Bike Forums - Addiction I

no disrespect ma'am, but are you trying to overtake sir pclown for the numbers of posts? you won't be threatening his overall count for a while, but i think you've got him beat as far as average post/day is concerned. too bad there's no award for it

sbxx1985

08-02-10 10:59 AM

The Cubs got swept. I gave up my club level tickets to sit with the proletariat and watch our starting pitcher last 1/3 of an inning.

No riding, just baseball all weekend. What a waste of time.

Tulex

08-02-10 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 11215815)

Is it possible to "jam" your front dérailleur?

All I did yesterday was tighten and loosen the bolt that holds the cable. And yet now it seems like it is stuck in the small ring position and doesn't want to shift.

IF you pull on the cable by hand, say along the frame, and can't move it, you have an issue with the FD. If it moves, it's just adjusted wrong.

Tulex

08-02-10 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Imperturbable Ryuu Ichigo (Post 11216357)

I cleaned my whole bike yesterday. Took 3 hours.

How can it take so long to clean a bike. I clean 2 bikes, including drives in less than an hour. And my bikes shine when I do that.

Velo Vol

08-02-10 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Herbie53 (Post 11216297)

Does the shifter make the clicky sound when you shift the big lever whilst not connected to the DR?

Yes. It was working fine. I only removed the cable because it was off track underneath. Initially, when I attempted to reattach the cable, the derailluer movement seemed normal (as far as I could tell). Now, for mysterious reasons, it doesn't move.

Tulex

08-02-10 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Imperturbable Ryuu Ichigo (Post 11216451)

I took a few breaks... And i mean CLEANED! Took everything off the frame, De-greased and re greased , Oiled and lubed. rides like it did when it came off the showroom floor.

Well, that's a bit more than cleaning.

rjones28

08-02-10 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 11216160)

How can you be bored in the midst of Velo Vol's mechanical crisis?

He's always bored these days.

rjones28

08-02-10 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Imperturbable Ryuu Ichigo (Post 11216451)

I took a few breaks... And i mean CLEANED! Took everything off the frame, De-greased and re greased , Oiled and lubed. rides like it did when it came off the showroom floor.

That sounds like an overhaul.

Edit: ... as you said above.

Tulex

08-02-10 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 11216486)

He's always bored these days.

He keeps eating cupcakes for breakfast, he's going to be boared.

rjones28

08-02-10 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Tulex (Post 11216535)

He keeps eating cupcakes for breakfast, he's going to be boared.