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Ass Savers Win Wing mudguard, but attached way too high (because of the bottle cages on seat stays? wtf?). It's supposed to sit close to the wheel, like a tangent. Actually works surprisingly well for how minimal it is.
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I have good experiences with Giro Republic Knit. They're not as sock like as these though. The only issue for me is, if you ride a lot of dusty gravel roads, they get dirty fast, and you can't just wipe them down like you could solid uppers.
As for the toenail hole, I sometimes glue a small inner tube patch inside the shoe, where the toenail would contact the upper. I do this preventatively and it has definitely extended the life of my shoes (I've done it mainly to running shoes and canvas Vans).
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On the topic of Shoe Goo, I prefer Freesole AKA Aquaseal SR. It's made from urethane, so it's a little more flexible and grippy than Shoe Goo. It's marketed as a way to restore soles for hiking boots etc. I find Shoe Goo dries too hard and is not flexible enough, so if you apply it to the bendy bits of the shoe, the shoe no longer creases in the right places, but around the Shoe Goo. If you're real picky (I am), they also sell black colorant that you can add to it, so that it matches black soles better.
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Also saw these by a different manufacturer, but seems like they're licencing Enduo's desing.
https://www.velobike.co.nz/products/nml-track-chainring
https://www.velobike.co.nz/collections/sprockets-1/products/enduo%E2%84%A2-track-sprocket -
I have a 40c front 35c back (mainly due to tight rear clearance). My reasoning is mostly that bigger front tire can be run at lower pressures and acts sort of like a suspension fork. I think I had a something between 45c and 50c in the front once on that bike, but that was too balooney and felt sluggish. 40-42 is pretty nice though.
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What stem is that?
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Unscrew the clamp bolt, insert a penny in the slot, and carefully tighten the bolt against the penny. This will increase the diameter and simplify the installation. You'll most likely have to put the bolt in backwards, from the other side. Found this tip on another bike forum, and just did it over the weekend successfuly. There was a point where I thought it would be imposible, before trying this trick.
Others suggest filing down edges of the stem's clamping area to make them more round (because the edge is the the only that catches when installing, but the middle part of the clamping area is the one that actually holds the bar in place).
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Does anyone know what's the biggest tyre that fits Kinesis DC37? It looks like there's a lot clearance, so I'm thinking of putting some 29" tyre in there to make the front more plush. I know it might look a bit weird on the pomp with 35c in the back, but I don't really care. Might just need to ask some 29er friends to try on their front wheels.
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Would S300 fit the new Pre Cursa, or would it be the same due to the GXP BB?
I have the Speedrockers (non-XL version) and the above-mentioned extension. I don't use the extension much, because it rattles on bumpy roads which is annoying (possibly could be solved by gluing it down or something), other than that the Speedrockers are solid on the Crux.