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Post by Humph on Apr 24, 2017 14:55:34 GMT
Looks lovely. First pic reminds me of that wee forest trail in France we were both on in the summer.
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Post by Humph on Apr 24, 2017 14:59:27 GMT
As an afterthought, that trail looks quite sandy? Just a little tip, use a ptfe based lube if you're going to be on that sort of surface a lot. Tends to shake sand off better than oil based products. GT85 is good but needs reapplication before each ride.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 15:04:58 GMT
Yes I've got some GT85, but always forget to spray it on before departure. Lost the chain a bit yesterday changing up to top gear and it was a slight, but very messy, struggle to put back on. Made a mental note to take baby wipes out with me in future.
The path I pictured is just past Mapledurham House and church, where they filmed "The Eagle Has Landed". I was just outside one of the cottages they used, the one where Donald Sutherland gets digs.
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Post by Humph on Apr 24, 2017 15:10:31 GMT
How interesting ! ( re the film location I mean ! )
If you get recurring chain slip, it might be that the chain or cassette is wearing. ( with all due respect to your trusty steed, it may not have the very best of components )
Even good quality ones need replacing every 1000 miles or so if the main usage is off road. Grit just grinds them down. Relatively cheap to replace though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 15:12:32 GMT
Yeah, it's got a Shimano gear set, but I expect it's the cheapest possible. Re GT85, does one just spray the cogs with it? Front and rear?
Which bit is the cassette?
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Post by Humph on Apr 24, 2017 15:15:10 GMT
The cassette is the "block" of cogs on the back wheel. What tends to happen is that you'll favour some gears over others and they simply wear down. What I do is gently turn the crank backwards while spraying the chain to get even coverage.
Edit - the chain itself will lube the gear teeth.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 15:18:28 GMT
Lovely
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Post by Humph on Apr 24, 2017 15:21:00 GMT
Bet he can pick up a kebab on the way home from a ride too...😎
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 15:21:56 GMT
The cassette is the "block" of cogs on the back wheel. What tends to happen is that you'll favour some gears over others and they simply wear down. What I do is gently turn the crank backwards while spraying the chain to get even coverage. Edit - the chain itself will lube the gear teeth. Ah right. I seldom use the small gears on the back. I usually just use the 6-gear block changes on the front cog. The chain sometimes comes off when going in to "top" gear, i.e. on to the biggest cog from the middle one (2 to 3 on the left hand grip shift). It slips between the cog and the plastic shield round it and gets jammed. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 15:22:15 GMT
Low earthquake risk, too. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 15:23:35 GMT
Bet he can pick up a kebab on the way home from a ride too...😎 Haven't had one for a while, the wife's gone vegan. I doubt this state of affairs will last. Either state. |
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Post by Humph on Apr 24, 2017 15:26:05 GMT
The cassette is the "block" of cogs on the back wheel. What tends to happen is that you'll favour some gears over others and they simply wear down. What I do is gently turn the crank backwards while spraying the chain to get even coverage. Edit - the chain itself will lube the gear teeth. Ah right. I seldom use the small gears on the back. I usually just use the 6-gear block changes on the front cog. The chain sometimes comes off when going in to "top" gear, i.e. on to the biggest cog from the middle one (2 to 3 on the left hand grip shift). It slips between the cog and the plastic shield round it and gets jammed. Ok it could be that that's wearing then. Cheap answer is leave it in middle ratio ( middle of the front 3 ) and use the rear changer instead. If you've not been using it that much it should have plenty of life left. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 15:38:51 GMT
At least my Landcruiser, plastic POS though it is, is level, none of the wheels are graunched and it has two door mirrors.
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Post by Humph on Apr 24, 2017 15:51:02 GMT
Didn't you knock one of the mirrors off it on a tree while parking it ? I seem to remember anyway...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2017 15:54:29 GMT
That's not important, what is important is that there are no graunches on the wheels.
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