Recent content by 4speed

I eventually settled for an eeSilk+ damped seatpost from Cane Creek. The difference is not huge but certainly noticeable - small cracks and patches in the asphalt that you may not even notice at 15 km/h takes a toll on both my spine and the bike's wheels in 40-45 km/h. I would say the eeSilk+...

This is an embarrassingly late reply, sorry. :) I like it a lot. It is not a whole different world, but a clear improvement. I am usually around 95 kg and use the Firm elastomer.

I ended up with the eeSilk+ mainly because a used one in mint condition appeared nearby. In reality the actual travel under load of course is not near the free unloaded 35 mm but rather 20-25 mm max, so I believe a non-plus version would have been too stiff for me anyway. A patch or crack in the...

Yeah well, one can always wish. I was hoping that market demands would have impacted but apparently not. For mopeds and motorcycles the requirement is ECE22.05 or later revision. For bicycles there is no legal requirement passed age 15.

It all comes down to risk assessment at an individual and situational level, imho. When I cycle around home, to a neighbor or whatever, at walking or jogging speed, I sometimes don't wear a helmet at all. When I commute at 25-28 mph, the potential outcome of a crash is something else. And it...

Cool, I might use something like that for riding an electric moped of some sort. But for actually pedaling... not likely.

Lifting this thread, wondering if there are any new FF bicycle helmets on the market that does not make you look like a Stormtrooper...? 😏

I am considering putting a TSDZ2 on a Trek Marlin (version not yet determined). Anyone here done just that, and/or can tell (not guess :) ) if it is a straight forward fit or needs any modification?

I am about to treat myself with a suspension seat post for my commuting, and currently trying to decide between eeSilk and eeSilk+. Road is 17+17 miles of all tarmac/asphalt but with a little too many cracks, patches and such. Bike is a rigid 29" on 37 mm tires, with a Brooks B17 and my 210 lbs...

Target was 40 km/h or 25 mph sustained (and, ideally, trip average) for 30+30 km and it does that. ;) Almost all my commuting route is paved, low traffic, smooth country road and fast cycling. But the last few km is dedicated bike lane/path, paved but for several reasons not fit for speed, and...

So, to sum this thread up... :) This was the designated victim, a Cannondale of unverified model from somewhere around 2004-2006 afaik. Alloy frame, 28" wheels with SRAM hubs and 28-622 tires. Avid Juicy 3 hydraulic 160 mm disc brakes, SRAM X-7 3x9 gear, 11-34 cassette. Now with... BBSHD with...

And no, mine (that I don't have) is not an ST3. But as Grin has adopted them, and my charger only has a coax DC plug anyway, I would be happy to use ST3 rather than whatever it is that the seller should have used.

Great, I contacted them already and waiting for reply. Didn't look close enough in their webshop... Not matching charger so I need cable connector too.

The assembler/seller of my battery mistakenly installed a common round DC-jack (max 2 A) for charging, instead of the promised 3-pin jack rated for 6 A. Their two year warranty seems of little value since they stopped communicating entirely, so if I want a higher rated connector - which I do - I...

My bike has tight clearance between frame and tires, and going from 28-622 road slicks to 40-622 Schwalbe Energizer Plus Tour proved problematic. I can not fit fenders between tire and frame but can DIY a split fender setup that sort of works, but still the tire pressure is quite limited. I...