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Sunday Jul 23, 2017 #
2 PM
Biking 11:07 [3] 0.45 mi (2.4 mph) +2m
shoes: Unicycle20
Testing new 4" longer seat post. It's more comfortably, but slightly easier to fall to the side. Also it wasn't as tight as need be.
Then I got to work on more bike fixing - topped off the new two tubeless tires, but couldn't get the next set all set up - the old tire for the single speed is fine, but new wouldn't pop onto the bead (my compressor is only 45 psi max) so it's currently chilling with a tube in it to get used to the right shape.
dragonfixing got new rear pads on.
generalfixing - for some reason, one of the set screws I used to set axle position is not turnable by hex wrench (stripped the 2.5 mm internal, and still too small for 3 mm), and barely turnable by vice grips, like 1/8th turn per clamp twist unclamp sequence, with something like 30 threads to get out, so I guess that will be a process. :(
Then I got to work on more bike fixing - topped off the new two tubeless tires, but couldn't get the next set all set up - the old tire for the single speed is fine, but new wouldn't pop onto the bead (my compressor is only 45 psi max) so it's currently chilling with a tube in it to get used to the right shape.
dragonfixing got new rear pads on.
generalfixing - for some reason, one of the set screws I used to set axle position is not turnable by hex wrench (stripped the 2.5 mm internal, and still too small for 3 mm), and barely turnable by vice grips, like 1/8th turn per clamp twist unclamp sequence, with something like 30 threads to get out, so I guess that will be a process. :(
Biking 23:41 [3] 0.77 mi (2.0 mph) +1m
shoes: Unicycle20
More skills training, slightly more success but nothing close to ready for prime time.
5 PM
Biking 18:24 [3] 0.95 mi (3.1 mph) +2m
shoes: Unicycle20
Since new tire #2 wouldn't seat, I recalled some internet wisdom and threw a tube in it and let it sit for a couple hours, which did the trick.
Also moved the stupid set screw about three more agonizing threads on the single speed. If I had a grinder/dremel and could whittle some flats, I think it'd go better. At some point I squeezed it so much the correct hex won't fit in any more, I should have checked more often in case that might have done the trick at some point.
Also moved the stupid set screw about three more agonizing threads on the single speed. If I had a grinder/dremel and could whittle some flats, I think it'd go better. At some point I squeezed it so much the correct hex won't fit in any more, I should have checked more often in case that might have done the trick at some point.