'm torn between a complete rebuild and a budget solution. My biggest concern is the low end. I'm not expecting to do loaded touring but do want to do brevets and other long distance rides. To that end I acquired a slightly stronger wheelset with a dynamo

Currently it's an older Shimano 600 group set. 9speed, 53/38 up front, and a 12-25 corncob in the rear. The bike is light enough that I can still get up most hills and just charge through the long one. But after a couple thousand feet of climb I'm burning out and that's on a shorter ride not at the end of 100 miles. I came up with three options:

1. Swap the current short cage with a Microshift R9, throw an 11-34 on there. By far the cheapest option. Better than what i have, but not by a lot.

2. R9 RD, 11-32 rear and also swap the crank set. Either something like a Sora 50/34 or even lower. Microshift makes a 48/31 for example Which wouldn't give up too much on the high end up but give me a sub 1:1 granny and I would be able to use the existing Shimano brifters.

3. Quit waffling about and buy new everything. Likely some kind of 105/GRX mullet or maybe some kind of 2x gravel set up. Definitely more expensive, but might be worth it in the long run. I've got very little exp

Honestly the main price concern is that I also expect at least a new handlebar after a bike fit if not a new stem. Shit adds up and drying to keep things under 1k USD all said and done.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 17:06:05 No.2060947 Report

Quoted By: >>2060948

>>2060939
Take it out and put a new one in

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 17:39:06 No.2060948 Report

Quoted By: >>2060963 >>2060968 >>2060995 >>2061060

>>2060947
I require instructions with finer detail than that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 18:53:23 No.2060956 Report

Quoted By: >>2061115

Why does my e-bike headlight have 4 wires?
2 measure 6 volts but the other 2 measure nothing?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 20:21:46 No.2060963 Report

Quoted By: >>2060964

>>2060948
If the hub is good, you can maybe save a couple bucks by taking it to a shop and having them lace up a matching rim. Simple rims are usually pretty cheap, like 50 bucks cheap, so depending on what they charge for wheel building that's probably the best bet.

What wheel is it? I am also assuming you want to the same cassette as you have now to directly replace not change the bike up.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 20:27:49 No.2060964 Report

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>>2060963
>What wheel is it?
It's a 20 inch wheel with a with a solid axel, screw, rim brakes not disc.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 21:41:53 No.2060968 Report

Quoted By: >>2060971

>>2060948
What exactly are you confused about lad? Like you got the broken wheel, go find one that is identical to replace it.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 21:48:08 No.2060969 Report

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>>2060940
I'd vote for option 2. No reason to leave Shimano 9 speed, it's the holy grail for parts compatibility and cheap parts. DESU you can safely go used if you want to save money.

FWIW I have an old cyclocross bike with
>9 Speed Sora brifters
>11-34 aivilo cassette
>9 Speed alivio derailleur

Shit just works.

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Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 22:00:42 No.2060970 Report

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>>2060940
how about a sora triple set up
this would give you a 30/39/50 up front and upto 11-34 rear

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 22:05:32 No.2060971 Report

Quoted By: >>2061005

>>2060968
I have the replacement wheel freshly ordered, but I have never once removed a wheel from a bike before.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Dec 2025 23:37:30 No.2060979 Report

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>>2060940
gotta be 2.
I did something similar with an 80s road bike with 52/42 up front and I think the low rear was 28.
I bought a MegaRange freewheel with 34 and put a long cage derailleur on but it's hilly here and I haul heavy shopping loads, so afterwards I got a used Sora 50/34 and I like my setup now . but with hindsight I'd do your idea and get the subcompact crank if I had to do it over again. maybe triple anon is onto something, too

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 00:53:10 No.2060983 Report

Quoted By: >>2060984

new poorfag powermeter option just dropped
seems interesting, might pick one up

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 01:03:02 No.2060984 Report

Quoted By: >>2060985

>>2060983
how much is it?

and what happened the guy that was going to build one with like $50 in parts from aliexpress? I think it included a strain gauge and maybe an arduino

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 01:06:03 No.2060985 Report

Quoted By: >>2060988

>>2060984
~$200 and I don't know
honestly stravawatts is fine, not like I'm shooting for podiums

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 02:14:27 No.2060988 Report

Quoted By: >>2060991

>>2060985
Aren't there better alternatives at that price point? Like a pedal or crank mounted better, chain measurement makes sense for budget but $200 isn't really budget tier for this specific product class

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 02:55:39 No.2060991 Report

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>>2060988
I guess I haven't priced them in a while. Last I looked the cheapies were those weird powerpod things

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 03:58:22 No.2060995 Report

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>>2060948
If it's genuinely just the wheel, you literally unscrew two bolts, remove the wheel, and install the new one that you bought whole from somewhere else.

