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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-11, 11:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 35,717
Posted By thaicook

Just wrote a long reply but lost it :( Will...

Just wrote a long reply but lost it :(

Will reply later when cold has gone.

Thanks for all your replies again though! :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 10:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 35,717
Posted By thaicook

Solvent? Is that like thinners? Can I use thinners to clean my chain??

Yes, as the title suggests, I've been watching online vids with advice on cleaning bikes. Chains in particular.

One bloke was using solvent to clean his chain, it was doing a fantastic job, and as...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 10:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By thaicook

Thanks for all your quick replies, it's been a...

Thanks for all your quick replies, it's been a pleasant surprise to get so many explanations in such a short space of time! :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 10:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By thaicook

Good points. Yes, 'transition smoothly' is...

Good points.

Yes, 'transition smoothly' is something I learned way back, I just thought things might have changed in the 15 years since I rode regularly.

The disconcerting part is when I'm in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 10:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By thaicook

I took it to the shop I bought it from - the sole...

I took it to the shop I bought it from - the sole Marin distributor in Thailand - this shop is highly regarded by the expat cycling community here, I think maybe some things just got lost in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 10:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By thaicook

The Marin I had was a Rocky Ridge and it must be...

The Marin I had was a Rocky Ridge and it must be around a 1998 model, a beautiful chromed frame with purple decals, so I assume it was much older technology.

I'll wait for the bike to come back...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 10:03 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By thaicook

I'll take this on board, thanks for your vote of...

I'll take this on board, thanks for your vote of confidence in my hub!

The boy in the shop is Thai, and whilst they are generally very nice and friendly people, they tend to say things which are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 10:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By thaicook

I have images of myself pedaling like a m****r...

I have images of myself pedaling like a m****r f****r like out of an old Benny Hill video, but I'm not! Honestly! :D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 09:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By thaicook

Those clicks seem VERY far apart, there doesn't...

Those clicks seem VERY far apart, there doesn't seem to be anything mechanically wrong with the components, just a massive amount of travel - when the boy in the shop was talking about higher spec...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 09:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By thaicook

This is exactly what I'm getting, thanks for...

This is exactly what I'm getting, thanks for explaining it.

Even when the bike is stationary though, the dwell is large, it doesn't matter what gear it's in, there's still a large distance from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 09:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By thaicook

Thanks for your reply, it's not slippage though,...

Thanks for your reply, it's not slippage though, it's a constant distance of play, I took my rear wheel off this morning to clean the cassette of muck and I saw just how much travel there was - the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-11, 09:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By thaicook

Large distance from pushing down on pedal, to actual power delivery...

Hello every/anybody!

As my intro just said - I recently bought a Marin Palisades Trail and whilst it's a dream to ride, there's a few niggles I'd like to remedy, the first being the power delivery...
Forum: Introductions
10-05-11, 09:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 176
Posted By thaicook

Hello from Bangkok!

Hi all, I've just splashed out on a nice new Marin out here in Bangkok, I've spent 4 happy weeks getting used to riding a nice bike again after a 10+ year absence but now my passion for upgrading is...
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