Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
I grease the inner wire (applying with my fingers) and dump a lot of oil in the housing before inserting the inner wire. I guess it's a belt and suspenders approach, but I figure the grease might help slow the damage that water and moisture do.