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I run my tires when the cord starts showing, or if there a sidewall cut.

I guess you can't get Wheelsmith spokes in the UK, but I've built wheels with DT and Wheelsmith, and have had less spoke breakage and other problems with Wheelsmith. Plus, they have a better surface finish and really shine.

octave531 wrote:Has anyone ever managed to get the Heart Rate auto assist function to work?

I tried it and there is too much lag. Also, heartrate is not reliable. Often I get a false high heartrate or none at all. Just the nature of a HR monitor and your heart.

I tried a Vetta and a Park chain cleaner some years ago, and they didn't work as well as taking the chain off the bike and cleaning it that way. I use an old water bottle with an oz. or 2 of Simple Green Pro HD, and pour in boiling hot water. Shake and let set for 20-30 mins. Flush with clean water....

How about 2 nails 50" apart in a piece of wood positioned horizontally? The idea being that the chain forms a catenary curve and small differences in length result in larger differences in the position of the lowest point on the curve, making it easier for those with poor eyesight. Calibrate w...

.........I have 9 through 11 speed Shimano drivetrains and only use Shimano chains, 105 quality minimum, which are more expensive. I always degrease the new chain first because that grease that comes on a new chain is an efficient dirt magnet. I have 9 speed Shimano going perfectly with 8 speed KMC...

(So you bin the chain before its absolutely 100% necessary....do you care?) I do because chains aren't cheap and I don't want to perform unnecessary maintenance on my bikes because of the time and effort involved. 8 speed KMC chain £8.50, fitting say 5 minutes? I have 9 through 11 speed Shimano dri...

531colin wrote:

fausto99 wrote: (So you bin the chain before its absolutely 100% necessary....do you care?)

I do because chains aren't cheap and I don't want to perform unnecessary maintenance on my bikes because of the time and effort involved.

BTW most chain wear checkers are not strictly speaking 'accurate' because of variable roller measurements/tolerances. But that needn't stop you from using them to change the chain at a safe point, it is just that you don't know what that point is, exactly, and it might vary from one chain type to a...

I like this one. Too bad it's not sold anymore.

Jamesh wrote:
Sheldon Brown suggests not but he's not definative.

Cheers James

Uh, yeah because he's dead? (RIP, he was one of the best).

My concern is that rim may creak in use, since it is not tightly pinned. I had a Mavic Open Pro rim that sounded like a maraca. I replaced the rim to get rid of the noise. Aren't Open Pro rims welded rather than pinned? More likely to be a bit of swarf (or a dropped nipple?) inside the box section....

My concern is that rim may creak in use, since it is not tightly pinned. I had a Mavic Open Pro rim that sounded like a maraca. I replaced the rim to get rid of the noise.

Maybe that plastic piece in the chuck is oriented for Schrader and the valve is being jammed open.

Cinelli cork ribbon isn't that expensive. My current favorite.


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