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 05:22:43 No.2061005 Report

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>>2060971
Have you ever wiped your own ass? Seriously man, you got this. I believe in you.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 05:32:03 No.2061006 Report

Quoted By: >>2061022

I am tired of retarded cagies driving with their highs on at night and blinding me. I am willing to petty and act similarly in response. What is the brightets man-portable light I can get for under 100$? I normally have a backpack on anyway and am used to wearing heavy stuff so I don't care about batteries. I just need some ridiculous xenon light that can be driven off a crap ass salvage 36v ebike battery (not used for drive, i just have one sitting around waiting for a project)

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 14:55:21 No.2061022 Report

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>>2061006
while I understand the temptation all too well, all you're going to accomplish by escalation strategies is getting yourself killed or worse. it's fine to entertain intrusive thoughts as a way of blowing off steam but don't act on them.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 20:41:13 No.2061053 Report

Quoted By: >>2061057

do any of you use anything to preserve the paint on your bike?
What products/ritual you use?

/\nonymous

/\nonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 21:47:29 No.2061057 Report

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>>2061053
Helicopter tape.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 23:45:49 No.2061060 Report

Quoted By: >>2061073

>>2060948
If you have ever replaced an inner tube, that's how you take the wheel off. You will need to buy a new wheel, and make sure it's a rear wheel.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Dec 2025 23:50:16 No.2061061 Report

Quoted By: >>2061063 >>2061072

I bought a bike last week, had it tuned up and just took it for a first ride. I went about 6 miles with no problem, then a few hours later I went to ride another few miles and found that my butt had become pretty sore. Do I need to get padded shorts or will I adapt to this in a few weeks?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 00:04:24 No.2061063 Report

Quoted By: >>2061071

>>2061061
It depends on a lot of things. If you sit on the seat, do your feet touch the ground?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 00:23:30 No.2061071 Report

Quoted By: >>2061151

>>2061063
No, my leg is nearly fully extended when at the bottom pedal position.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 00:37:22 No.2061072 Report

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>>2061061
it's just one of those things, you'll toughen up before too long.
the saddle is more like a perch than a seat. the contact points are two little bony parts on your ass. the tissue in between just gets mashed, that's just how it is.
if the sit bones don't contact the center of the bulbed out part of the saddle, possibly your overall bike fit could be off or maybe you need a different width saddle, but ride for a while and try to break your ass in first

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 00:38:28 No.2061073 Report

Quoted By: >>2061076

>>2061060
>If you have ever replaced an inner tube, that's how you take the wheel off.
I have not. I've patched the tube plenty of times, by popping the tyre off the rim and pulling the tube out of the gab so I can work on it, but I have never, ever removed the wheel. Not once.

/\nonymous

/\nonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 00:56:32 No.2061076 Report

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>>2061073
As with many things, it's way simpler than you may think. Just take the wheel off right now and put it back on again before the new one even arrives. You'll feel a lot better. Grab some tools, find one that fits, start wrenching.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 02:59:28 No.2061082 Report

Quoted By: >>2061084 >>2061093 >>2061105 >>2061107 >>2061198 >>2061291

Trying to get the tire off a new-used bike. Never changed that particular tube/tire before. I cannot get this fucker off to change the tube. Am I missing something? WHY WON'T THE FUCKING TIRE COME OFF

Am I having a stroke or something? I went to my normal 28" mtb bso and the tire came off ezpz using the rear end of a small wrench as a lever, and seated back in just as easily. Pumped it up, it's g2g. On the 26" ebike slop wheel I was trying to fix, it would just chew up the rim and the bead is so tight I can't slide the wrench around to unseat it. It's a normal clincher tire, I think. There was a tube in it that came out. Do I have to just fucking cut it off or something? I have new tires on order anyway.

