Recent content by Pauliemon

I'm retired and have no daily commitments.

I've got OneUp carbons on one bike and Deity carbons on another. You can definitely feel the difference. Those OneUps are pretty sweet in the chatters.

Ha ha, I didn't know that. I was told that by one of my motocross mentors. This guy used to stand on the side of the track and yell at us. He'd stand on the inside of a slow turn and correct our team riders. In my case it was, "don't look back!". Scaramouche, never watched it and probably never...

Don't death grip the bars. Hold it like a bird, tight enough it keep it from escaping but not crush it.

I was finishing up building the SL with the chain being the final chore. I cut the chain to its proper length, then stepped on the pedal to set the master link. The pedal went to the bottom of the stroke while making a wicked ratcheting sound. Pretty sure I stripped the drive gear.

I ride Levos, a full fat and a SL. So I'll stay out of recommending. If you buy a full fat whatever, you will become a climbing monster. Good luck on your purchase.

New wheel with new rubber gives me wood.

My S-Works has the same thing.

Probably not, but that's why I do it.

Yes it will work. I'm doing it on two different bikes.

This is along the American River Bike Trail. It's a nice 3 footer or almost a meter.

Wood hoo! Wheel building party at Pauliemon's. Bring beer and party favors, no hookers please.

I love my truck, but it's really only good for one bike. I can put two in if I leave the tailgate down. Most of the time I just lay it on it's side. I've got a chusy rubber mat that holds the bike in place. Most of my riding buddies live in other towns, so I usually meet them at the trailhead. I...

Soooo, I'm trying to build this bike as light as possible. All Levos have a 34.9mm seatpost size. I purchased a 34.9 OneUp V3, which is one of the lighter dropper seatposts. Today while installing said post I find out the SL comes with a seatpost shim. This would allow me to use a 31.6 post...