On Topic: I'm an idiot

[C40_guy]

Swapped rear wheels on my Ekar-equipped Watia.

New wheelset has a 42, old one has a 40.

Something seemed off, like I need a longer chain. Hmm...

Ordered chain.

Put original wheelset back on, went for a ride.

Shifting sucked. Awful. Got like three gears with lots of rowing back and forth.

Ready to give up on 13 speed, 1X Ekar.

Then watched this installation/setup video.

Lockout button? *** is a lockout button? My Nuovo Record rear derailleur didn't have a lockout button...

Yea, the RD was in lockout mode. Not sure how that happened. Unlocked it.

Won't have time to validate resolution for a couple of days...but....


edit: Also questioning whether I actually need a longer chain! (Yea, maybe in lockout mode... )

[benb]

I'm an idiot too.

Was going to start a thread yesterday.

I rode my flat pedal bike to work yesterday. When I went to put air in the rear tire I gashed my hand open barely brushing the pins on my drive side pedal when I pulled the pump off. Bad enough I had to put a band aid on it and then by the time I rode to work I needed to replace the band aid.

Last night I filed some of the pins. They are almost too sharp and grippy anyway. But they were quite hard to dull.

[coreyaugustus]

Originally Posted by benb

I gashed my hand open barely brushing the pins on my drive side pedal when I pulled the pump off. Bad enough I had to put a band aid on it and then by the time I rode to work I needed to replace the band aid.

OMG this. I refuse to use them. I’ll constantly be cutting my shins when not actually riding.

[duff_duffy]

Here is my idiot move of the week. Pulled tire off in the house yesterday and did not realize sealant was in the tire as I walked it to the trash can. Nice trail of sealant showing my walk to the trash can. Wife not happy

[Spaghetti Legs]

OK, so what are we locking out with said button?

[deluz]

Whenever I install a chain I always get it on the wrong side going through the pulleys so it rubs against the tab on cage. Last time I thought I checked when installing but still got it wrong.

[.RJ]

Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs

OK, so what are we locking out with said button?

I'm guessing its either disabling the clutch, or locking the cage in a forward position to make removing the rear wheel easier. With a 1x clutched RD it can be a bit of a pain to get the wheel in otherwise.

BenB, for commuting check out the shimano flat pedals, they have a nice rubber pad on them instead of pins and work great for casual riding.

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by .RJ

I'm guessing its either disabling the clutch, or locking the cage in a forward position to make removing the rear wheel easier.

Yes to both of these, though I'd say the latter is an effect of the former.

When the Rapha rental fleet was made up of Open bikes with Ekar, people would often have terrible shifting … because someone had pulled the rear wheel and neglected to push the button in.

@C40_guy, remember there's a difference between ignorance and stupidity, though of course it's possible for both to obtain simultaneously.

[C40_guy]

Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs

OK, so what are we locking out with said button?

God shifting seems to have been locked out.

[bigbill]

I bought a used set of campy Neutrons that came with some 23mm Gatorskin wire bead tires. I will bow in submission to whoever got those on in the first place, but I wanted them off. I started by using tire levers and after a few close calls on the razor sharp bladed spokes, I started thinking about what I'd say in the ER while holding my severed fingers in my good hand. I got out my heavy gage wire cutters, the ones I use on 4/0 wire, and cut the tires into pieces until I could pry up the wire beads and cut them. Dodged a bullet there.

[JMT3]

I by no means am bashing disc brakes and wireless shifting. I do love it and do have it on several bikes. With that said, the bicycle used to be a simple machine and the advances have brought on an additional and many new issues to be solved when they occur and while a pleasure to ride can raise our anxiety level at times.

[reuben]

If I may, allow me to shake my fist at your cloud.

It's not you, but the relentless addition of unneeded features!!!

Well, OK, maybe it's a bit of you as well.

[bil]

This thread has a lot of potential to grow into a multi-page one...

[benb]

Originally Posted by bil

This thread has a lot of potential to grow into a multi-page one...

There's always a way to make yourself an idiot for a day when you get involved with a bike.

But at least less so than a car or a house or a boat.

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by benb

There's always a way to make yourself an idiot for a day when you get involved with a bike.

But at least less so than a car or a house or a boat.

Unless the bike is on the roof of your car when you pull into the garage at your house.