Originally Posted by
ColonelJLloyd
I feel Teflon lined housing and slick, pre-stretched cables are were a true improvement so I use them on all my ride (which are all older than me).
Me too, which is why I'm thinkin' I'll pick up 4 new cables and maybe some housing too and re-string both my solo bikes. I came to love the Jagwire stuff while stringing up the tandem this winter, but I was really glad I bought the Park cable cutter. (You have any idea how many miles of cable are on a tandem?
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Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
Jim, Tugrul, and Neal will remember "Chicken Farmer Hill" from our ride last October (it was the place where we lost Neal because of the wobble in his front wheel). My riding buddy Glenn and I were bombing down it yesterday morning when all of a sudden Glenn's bike starts making the sound "whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack....." behind me.
I remember that hill. As I recall I was doing 38mph down it when you passed me, and later said you were doing 45. If you lost both brakes on that hill you'd end up in Squam Lake before you stopped rolling. Glad your buddy is okay. IMHO the only thing one should ever put on the spokes is a magnet. Or two of them if you want to go twice as fast.
Originally Posted by
cudak888
That's one place where centerpulls can be of benefit: "In case of emergency, yank yoke cable."
Yeah, and that sounds like a great way to lose a fingernail by hitting the tire.
On the other hand, it's better than hitting a guardrail.