Recent content by Motomax

I thought that yesterday someone replied that the brake pads look too thick but now it's gone.

I finally got out for a ride today. The fork was fine. Maybe the secret is tearing it apart 3 or 4 times?

Sorry to say that life has gotten in the way and I haven't ridden in months. I tried several sizes of o rings with results as follows: 22 (ID) x 3 (cross section) was too loose against the o ring groove and leaked into lowers. 22 x 4 and 21 x 3.5 - both had OD too large, wouldn't fit inside the...

I would think the lever on left/ entry into left side of downtube results in a very sharp bend which is not ideal. On the right side downtube entry, Marin uses a grommet with the hole molded to align with the cable. I am using the routing as Marin designed it; never had any problems. I don't see...

I think you definitely want the lever on the left and the cable to enter the downtube on the right to get smooth operation. My Marin Hawk Hill is routed like that, but the cable exits on the right side of the DT above the bottom bracket, makes a smooth bend in about 5 inches, then into a hole...

I bought this fork for a song on a close-out website. Got it installed; setting sag required much less air than suggested. First ride was awful. Very harsh, so bad I only rode half-hour and quit. Tore it down to check for lube; looked good. Then I noticed the air spring did not move smoothly but...

I have no experience with the Rond fork, but I've read that the OEM type Suntour forks benefit greatly with some lube applied to the lowers. I have two mid-level Suntour forks and a lowers service is very quick and easy. I would think the XCR is the same. Plenty of tech videos on the Suntour site.

I wanted to put wider rims on an old 26" hardtail using existing hubs. Internet said to just tape the new rim to the old and match the position of the spokes. So started working my way around the rim; things went okay until the last few spokes and had to bend the life out them to get in place...

I used some plastic clips and zip ties from Amazon. I had to use a full length housing because the v-brake noodle was on the wrong side. Works great; brake returns with a snap.

I started my off-roading on a Raleigh M-50 with low end Shimano cantis. I stumbled onto an article by Keith Bontrager where he gave setup tips to get more power from your brakes. Two key things: the canti arms should be angled out as far as possible and the straddle cable should be as close to...

It looks like two opposite sides of the washer are ground to less than the ID of the bushing while the two opposing ends are large enough to get under the bushing and catch it when tension is applied. The center hole is loose enough to let the washer tilt and get under the bushing. Pretty...

That is an XT level chain that sells for $28-30 here in the US. I'd offer him $25.

If you are buying the angle set from RG Bike Components in Italy, rest assured it will be the absolute highest quality. I was amazed when I opened the package.

I revived an old 26" hardtail ( MY2000). Wider rims to fit bigger tires and went from 100mm to 120mm fork travel. I believe the difference in axle to crown was about 45mm! Also installed a 1.5 degree angleset. I ride this bike on trails that are very tight, twisty, and flat. I think of it as a...

This link says he probably ran the SX -Ti in '97-98 for dual slalom. https://www.rotorburn.com/forums/index.php?threads/the-vintage-mountain-bike-thread.138808/page-79