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https://cyclingindustry.news/knolly-...axle-standard/
Hell, I can remember way back when a guy could swap wheels between two different bicycles. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Friday, January 19, 2018 at 8:24:15 AM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote:
https://cyclingindustry.news/knolly-...axle-standard/ Hell, I can remember way back when a guy could swap wheels between two different bicycles. I don't ride enough trail to understand the problem being addressed. Is there one? -- Jay Beattie. |
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On 1/19/2018 11:38 AM, jbeattie wrote:
On Friday, January 19, 2018 at 8:24:15 AM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote: https://cyclingindustry.news/knolly-...axle-standard/ Hell, I can remember way back when a guy could swap wheels between two different bicycles. I don't ride enough trail to understand the problem being addressed. Is there one? ancient wisdom: "The crap we sold you last year is no good. Here's the new one." -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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AMuzi wrote:
ancient wisdom: "The crap we sold you last year is no good. Here's the new one." Is this the reason for the new standards all the time? And if there are new standards all the time, are they really standards? -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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On Friday, January 19, 2018 at 11:01:02 AM UTC-8, Emanuel Berg wrote:
AMuzi wrote: ancient wisdom: "The crap we sold you last year is no good. Here's the new one." Is this the reason for the new standards all the time? And if there are new standards all the time, are they really standards? Only if there is someone around to witness the standard. Otherwise it does not exist. Some standard changes are necessary for "progress" to occur -- like the switch from 5sp 120mm rear road hubs to 135mm standard for 11sp disc. But then you get all the odd-ball through axle dimensions, including Specialized's proprietary SCS dimensions that lock you into certain wheels. You better like Roval. There is a new standard (135mm/12mm) for through axle road rear which seems to be sticking, but then there are a bunch of variations -- so in shopping for a bike, you have to decide whether you want to get stuck on the proprietary merry-go-round. Other changes are less defensible like BB[fill in the blank]. At least pedal threads have stayed the same, except for DuraAce AX. I like modern headsets. Bars have settled on 31.8 -- except if you buy an uber-bike with an all-in-one bar/stem combo, then you're stuck. What I don't get is the 1X craze on road bikes. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aqua...train-in-2018/ -- Jay Beattie. |
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On 2018-01-19 12:08, jbeattie wrote:
On Friday, January 19, 2018 at 11:01:02 AM UTC-8, Emanuel Berg wrote: AMuzi wrote: ancient wisdom: "The crap we sold you last year is no good. Here's the new one." Is this the reason for the new standards all the time? And if there are new standards all the time, are they really standards? Only if there is someone around to witness the standard. Otherwise it does not exist. Some things develop into de facto standards without any officials to witness. At least in my world of electronics. Some standard changes are necessary for "progress" to occur -- like the switch from 5sp 120mm rear road hubs to 135mm standard for 11sp disc. But then you get all the odd-ball through axle dimensions, including Specialized's proprietary SCS dimensions that lock you into certain wheels. You better like Roval. There is a new standard (135mm/12mm) for through axle road rear which seems to be sticking, but then there are a bunch of variations -- so in shopping for a bike, you have to decide whether you want to get stuck on the proprietary merry-go-round. Proprietary would be a red flag for me. Other changes are less defensible like BB[fill in the blank]. At least pedal threads have stayed the same, except for DuraAce AX. I like modern headsets. Bars have settled on 31.8 -- except if you buy an uber-bike with an all-in-one bar/stem combo, then you're stuck. What I don't get is the 1X craze on road bikes. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/aqua...train-in-2018/ There is the same nonsense on MTBs. I saw one that a dealer just modified 12-speed or so with 50T in there. IIRC the cassette cost north of $350. Some people seem to have money burning their pockets so badly that they need to get rid of it fast. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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On 2018-01-19 08:24, AMuzi wrote:
https://cyclingindustry.news/knolly-...axle-standard/ Like with tires. There is 26", then 700c, then 29", then 27-1/2". What's next? 28-1/4"? Hell, I can remember way back when a guy could swap wheels between two different bicycles. People still do. A friend has half a dozen rear wheels hanging in his garage and he often swaps them in and out of the various frames he's got. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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On 1/19/2018 8:24 AM, AMuzi wrote:
https://cyclingindustry.news/knolly-...axle-standard/ Hell, I can remember way back when a guy could swap wheels between two different bicycles. I SPIT on the whole 1x movement. There is no way to get the range that was possible with 2x or 3x, even with a 10-42, and the rear derailleur has to take up a huge amount of chain between the high and low cogs. I guess if the mountain bike is transported to the trail-head on a vehicle, and never ridden on-road, that you can get by without the high gears. That said, the front shifter on my mountain bike stopped going into high last Saturday, and I had to buy a replacement set of Deore shifters, $40 from REI. I opened up the old one but it was beyond my ability to fix it, so yesterday I changed the front shifter. Definitely can see the advantage of not having the extra complexity. But on the trail I was on, which was not steep except for a few short stretches, I wanted those high gears. |
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On 2018-01-19 14:55, sms wrote:
On 1/19/2018 8:24 AM, AMuzi wrote: https://cyclingindustry.news/knolly-...axle-standard/ Hell, I can remember way back when a guy could swap wheels between two different bicycles. I SPIT on the whole 1x movement. +1 I also spat on the 2x movement. My road bike has 2x (42/52) but because it is 35 years old and back then that's all you could get. I suffer on steep hills for that but as the drill sergeant always said, anything that doesn't instantly kill you makes you tough. ... There is no way to get the range that was possible with 2x or 3x, even with a 10-42, and the rear derailleur has to take up a huge amount of chain between the high and low cogs. I guess if the mountain bike is transported to the trail-head on a vehicle, and never ridden on-road, that you can get by without the high gears. Even regular 3x MTBs like mine tucker out at 28-30mph because the biggest ring is only 42T. On the last 4-5 miles home I sometimes wish it had 52T like my road bike. IOW 4x would be even better. Or coarse steps, that would be the optimum. That said, the front shifter on my mountain bike stopped going into high last Saturday, and I had to buy a replacement set of Deore shifters, $40 from REI. I opened up the old one but it was beyond my ability to fix it, so yesterday I changed the front shifter. Definitely can see the advantage of not having the extra complexity. But on the trail I was on, which was not steep except for a few short stretches, I wanted those high gears. Could have used the redneck shifter: A somewhat straight piece of a small branch with a 90 degree li'l branch (or a nail) sticking out the side. When a buddy's chain pretzeled and ripped off the front derailer that's how he shifted. It worked so well that he forgot to order a new derailer for a few months. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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