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    Should I Buy A Pedal Wrench?

    Any reason a standard hardware store washer isn't good enough?
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    DJI vs Bosch vs Pinion: Unbelievable Difference!!

    The DJI is pretty impressive, from the 800wh battery in the downtube to the Action 4 touchscreen in the top tube. All controls completely wireless.
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    Should I Buy A Pedal Wrench?

    And even then the direction of the threads would make that tighten, not loosen, the pedal. Hardest thing about pedal removal is remembering which way is loose on which pedal. Hint: Right pedal threads are the normal (right) way. Left pedal thread are the opposite (left to tighten).
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    Electric Air Pumps 2024

    The Frumpa pumps look really nice, if expensive. I just bought this on Prime Day sale: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CLTTB86X But I have big 27.5x3 tires to fill. For bigger, non-carry use, it's hard to beat the Lasfits: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CCJFMTCJ I carry that one in my...
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    Bicycle helmet safety testing, interesting technical study

    In my experience, price related to comfort, not protection
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    Show your cockpit

    Thought I'd post an update to what I have now: 1) Replaced the Weanas Grips with the PRUNUS Bike Grips: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0756TM4CX The end hooks are great for a varied position or heavy climbing. 2) Upgraded the Cygolite 600 Metro to their Ranger 1400 model...
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    Ultra Chainring Swap?

    Chainguards are not there to prevent the chain from coming off the chainring. They're there to keep pants and such from getting caught between the chain and chainring, as well as getting greasy from rubbing against the chain on the ring. And since the Ultra is set up to have just one chainring...
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    Mounting a BBSHD in an Ultra frame?

    The BBSHD needs a bottom bracket housing in which to mount. With the Ultra frame you don’t have that mounting option.
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    Ultra Tuning: Decoding the Torque Tab's SPD Table

    My first thought is to look at your settings for the Voltage Section of the Torque Tab. That's where the mapping from the torque you apply to the pedal gets mapped to the torque value that gets input into the SPD table. It's a bit convoluted, but my understanding is that: 1) There's a torque...
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    Which is better?

    Might also help on car racks, although as long as I pay attention I can pre-rotate the cranks so they miss the other bike. That folding handlebar (or the Flatbike rotating stem, which lets you keep your existing handlebar) is interesting for that, too, especially if you're using ramps to get a...
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    Chain degreasing and skipping on smallest cog

    I agree with this assessment. Bent derailleurs can be a hard thing to check without the proper tool, though.
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    Digital Torque Wrench

    For most bolts that have torque specifications, that's a "dry torque." If you're lubricating the threads, then you need to reduce the applied torque by some amount - and I don't know what that amount is. Maybe I'm misinterpreting your "spray silicone" phrase, though?
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    1UP-USA Racks - I'm a fan

    So, I take back what I said about opposite sides for the ramps. Turns out to avoid handlebars hitting each other you want the second ramp on the SAME side as the first bike. That means you're rolling the second bike up backwards (rear wheel first), in which case if the second bike's seat clears...
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    Grin Satiator Factory Reset?

    So, I decided to try the Satiator software, which runs on PC/Mac to see about the firmware update. Turns out what I have is still the latest, but I was able to edit the name and parameters, create new profiles, etc. and so I now have 4 profiles for our bikes: 1) Slow Charge to 85% 2) Fast Charge...
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    1UP-USA Racks - I'm a fan

    No, it's pretty easy to tell that he did: 1) He tightened the allen wrench tightly. 2) You can see that the bike platform doesn't sway, but the bikes on it do. He's totally right about unloading. You need three hands - I use my head to hold the bike. I don't get as much sway as he does, but...
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    1UP-USA Racks - I'm a fan

    Yeah, that helps --- if you have the room on both sides of the vehicle to have the ramp and space to roll the bike to it. EDIT: Also that means one of the bikes has to be rolled on backwards. Not that big a deal, but can be a bit awkward. I also replaced the pins that come with the ramp kit...
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    Grin Satiator Factory Reset?

    Here's an old review. I bought mine during a big sale during the Pandemic to have as a spare, and thought I'd finally spend some time customizing it for our 2 identical Luna eBikes. https://www.ebikeschool.com/review-cycle-satiator-better-ebike-charger/ EDIT: I agree "Satiator" is not a great...
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    Grin Satiator Factory Reset?

    I bought a Grin Satiator years ago during a big sale. I'm just now starting to use it. I edited a pre-canned profile and now decided I want it back. I can manually restore the settings, but it's lost the precanned profile's name. Is there any way to perform a Factory Reset on it to remove all my...
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    Zen Photon Ultra - limited version (Bafang Ultra, Rohloff Speed hub, Gates belt drive)

    Can you give pointers or provide some information on "order the Ultra in the Road version?" AFAIK, there's not a Road vs Off-Road version of the motor itself, but you can choose different sets of 5 PAS settings that some displays show as "Road" vs. "Off-Road" - others "Sport" vs. "Eco" EDIT: I...
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    Saddle pressure, numbness, and maintaining sexual health at 59

    I bought one of those for myself, but my wife stole it: https://sqlab-usa.com/collections/saddles/products/602-m-d-active-saddle
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