BTW if I do just get frustrated and slice it with a knife when I get some new tires, is there anything neat I can do with a dead tire? Not anything structural, just some instructables/pintrest-y arts and crafts people like to do with them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 03:35:52 No.2061084 Report

Quoted By: >>2061097

>>2061082
git gud lil bitch

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 04:52:25 No.2061093 Report

Quoted By: >>2061094 >>2061097

>>2061082
>ebike
kys homo

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 04:54:52 No.2061094 Report

Quoted By: >>2061097

>>2061093
This, honestly.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 05:18:29 No.2061097 Report

Quoted By: >>2061098 >>2061291

>>2061094
>>2061093
i just use it to get to work, man. I could bike it properly but at 5 AM with a hangover I'd rather something lazier and quicker

>>2061084
but on my other normal as god intended bike the tires come off ezpz.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 05:24:03 No.2061098 Report

Quoted By: >>2061099

>>2061097
>his excuse for being lazy is that he's lazy

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 05:28:18 No.2061099 Report

Quoted By: >>2061100 >>2061291

>>2061098
it's not an excuse it's a declaration. just tell me how to get this fucking tire off

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/\nonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 05:33:19 No.2061100 Report

Quoted By: >>2061102

>>2061099
Use a real tire lever. You do know that you run it around one side of the tire entirely before trying to pry the tire off right?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 06:00:05 No.2061102 Report

Quoted By: >>2061149 >>2061291

>>2061100
>You do know that you run it around one side of the tire entirely
Yes, I know, the problem was that I couldn't run it around the tire to pop one bead off before moving on to the other. It really clamped down on what I was using. I could get it in there but not move it around after.
>real tire lever
I ordered some in but they come later in the week and I would rather be able to get to work on time monday

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 06:03:13 No.2061105 Report

Quoted By: >>2061142

>>2061082
you write these schizo posts every thread. kill yourself

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 06:18:23 No.2061107 Report

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>>2061082
Kys you retarded nigger.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 08:28:56 No.2061115 Report

Quoted By: >>2061273

>>2060956
it could be for dimming or something but some chinky goods just use too many wires/plugs/sockets/etc

it's because they often make a more advanced version of that product and it's cheaper to just use the extra wire than to have a separate assembly line. it's like when you get a computer mobo that just has empty space where another PCI or memory slot could go (and they didnt populate it because that model doesn't have the good VRM to supply enough power or whatever)

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 15:28:48 No.2061142 Report

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>>2061105
I think I might be the "shiczo" you're referring to because you've replied to my posts like this in the past. I think it's just "everyone who writes more than 3 words at a time is a schizo"

t. exclusive roadie with only 700c tires ever so that clearly isn't me

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 17:15:01 No.2061149 Report

Quoted By: >>2061174

>>2061102
I've been changing bike tires for decades and never had problems until I got my first kevlar bead tires. my regular tire levers (and I have several pairs by now) all failed. Pedros levers are the most robust design I could find and buying them allowed me to succeed, though still difficult.
an extreme example, but all tires/manufacturers are different. I'd not used that brand before, either.
there's also a device called a bead jack for this, but so far Pedros solved my issue.

hopefully just regular levers is all you need. before Monday, you could go to a shop and buy some. even if there's no bike shops around you, Walmart sells tubes and pumps and lights, I'm almost positive they have levers. or target or whatever you have that sells bsos.
go to the OP park tool link and review their tire changing video, too

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 17:56:58 No.2061151 Report

Quoted By: >>2061156 >>2061159 >>2061174

How much would it cost to build my own bike out of parts? I'm happy with a BSO-tier bike. If I bought one of every part from a bike shop, could I assemble them into a decent bike for a BSO price?

>>2061071
You should be able to stand on tiptoes when you're on a bike. But the ass pain is normally if the seat is too low, and it definitely isn't if you can't reach the ground.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 18:16:51 No.2061156 Report

Quoted By: >>2061185

>>2061151
absolutely not.
everything including the frame costs more part by part.
and since only hobbyists do it, you can't even buy a bso frame. any frame sold bare is going to be fancy. however the chinese sell them the cheapest. Australia bro got his Tsunami at a decent price, but the shipping from China wasn't bad but to the US or Europe it would've been a lot.

you can buy a used bike for the frame size and style you like, keep the parts you like, and buy used and Chinese parts (or another cheap used bike with a parts group you like) and achieve what you're talking about. but it still probably won't be bso priced all told. but if you're careful it'll be cheaper than the equivalent new non-bso bike, and probably much higher quality than a bso

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 18:40:15 No.2061159 Report

Quoted By: >>2061185

>>2061151
Expect to pay 20-30% more for self build. It's the opposite when it comes to bikes, piecing your own bike will cost a lot more than buying one whole because bikes still operate under economies of scale. This isn't so important if you're content with BSOs or near BSO-tier bikes but if you seek peak min-max performance then it might be worth it, as it allows building for better bike fit and better bike fit = more horsepower.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 20:45:36 No.2061174 Report

