lol i had that same problem/revelation about the cable guide squeak earlier this year so i dripped some lube in there and taped over it to keep it from getting gritty and gross. fast forward a few days, I’m riding in the rain - i get home and pick up my bike to bring it inside and it felt weirdly heavy. i set it down and a hear a “slosh” gave it a shook and realized it was full of water. pulled the tape off and it was pissing water for like 15mins. sorry mr.bike.
If your shifting is stiff on rides over four hours consult a mechanic.
Yep. Never had one, never thought I needed one. Then my friend moved in and he had one. Shit is so damn useful.[/quote]
Next step is a dead blow hammer. Holy fuck so good.
Yep, was gonna mention that
how much fucking tape did you put on there?
just 2 small strips of electrical tape. only enough to cover the lil channels the cables sit in.
i was very surprised they held back all that water.
That’s amazing. I had no idea so much water enters the frame on a rainy ride.
Secrets, man.
when you add protection to your bike bike jesus lays on his back and pees into your downtube
its fukkin science man
Thats why instead of frame saver I pour 6oz of gorilla glue into my frame and let it go to town. Secrets
Chain cleaning revelation of the month, at least for me–
After a soak & shake in Simple Green or whatever while doobying up the rest of the bike, attach one end of the chain to a hook I installed on my bench and thread the chain through one of those cheap toilet brushes that’s just a loop of bristles on a stick. Scrub at all angles, with chain straight or at a bend to get bristles into the nooks/crannies.
Repeat after switching ends of the chain for good scrubbing all along the chain.
Re-soak briefly in solvent of choice.
Wipe, hang to dry.
Braced for chaincleaning commentary/debate, but this has been a Great Leap Forward for me…
I just lube and wipe with rag until it’s time to throw it away.
solvent tank and lube… every 1k miles?
If you need to do all that, you’re lubing your chain wrong.
I lube mine when it makes noise and then buy a new one after a while
[quote=b-roll]Chain cleaning revelation of the month, at least for me–
After a soak & shake in Simple Green or whatever while doobying up the rest of the bike, attach one end of the chain to a hook I installed on my bench and thread the chain through one of those cheap toilet brushes that’s just a loop of bristles on a stick. Scrub at all angles, with chain straight or at a bend to get bristles into the nooks/crannies.
Repeat after switching ends of the chain for good scrubbing all along the chain.
Re-soak briefly in solvent of choice.
Wipe, hang to dry.
Braced for chaincleaning commentary/debate, but this has been a Great Leap Forward for me…[/quote]
In a similar vein, because apartment life, i do this (also bathroom themed):
- Bike in tub, front wheel removed.
- Pour some Head and Shoulders on the cassette. It works as a mild degreaser and is cheap.
- Get your scrub brush out:
and stuff it against the cassette while spinning your cranks backwards. - Shift every once in awhile to clean the cog the chain is on.
- Rinse and dry, relube
Yours sounds a lot more thorough, though
Is your tub really dirty?
I just hang my bike up and use a rag to floss the cassette, clean off the derailleur pulleys, wipe down the chainrings, and run the chain through it after every long ride. Then I put a few drops of NFS on it (I hate that this stuff actually works) and shove it in the shed. Less than 5 minute operation.