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10-29-05, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Noob4ever
"Dudette"
LOL
LOL
The only purpose they serve is to prevent the rear derailleur from going into the spokes on a poorly adjusted drivetrain, if you bike is in tune it simply is worthless and looks....well dorky.
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10-29-05, 06:52 PM
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I had a clear plastic one on my bike when I bought it. As soon as a citrus degreaser hit it it turned white and it warped. Soon after that I cut the fricken thing off and threw it in the trash. I honestly have no idea why a 105/Ultegra/Dura-Ace equipped bike would have one on there to begin with.
10-29-05, 06:53 PM
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Leave it there. Its not hurting anything, unlike trying to take it off, which could lead to bloodshed. When you're ready to do some maintenance on your rear hub, or replace your cassette, then take it off. In the meantime, don't bow to peer pressure. Next thing you know, they'll be trying to get you to go to Starbucks before every ride. And thats just silly, not to mention unnecessarily expensive.
10-29-05, 06:53 PM
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I especially like the ones that are old and yellowed by the UV light from the sun. Very snazzy. 
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10-29-05, 07:10 PM
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I use to hve a milled aluminum one on my cdale. Aperantly some one did it them self and milled cannondale in to the surface. It actually looked prety decent on there. I lost it along time ago though. Another thing i use to have was a 6 speed cassette That was built on a 7 speed rear hub that had a one acting as a spacer behind the rest. Id use it but m mavics are not set up for a free hub they are old and set up for a free wheel. I wish they made a adapter to go from free wheel to free hub.
10-29-05, 09:11 PM
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Would it be cool if you got one made of Ti, or better yet, Carbon Fiber?
Steve W.
Who remembers one of his old bikes had a chromed one that looked like a hubcap
Steve W.
Who remembers one of his old bikes had a chromed one that looked like a hubcap
10-29-05, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Mentor58
Would it be cool if you got one made of Ti, or better yet, Carbon Fiber?
Steve W.
Who remembers one of his old bikes had a chromed one that looked like a hubcap
Steve W.
Who remembers one of his old bikes had a chromed one that looked like a hubcap
Thats extra weight! Gasp what will the weight weenies say?!
10-29-05, 10:14 PM
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If you are faster than most other riders, at least the ones that want you to remove it, leave it on. Every time they mention it, leave them in your dust.
It's like when I had shorts from a certain company with big letters on each leg that said "PERFORMANCE". Once in a while, someone would start to ease by, and snicker, and I would decide it was time to end my "break".
It's like when I had shorts from a certain company with big letters on each leg that said "PERFORMANCE". Once in a while, someone would start to ease by, and snicker, and I would decide it was time to end my "break".
10-29-05, 11:23 PM
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If people I rode with told me to take mine off, I'd leave it on just to show them I don't do things just because people tell me to.
One of my bikes, an '82 Miyata, has had one on from day one.
Az
One of my bikes, an '82 Miyata, has had one on from day one.
Az
10-29-05, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Az B
If people I rode with told me to take mine off, I'd leave it on just to show them I don't do things just because people tell me to.
One of my bikes, an '82 Miyata, has had one on from day one.
Az
One of my bikes, an '82 Miyata, has had one on from day one.
Az
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10-30-05, 01:59 AM
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If you ever for any reason happen to shift your chain into the spokes, even for just a second or two, it will bugger up all of the spokes that come out of the outside of the flange. When this happens, if one breaks, you might as well replace them all because they're all going to break one-as-a-time. This wasn't quite so serious with 36 spoke wheels but with the modern low spoke count wheels one broken spoke will usually cause the rim to wobble enough to make the brakes drag badly enough that it's hard to ride home.
As some other posters have mentioned, on a well maintained road bike this is seldom a problem. Derailleur adjustment, however, isn't the only issue. Bent derailleur hangers are quite common. They can be caused by bumping or dropping your bike on the right side, by minor crashes, somethimes just by how you carry your bike on your car rack. People who are not aware of these perils can easily find themselves accidentally shifting into the spokes.
In the interest of full disclosure, I don't have spoke protectors on any of my bikes. Then again, I kind of enjoy rebuilding a wheel now and then.
As some other posters have mentioned, on a well maintained road bike this is seldom a problem. Derailleur adjustment, however, isn't the only issue. Bent derailleur hangers are quite common. They can be caused by bumping or dropping your bike on the right side, by minor crashes, somethimes just by how you carry your bike on your car rack. People who are not aware of these perils can easily find themselves accidentally shifting into the spokes.
In the interest of full disclosure, I don't have spoke protectors on any of my bikes. Then again, I kind of enjoy rebuilding a wheel now and then.