Quoted By: >>2061185 >>2061291

>>2061149
i ended up getting it off and it was indeed just really fucking tight for no reason. i found a tube in the closet and put it all together, gonna let it just sit for a while to see if the random closet tube is gonna leak on me. getting the tire back on was "easier" but still not the absolute swooce it is on other tires. i will probably regret reinstalling it when i inevitably pop this tube too doing winter biking nonsense

>>2061151
it's not cheaper. muh economy of scale. you pay 45.99 for that set of brakes, SuperCycle or whoever pays 13.15501$ because they buy 100,000 of them at a time

imo better way to do it is get an off-the-rack bso and just upgrade only the shit that matters instead of starting ground-up. unless you're racing you can do with chinky entry level shifters and brake levers, the frame will probably be aluminum and fairly light, you dont need to replace cables, etc. but you can slowly order up better rims/tires/brakes/derailleur/fork/etc and learn to wrench to have something presentable and smooth. or a horrid abomination that is somehow faster than the 5200$ bike your dentist rides

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 21:26:08 No.2061185 Report

Quoted By:

>>2061156
>>2061159
>>2061174
Thanks, everybody. I took your advice immediately and went and bought another GT Transeo, which probably counts as a BSO but it's definitely at the top end. I'll be spending loads on extra shit to attach to it like lights and things, but once I have all that, I can probably upgrade the parts as they fall apart and drop off.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Dec 2025 23:44:57 No.2061198 Report

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>>2061082
You will always be a nigger and a faggot and I revel in your failure.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 06:17:51 No.2061269 Report

Quoted By: >>2061295 >>2061308 >>2061315 >>2061321

I want to get some spare inner tubes.
Material - Latex? TPU? Butyl?
Any specific brand?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 07:14:34 No.2061273 Report

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>>2061115
I think this was it, i took(the already broken) light apart, and the 4 wires in the fixture lead to nothing, only the 6v wires went to the LED.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 10:39:35 No.2061291 Report

Quoted By: >>2061333

>>2061082
>>2061097
>>2061099
>>2061102
>>2061174
wrong thread

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 12:36:14 No.2061295 Report

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>>2061269
off all the things worth fussing over with your bike, tubes aren't. maybe you're out there to podium crits or red bull rampage and disagree, but I doubt it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 13:48:56 No.2061308 Report

Quoted By:

>>2061269
no reason not to go with tpu

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 17:12:52 No.2061315 Report

Quoted By:

>>2061269
For go fast performance, TPU
If you've got tough tires, TPU
If you're poorfag, Butyl and patch kits

you can patch TPU but it isn't as easy as butyl. IMO they remain superior for touring. Otherwise, get some cheap TPUs from Aliexpress.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 19:43:03 No.2061321 Report

Quoted By: >>2061374

>>2061269
normal ass rubber so you can repair them instead of being out 5000$ when you get a pinhole leak

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 20:54:08 No.2061331 Report

Quoted By: >>2061336

How do you deal with people patronizing you in winter? I appreciate the concern, but I don't need to hear "OMG ANON BE CAREFUL THERE IS S N O W OUTSIDE"
nigga the city is actually doing a good job with the plows and salt this year, i'll be fine except for being slightly sweatier than usual. it's not like some niggas don't show up on dirtbikes, i even saw one lunatic still riding a "racing" motorcycle with all-seasons on it

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 21:11:36 No.2061333 Report

Quoted By: >>2061334

>>2061291
what you think bqg stands for

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 21:16:21 No.2061334 Report

Quoted By:

>>2061333
It's not "Schizo Larper General", that's for sure.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 21:26:25 No.2061335 Report

Quoted By: >>2061364

do they sell Schwalbe Clik Valve chinees version on aliexpress yet?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 21:35:18 No.2061336 Report

Quoted By: >>2061338

>>2061331
show them video of dutch people cycling in winter.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Dec 2025 21:49:03 No.2061338 Report

Quoted By:

>>2061336
are dutch people even real

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 00:09:17 No.2061364 Report

Quoted By: >>2061368

>>2061335
2 more weeks

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 00:43:10 No.2061368 Report

Quoted By:

>>2061364
real? or its a matter of time type shit

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 01:31:26 No.2061374 Report

Quoted By:

