The stupid questions thread.

FWIW, just received my 11sp goat links, and not overly impressed. Have used 10sp ones in the past, and was great for up to 11-40.
The 11sp one didn’t immediately resolve the excessive B screw issue, in fact, it’s more of an issue. Will need a longer screw than the stock derailleur, and it doesn’t come with one...and it’s like $60 for a small piece of alloy.
Pulled it off and chunked it in the ‘meh’ box.
 
Beaker74 said:
11sp XT clears a 50T quite comfortably, without any mods, in my experience at least.
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Sounds like a Unicorn scenario. Agree with @moorey - 46t works, but the derailleur isn't ideally tuned for it. I tried a 49t with a standard XT derailleur and no way was it going to work on any dual susp with even the slightest amount of chain growth, from memory even the hardtail didn't like it too much as it needed a heap of B-screw so had bugger all chain wrap in the small gears...

The Wolftooth cage mod kit works well (much better chain wrap in small gears, and better clearance in the larger gears), but requires a special offset bearing jockey wheel (the kit comes with it, but harder to find replacement if needed), and honestly the cages seemed a little flimsy. I bent (slightly) two, and I'm not hard on derailluers. Garbaruk also do (or did?) a modified cage that utilised the standard pulleys that looked a bit beefier, but I've never tried one myself. @Scotty675 has one, so may be able to offer some info.
 
Seriously asking for a friend.
where is the air valve on a Trans x dropper post? Is it at the bottom as my mate pulled off the saddle and found nothing
 
Jpez said:
Seriously asking for a friend.
where is the air valve on a Trans x dropper post? Is it at the bottom as my mate pulled off the saddle and found nothing
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Depend on the model. One has, one hasn’t.
If there’s a bolt, not a plastic cover and shraeder valve, no dice.
 
pink poodle said:
What sort of incline are you guys pedalling up with 50t on the back end? And are you moving as slowly as I imagine?
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Not 11spd but I dont even know if you can get a 12spd group without at least a 50 out the back now... anyway, it doesnt seem much different than 40-44, just another gear to spin. I find myself climbing most hills on the 2nd or 3rd gear down, dont know what tooth count that is, probably 40 something.
 
Flow-Rider said:
You can't because it's a sealed cart. Other than well lubing it with the correct grease, and don't bother with any old grease because it will actually make them slower.
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Gotcha. I’ve some slick honey butter or whatever it’s called I’ll give him. It’s only a couple months old so he should get a warranty.
 
I haven’t tried an 11 speed derailleur on 12 speed yet. Have run a couple of combos with 50t though. The one up and garbaruk cages are very close to the same offset and spacing.
Both worked fine with a 50t. I have run a standard cage on a 50t on the stand and it changed fine but this was on a hard tail and only on stand.
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You'd think there'd be a hilarious gif, but this is all I could find.
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Don't do it. Normal liquid is designed to make heaps of bubbles that the machine doesn't need.
 
That is a lot of foam, but how is this elephant toothpaste? Excited nerds are funny, science is "really sick". The people of la must have been confused by the foam flying around.


Cardy George said:
Don't do it. Normal liquid is designed to make heaps of bubbles that the machine doesn't need.
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This was my assumption, bad for pumps etc like detergent in water slide or fountain.
 
In all seriousness, Dr Karl in the past said it’s ok to use a little laundry detergent in the dish washer, I’ve done this a few times.
 
link1896 said:
In all seriousness, Dr Karl in the past said it’s ok to use a little laundry detergent in the dish washer, I’ve done this a few times.
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How do you mean a little? Like the same sort of squirt you'd use in the sink? Or much less?

After a few months with no dishwasher I'm very happy to be home and using it again. I have plenty of correct stuff, but a curious unscientific mind.
 
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