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Doubts just increase shipping times
Bucklos Inverted Double Crown Downhill Fork So before the field of air suspension was disrupted by all these cheap e-bikes, double crowned forks started at $1000 and were a small market. It’s said that they double crown fork increases stiffness at the front end, but I’m guessing the reason for copying such a rare and…
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BikesDirect 2024 SuperMirage SL switching to Shimano Claris
Even though my experiences with my BikesDirect SuperMirage probably put me on the fast track to becoming an amateur bicycle mechanic, there’s not really anything comparable with new drop bars and disc brakes. I remember brake rub on rim brakes 20 years ago, so I was hoping that would be fixed by disc brakes. 🤣…
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Knockoff of Garmin TacX best selling trainer on Amazon
I never thought I would be here but I’m looking for an indoor trainer. I was researching this “dumb” trainer that seems to have quite a few variants on Amazon. It seems like all the variants are using that magnetic resistance device (which “smart trainers” generally use) which is probably identical whereas the frames are…
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1x cranksets
Given my struggles with the Shimano Tourney drive chain on the Motobecane, one could see how a simpler driver chain would appeal to me, especially considering the adjustments will have to be done myself, and I’m not good with front derailleurs. I’ve seen a lot of people on YouTube with these Microshift 1x conversions and…
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“Mullet builds”
Gravel bikes are such a nebulous concept, perhaps the most succinct definition would be a light duty mountain bike with drop bars handlebars, no suspension, and a mountain bike drive chain. Over the past couple years, as the gravel trend has shown no sign of abating, there are now purpose built gravel drive chains. https://www.walmart.com/ip/microSHIFT-SWORD-1×10-Speed-Gravel-Groupset-MIS2813/5099451267…
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Spray Bike
I put more weight that I like to admit into the color of my bicycle when purchasing. It’s completely ridiculous considering how easy bicycles are to paint. I came across this site, which allegedly sells spray paint special formulated for bicycles. I can’t tell you if the paint for $15.99 is better than all the…
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Microshift
It might not be fair to place Microshift with the Bucklos Cycling of the world but they are a competitor to the big names of SRAM, Shimano and Campognolo and have groupsets on mass market bicycles. Most people who are changing out a drivechain in a cheap bike will use a Microshift Advent X. It’s…
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Wheelmaster/Weinmann
Wheels are one place where even enthusiasts can get confused. They are almost impossible to price because there are so many things that contribute to the cost such as bearings and free hubs. Basically the way I figured out how bicycle wheel marketing works is by trying to convert my cheap Chinese road bike into…