The QUICK question thread.....

[The Duckmeister]

Is this rider's stem and front out of alignment? Or just my eyes playing tricks on me?

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Trick of perspective.... sometimes it looks out of whack due to camera angle/lens distortion, but most of the time it looks OK to me.

 

[pink poodle]

Thanks chaps. I watched it has a dozen times and couldn't get a clean look due to the constant movement, but it really threw me!


Fuck it's a good piece of riding.

 

[Tubbsy]

Certainly not a feature where you’d want your stem askew.

 

[pink poodle]

What if one of his arms is shorter than the other?

 

[Flow-Rider]

The lichen on the pipe would be the worry, hit that when it's wet and it's like oil.

 

[Tubbsy]

I’d topple off that thing in the first two metres, lichen or not.

Poodle, @Minlak can advise on certain exercises to make your arms more symmetrical.

 

[fjohn860]

I’d topple off that thing in the first two millimetres, bike or not.

Poodle, @Minlak can advise on certain exercises to make your arms more symmetrical.

FTFY

 

[pink poodle]

I wouldn't even be able to get my front wheel on it. Skinnies, logs, rails, and so on have always defied me

 

[Tubbsy]

It’s funny how it’s quite easy to cycle neatly along a pretty precise line, but as soon as you’re a foot off the ground you’re suddenly six cans deep and all over the shop.

 

[pink poodle]

Magic mushrooms kicking in...

 

[ForkinGreat]

Magic mushrooms kicking in...

and you chose that moment to post on rotorburn...

 

[Calvin27]

Using non boost wheels in a boost fork - I assume this is possible.

How do I do it?

Is it just shims for the rotor and a spacer?

 

[Mattyp]

Using non boost wheels in a boost fork - I assume this is possible.

How do I do it?

Is it just shims for the rotor and a spacer?

Yup. Yours for $1.60

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[Calvin27]

Yup. Yours for $1.60

ZTTO Bicycle Boost Hub Adapter Change 12x142 to 148 15x100 to 110 110 148 Bike Hub Spacer Washer 6 Bolt standard Thru Axle 15mm - AliExpress 18

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legend.

*Edit just did google and amazing how some shops want $50+ for this!

 

[beeb]

*Edit just did google and amazing how some shops want $50+ for this!

Some kits made for certain common hubs actually replace the end caps so there's no spacers to risk dropping when you take the wheel out (ie: WolfTooth Boostinator), but yeah $50 is still a lot for what they are. Could be a potential ride-saver though if you have to pull a wheel off to get the bike in the car and were to lose a spacer (for example), so YMMV.

 

[Hambo]

Is this rider's stem and front out of alignment? Or just my eyes playing tricks on me?

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I really don't enjoy watching those kinds of videos, even if I know it's all ok in the end.

 

[pink poodle]

I really don't enjoy watching those kinds of videos, even if I know it's all ok in the end.

Is it because the stem and wheel are put of alignment?

 

[Hambo]

Is it because the stem and wheel are put of alignment?

I think it's because they don't have Saint cranks.

 

[pink poodle]

I think it's because they don't have Saint cranks.

Saint cranks would seem essential for rides like that.

 

[Hambo]

What do you use to get composite pedals looking like new?