it wouldn't be tarck without a dyno thread

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got my new wheel with shimano electro hub to replace my very, very squeaky SP hub.

it’s nice to not have a ton of extra resistance when I ride but, HOLY FUCK does the shimano have a ton of vibration, wowzers. way more than SP

also, I had the shop (fancy expensive coolbro shop) do the tape job and I think they fucked it up. i got the tire mounted with a floor pump but am getting a lot of leaking around the valve. that’s a tape fuckup right?

should I take it back to the shop or just tape it myself?

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2232

Other than it being way more expensive, SON rackmount rear lights appreciably better, if at all, than a Secula?
Have heard rumor that they’re incompatible with IQ-x, fact or fiction?

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my unscientific observation is that bigger lights work better for visibility. I don’t know if I’ve ever ridden behind on those jawns tho. anything is better than the various bare LED bulb lights out there

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2234

Yeah, I very well may be getting vanity in the way of function, but saw this on IG was inspired:

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I would say ignore the fork, but also don’t

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2235

This feels like it should have a supreme logo on it

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2236

Those carbon fenders tho

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2237

I was thinking the fork should be turned 180 degrees and the light should be a glowing meatball stuck on the tines.

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2238

SON rear light related, doesn’t someone make a fender mount bracket for these? My Secula is super janky

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I now see I wasn’t clear, I mean mounting to the fender mount on the drop out.

This is what I was thinking of

But I’ve seen nicer one before and just can’t remember where

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Fairlight have one that they 3d print

Spendy though and it can break if your kid knocks your bike over etc

I prefer light mounts that are better protected.off the rear brake bridge is my location of choice right now.

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Why are they bolting the brake mount in place?!

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they make fender-specific versions with radius profiles for different widths https://www.bike24.com/p2249978.html

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With the euro at par those prices are ridiculous!

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2247

Pardon the dirty bike

I did this for $0 with a stainless rack strap

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Unlike fender mounting, it stays put when you remove the fenders

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I’d rather just 3d print it on my own but yeah that looks flimsy as hell

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My friend broke his day 1 on his new secan.

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If I was feeling extra dithery, would it be a great or terrible idea to try and find a way to route my dynamo cable to my rear light through the cfr696 and drill a hole somewhere in the seatpost to let the cable out just behind the light?