>>2061321
they make patches for tpu, and they work, I'm riding one.
my Cyclami came with patches. some other brands don't come with them but you can buy the Cyclami patches separately

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 01:35:33 No.2061375 Report

Quoted By: >>2061376 >>2061386 >>2061391

I've never patched a tube. Intellectually I understand that tubes can be patched but I can't imagine a scenario where I would do that. If you've somehow managed to put yourself into a situation where your best option is to patch your tube and limp home on whatever PSI you could manage, you deserve to walk.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 01:41:56 No.2061376 Report

Quoted By: >>2061377

>>2061375
patching is for at home; riding on a freshly patched tube is a good way to make the patch fail.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 02:05:02 No.2061377 Report

Quoted By: >>2061379

>>2061376
if you do it wrong

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 02:37:31 No.2061379 Report

Quoted By: >>2061382 >>2061384

>>2061377
Well I don't have a giant battery on my bike because I'm not a faggot, so I can't heat gun my tube to make everything stick instantly.

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Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 02:50:43 No.2061382 Report

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>>2061379

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Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 03:53:23 No.2061384 Report

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>>2061379
the vulcanizing fluid has a volitile solvent in it that evaporates in several seconds, less if you blow on it. then the patch bonds to the dry glue instantly. it's as strong as it will ever be just by pressing the patch down firmly.

the tpu patches are like a sticker, no fluid needed. the instructions say it takes one minute for the bond to cure. I've used them several times no problem.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 04:21:46 No.2061386 Report

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>>2061375
A properly patched tube works as well as a fresh tube, the main problem is patching properly on a field repair with time constraints, patching is made more difficult and unreliable if there's rain or snow. One of my tubes I used so long it has like a dozen patches and didn't leak, I used that tube until the valve ripped away from the tube. You're right though, best practice is to just swap to a fresh tube, then patch the punctured one at home properly

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Dec 2025 06:05:31 No.2061391 Report

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>>2061375
you can literally go anywhere with just patches and a mini pump. even a spare tube can get a hole, but you can patch a tube indefinitely

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Anonymous Wed 17 Dec 2025 01:56:37 No.2061449 Report

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Let’s see you guys’ forever grips, solutions for grips that don’t dissolve into goop by the sun over many years. Cyclists who have been riding less than say, 5 years need not reply (it will happen to you).

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Dec 2025 14:54:25 No.2061475 Report

Quoted By: >>2061505

Any recs for a budget headlight to slap on my fat bike? Doesn't need to be big and bright, just enough to get me through my local trails and rural roads during these short winter days

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 17 Dec 2025 23:20:43 No.2061499 Report

Quoted By: >>2061501 >>2061502 >>2061504

I'm too poor to get a 90$ Super thick ultra heavy duty extreme u-lock for bike.

I have a masterlock bar, i just got a kyrptonite chain.
And i have some cheap thick metal cord lock that is supposed to be NOT easy to cut. (but probably is).
The bike Itself has a key lock.
And theres a folding lock (which might be most difficult even compared to the kyrptonite lock.)
So 5 locks.
I'm probably gonna ditch the cheap metal cord lock.
So 4 locks. Thats good right?

On a scale of 1 to 10, how safe am i?
10 would be the most REASONABLE lvl safe.
If you imagine tanks, alligators and shit protecting my bike, that would be more then 11.
What should I do with the cheap metal cord lock?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Dec 2025 00:01:51 No.2061501 Report

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>>2061499
I always pondered that somehow incorporating a bunch of grease or tar intertwined with an old bike inner tube or something would slow down power tools and making manual cutting tool harder to get through. Or Like why not just have a 4" diameter chunk of material you have to get through, where bolt cutter aren't opening that wide. And you'd need like 10 Sawzall blades to go through cause the tar just clogs them all up.
I hope this helps and I really hope you never ever get any bike you ever own stolen anon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Dec 2025 00:05:34 No.2061502 Report

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>>2061499
>>2061501
Come out and your shit is gone BITCH

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Dec 2025 00:14:00 No.2061504 Report

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>>2061499
ultimately no lock can be relied upon to keep your bike safe. the only thing that really works is to never let it out of your sight.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Dec 2025 00:47:53 No.2061505 Report

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>>2061475
outbound hangover is the best bang for buck that I know of. not exactly budget but even mediocre bar-mounted single-LED lights are $70 these days. I wouldn't seriously consider anything else unless I was twenty years old again with perfect night-vision and full NEET mode.... if that's you, any chinesium headlight will probably be fine.

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