Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Everyone seems to like them but it sure seems like carbon has taken over the lightweight market.

 

True. My fears are damage though. Especially when on the trail. I've seen too many carbon bikes crack and pose dangers for those who are unaware because the only warning if anything is a slight creak before it goes.

I really don't like carbon, even on the roadie. But the only reason why I have it (fork) is because I got to my $$$$ limit when having the frame made. One day I'll have to change it though.

I do have carbon stays my full susp mtb. But that's only because that's the way it was designed.

 

Santa Cruz has a great video about the strength of carbon. I still have an aluminum Nomad tho. Why? When carbon fails, it's usually catastrophically.

But like I said, the whole process is so much better now-I would consider it if I could have multiple bikes.

 

I was looking at the Juliana back in the day but because they didn't have my size I went for a Kona Dawg Deluxe. Fits me much better.

 

Your in Hayward? i wouldn't mind crossing the bridge, just give me some food and or beer. I'll send you the links i used to do mine.

 

Honestly, here, there are only three real challenges.

1) Having the proper tools (if you don't have them don't start)
2) Draining radiator fluid and figuring out where you're going to dump it. (not a lot of places accept used radiator fluid)
3) Putting the timing belt back on the right teeth so timing doesn't get messed up. (mark locations on the teeth and the original belt so you can line everything up when you put the new belt on)

Everything else is just done step by step. Remember to use ziploc bags and label where all the bolts go and where the parts go. If you do things right without being side tracked, you should be able to finish in 6 hours with beers.

 

The wifes road bike is an older Litespeed, beautiful titanium frame and fork. Her cyclocross bike is carbon with a carbon fork.

She prefers her Ti bike of course.

My road bike is an old carbon bike frame, IBOC world.

 

You and Ian should go check out my website. It's the largest cycling site in the world. Great place to meet people who will help sponsor you should you ever want to ride other places. We had one guy (he's a member here on TW as well) who got in his car, drove across the states and he met a ton of other members who had him stay the night, ride on their favorite rides, had a meal, then he moved on to the next place. He had a very adventurous three weeks! We've even had people from Costa Rica have a couple of members stay at his plantation!

 

For the road carbon is my choice. I have a fuji SST carbon road bike. My mountian bike I am vary hard on. Its a Kona Tanuki full suspension 5" of air travel front and back that I can lock out. Its aluminum. I think I would crack a carbon mountain bike. I didnt know you guys were bikers. Here is my truck last weekend. My road bike is the one on the end.

 

In theory you can dump the radiator fluid down the toilet. That's what they told me to do in Davis. Sounds sketchy and as environmentally hurtful as you can get, but for me that was the only option.

 

http://www.epa.gov/region2/auto/autohaz.htm

Short answer is call first. They may or may not be able to handle the quantity you want to dispose. If you save up some milk jugs, you can take it to the fire station or some dealers and auto shops.

 

Naw i moved to Union City/Fremont border.
And haha i could do food and beer, ill let you know.

@kaliaeire:
I have plenty of tools, i should be set, and if i dont theres an Orlys like 2 blocks away. (YES FOR FINALLY HAVING AN AUTOPARTS STORE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE!)
I have my methods for disposing of the fluid.
And yeah i was going to make the marks with whiteout or automotive paint pens.

Honestly the timing belt is the thing that scared me, i took the cover off in order to try and see if i could loosen the pump and i noped right out of there.
Other than that im usually pretty confident with working on my truck.
Hell i replaced the radiator and everything else around it before.

 

^^^^^^^^ Well if you're afraid, strap on a helmet cam and record what you're doing, then just play it backwards.

 

LOL best idea ever.

 

damn, when I had a bunch of leftover antifreeze I was searching all over and I never got to a site that told me to call the sewage treatment. I did dilute it with a lot of water, though, so that's good. Thanks for the info!

 

x2

i need to get me one of those!

 

win

 

If i had a cam like a gopro id def tape it to my hardhat, maybe hilarious footage would ensue involving my friends

 

That's the EXACT same road bike as I have. I LOOOOOVE it. I did a little reading into carbon MTBs and the technology is making leaps and bounds in the MTB world. Some people will add plastic or aluminum plates to high impact areas such as the down tube and it is suppose to make a big difference if you were to hit anything. With the biking that I do (I'm starting to think it is a little more mild then I had thought it was looking through magazines on MTB) I feel I could get away with a Carbon frame with no worries. I also read an article about repairing carbon frames and it is possible and it does hold and work, depending on where the damage is. I wouldn't mind getting one with some lower end components but I also don't think I could feel much difference and could go with a aluminum frame with higher end components and actually notice a difference.

 

It all depends on what you are using it for. If your are getting a mountain bike for climbing get a hard tail 29. Carbon if you can afford it. If you are doing all mountain riding. Look for full or hard tail with lockouts. Carbon if you can afford it. Downhill is a different story. I was a mountain biker I have since converted to the road.