I made a cover for my scott foil since my old one was worn down and ugly. Posting it if anyone needs the file as well. I’ll provide the printables link in the comments. You should probably print it in TPU or other flexible plastic so it wouldn’t rattle around.
Just learning Fusion and it’s the first time I’ve made something useful by myself. Simple wedge that stops the hose from retracting to make dishwashing easier. Printed with 95A TPU.
I bought a secondhand bike frame, and it has tiny scratches around it. Luckily most of them are only scratched up on the clearcoat, and the paint under it seems unaffected. But I would like to buff it out and make it look smooth and glossy.
What kind of products can I use to polish the coating of the bike? Is there a recommended way to do it?
I was torquing the saddle clamp down, and the bit broke off. Luckily it seems like it’d been torqued enough before snapping, so I can ride the bike for now. How would I be able to remove the bit that’s now stuck inside the clamp bolt?
I love my bike, but I have to say the colors look a bit dull. The frame is a sparkly dark green / olive color that fades into black, while all other parts are either black / silver. Any tips to make it pop a bit more?
Wanted to make Peridot and I went for her looking smug, referencing the second photo. Had to cover quite a bit of her face to get the proportions looking somewhat right. Maybe there’s still a few things to smooth out (I just noticed her forehead is more angled than it should be) but I’m quite happy how it turned out.
Just writing this cause I found it funny. Yesterday I want out for a 70km ride. I had to leave my spare tubes & multitool since I had to carry some other tools, and my saddle bag was too small to fit them all. I didn’t think much of it, since for the 2+ years I have been cycling I never had an issue with my bike while cycling.
And lo and behold, just after the halfway point and having a good lunch, my front tire had a small puncture on the way back. It’s a pair of Conti 5000 set up tubeless, and for the one and a half years I’ve had them they never had a puncture. Not even once. It had plenty of life left in it, tread wear indicator was still fine. It happened on a quite a smooth road as well, with no rocks or debris.
I was quite surprised, and didn’t know how to handle it since I never experienced a puncture before. The sealant didn’t seem to work and it just kept leaking air for five minutes. Thankfully, after the pressure was lowered quite a bit the sealant did its job and I was able to ride back home.
While luckily I was able to fix the tire, if the puncture was a bit bigger I would’ve needed to use my spare tubes. It was a close call. So the moral of the story is: always bring a repair kit if you don’t want to be stranded hours away from home. Also get an electric pump cause my arms are sore trying to pump a tire with a dinky little hand pump.
TL;DR: Didn’t bring a repair kit for the first time, had a puncture for the first time, always bring a repair kit