Recent content by stompandgo

The same riders and their strategy let Kristen Faulkner ride away from them and win a gold medal at the Olympics. They know how to race, but their world is small, and they don't respect outsiders.

This site is overloaded 3x-4x a day, every day. It can't be us.

Brake cleaner is wicked toxic. I save that for only the worst degreasing tasks. Why use a nuke when it's not necessary.

That's a good way around it.

Base, I like your spoke trim.

I want one.

This alone is reason enough to watch it. I haven't checked the UCI roster but I bet MVDP and WVA sit it out as well, as CX season is underway.

Have you cleaned the pads and rotors with isopropyl alcohol? I'd do that before replacing the pads unless they're worn out.

A lot of those Precheck are bought through Clear. It's become pretty popular. There are times when the Precheck/Clear/GE lines are longer than the standard lines, but they move way faster.

Now the LBS gets to clean out that mess. Yuk.

Global Entry avoids all this nonsense.

You mean the Governor Mario Cuomo bridge.

I use the following for unspecified hex socket head screws/bolts/axles: 2-3mm: 3Nm 4mm: 4-5Nm 5mm: 6-8Nm 6mm: 8-11Nm I use the low side for titanium fasteners, and the high side for robust fasteners. It's not gospel, and if there is a spec, I use it.

I have a similar Topeak mini-ratchet kit in the first photo on the bike, and the Nano Torqbox in the second photo as my backup in my shop bag. I need something that I can use all day 2x-3x/week, and I prefer a 1/4" drive with bits versus the Torqstik because I use it with extensions when...

We both live and ride in similar environments, except that we get winter. When I take the bike(s) inside for the winter, I'll do a full service, and also check every fastener for torque (loosen, then tighten) to make sure that there's no corrosion going on. My brakes (Maguro 4 piston MT5e) have...