Bike part disappointment....

CHEERS David!!!

 

Scully's tip of the day! Some rubbing alcohol is 50% 70% does not stick well. Currently using cheapo 91% Equate=good. Some brands are 99%, that's the good stuff.

 

OMG, everything good, all in one place...

 

After getting totally wasted on the finest Russian vodka I could get my hands on, I haven't been able to drink it since. Best 400 Rubles I spent!

 

Sounds like me and Sudden Discomfort.

 

The absolute best amuse bouche burger in the world was delivered to my table by Wolfgang Puck. It was smaller than a golf ball, but I can still taste it... I actually liked it better than the raw tuna in an ice cream cone he brought in the previous round!












Yeah... I didn't know what "amuse bouche" meant either. My wife had to school me. She really has to work at it to take me out in public.

 

I have not tasted Vodka (or attempted to) since 1985. And there's a reason.

 

Burgers win over poke any time!

I know what it is, but am reluctant to say it in polite company.

 

Nah, never been sick or hungover, never even blacked out! I have had to hold on to the carpet to keep from falling off the floor before though...

I just found that no other Vodka lived up to the taste. I have since quit drinking, haven't had a sip since 2005 (I think).

 

Can't say I have been truly disappointed with any parts that I didn't break.

No, actually that is not true.

XTR 980 pedals.....second ride out, the dust seals popped out on both pedals. Shimano warrantied them, but they did the same thing within a year, and I was constantly having to adjust the preload in the spindle. Finally gave up on them and bought some XT's.

SLX 6000 Cranks. No issues the first 7 months or so....but now they won't stay tight. Tighten the preload, tighten the pinch bolts to Shimano torque spec. Within a few rides, you can feel them rocking side to side.

Crank Bros. Kronolog Dropper. For once we had one that ran great for about a year with minimal riding.....now it is starting to sag.

I don't get disappointed with tires anymore. If I buy one....I'll ride it til it dies, then replace it with something else.

 

I have a buddy (George who was at the big Wrightwood ride with me) who will ditch a tire after ONE ride if he doesn't like it. Sometimes he sells them on PB but I usually buy them for 1/2 price and have got a couple for free that had less than 5 rides on them. The craziest part is he actually pays a shop to swap out that tires but they might be doing it for free since he is such a good customer.

 

Or window cleaner/ammonia. Works like a charm, let dry overnight, then go rip!

 

ESI grips on and off in a snap with an air compressor with air gun attachment. Without, I agree it is a huge pain.

 

Enve rims. You literally need to untape your rims to fix a broken spoke or to true an out of true wheel. Stupid design.

 

And the ride is harsh...

 

I use Isopropyl alcohol very liberally or Finish line bike cleaner( pink stuff) to get tough to get on grips. What works really well is the Finish Line Speed cleaner, but be careful it may eat the grip up if you use to much.

 

Let me add to that any rim that has a proprietary spoke nipple.

 

I used that Speed cleaner to remove the paint when my van got tagged. Works great!
Smells good too!

 

Sounds like @LLPoolJ

(He is one of my tire sponsors )

 

Made me laugh.

 

That stuff is the best degreaser/cleaner you can get. Pricey though

 

But its true.

 

My only regret for bike parts has been Crank Bros pedals...constantly breaking springs but the final straw was when the pedal pulled off the spindle mid ride...They were always great for support in their defense...but just got tired of the mid ride issues.

 

Same here. I have at least five sets of tires with 1-2 rides on them. I will use them eventually though.

 

Is anyone (0ver 200 lbs.) really disappointed when a carbon rim break?
I just broke one this morning, but it was totally my fault.

 

I guess after years of running really sketchy XC race tires, I have learned to run just about anything. I guess that is why I don’t get disappointed with tires. I may not like a specific tire, but that just means I won’t buy another one....but I’ll run it til it wears out.

 

200lber here, why you using a rim brake. Against chubby rule #1. I am guessing you broke a carbon rim.

 

I did break one carbon rim this morning....

 

No luck yet on that for me.

 

It's the concrete ditch+curb combo that got me.....



My bunnyhopping skills suck.