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03-26-19, 10:25 AM
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Posted By mikjames

I'm not against helpful suggestions. I am however...

I'm not against helpful suggestions. I am however very familiar with internet forums and the tendency to up-sell the op well beyond their wants/needs.
Not that you're necessarily doing that here,...
03-23-19, 05:45 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Yeah only 710$ Cad after taxes, or 840$ Cad with...

Yeah only 710$ Cad after taxes, or 840$ Cad with disc brakes. Let me just go out back and pick a few bills off the money tree...
03-22-19, 06:26 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Chill out dude, Im aware that's it's not worth...

Chill out dude, Im aware that's it's not worth 400$. It's lucky for me because I already own the damn thing. It would be unlucky if it were completely unsalvageable, because it's not worth much of...
03-21-19, 11:51 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Yeah no argument here, there are certainly...

Yeah no argument here, there are certainly downsides to buying a bike from a big box store. Lucky for me it can be effectively mitigated by having a bike shop fix the problems and install better...
03-21-19, 07:43 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

This would be problematic. Since The Bike Pedaler...

This would be problematic. Since The Bike Pedaler techs have already adjusted and presumably lubed the brakes twice already, they are either not doing their job, or the brakes are of poor quality....
03-21-19, 07:17 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

I'm not sure what you don't understand here,...

I'm not sure what you don't understand here, would it help if I restate everything we have determined throughout the thread in bold?

Here goes:


THE BIKE SHOP IDENTIFIED THE REAR DERAILLEUR...
03-20-19, 02:07 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Lol, yeah if only there were some form of...

Lol, yeah if only there were some form of technology that would allow me to find the exact information I need efficiently. Something that allowed us to instantly share pertinent information on a...
03-20-19, 11:21 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Nah the wheels are true, the bike shop aligned...

Nah the wheels are true, the bike shop aligned them along with brakes. The problem is that the brakes don't actually have any mechanism in place to keep them firmly in place on either side of wheel....
03-20-19, 11:18 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Never mind possessing the mechanical know how to...

Never mind possessing the mechanical know how to actually do the work. Something I've already admitted I don't have... I don't have the time to learn everything required to do all of this correctly....
03-20-19, 09:49 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Yeah they're on the list of places I've been...

Yeah they're on the list of places I've been looking into. I'll let you folks in on a little secret though....Halifax is more expensive than Dartmouth, in just about everything. South Dartmouth is...
03-20-19, 09:37 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

I'm not against developing mechanical skills over...

I'm not against developing mechanical skills over time, all skills are worth learning. I was just responding to the trolls who seemed to think becoming a bike mechanic is the be all end all of life,...
03-20-19, 08:32 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Alright so let's say I do figure out how to...

Alright so let's say I do figure out how to upgrade the parts. What else would need to be upgraded? I imagine the breaks should probably be replaced with something that doesn't wobble back and forth,...
03-20-19, 08:01 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

I don't why the bike shop would declare the same...

I don't why the bike shop would declare the same problem time and again. I offered on multiple occasions to buy a better derailleur from them along with other components, and they keep saying the...
03-19-19, 11:03 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Oh, I think I understand what the problem is...

Oh, I think I understand what the problem is then. It's the built in bolt hanger that is the problem, it's loose/flimsy. I'm looking into a higher quality bike, there are a few affordable Trek's in...
03-19-19, 07:09 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Thank you! Finally we have forum members with...

Thank you! Finally we have forum members with confirmation, and a reasonable comprehension of the problem, and it only took 2 pages of repeating it!
My conclusions: 1) Single speed is always going...
03-19-19, 07:02 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Are you kidding me with this? What does grade...

Are you kidding me with this? What does grade school have to do with becoming a bicycle mechanic? When did figuring out which parts to replace or not replace come to require a post secondary degree?...
03-19-19, 06:56 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Not that you have any obligation to be helpful or...

Not that you have any obligation to be helpful or to apologize, but this is the least sincere "apology" I've ever seen. I don't have time to read up on the history/mechanisms of gearing just because...
03-18-19, 02:00 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Yeah now I'm remembering other problems with it....

Yeah now I'm remembering other problems with it. The brakes haven't failed after a summer of riding, but they are loose on either side of the tire, so it's half braked most of the time.
This isn't...
03-14-19, 09:36 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

I don't see any way to remove the derailleur...

I don't see any way to remove the derailleur without damaging the frame. It isn't just bolted on with a removable bolt, it's welded to the frame. Replacing it wasn't an option, and the bike shop is...
03-14-19, 09:33 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Lol, I didn't bother with advanced math in high...

Lol, I didn't bother with advanced math in high school, didn't bother with the money sink of university either. Not particularly relevant given that I don't care enough to learn about gear ratios...
03-14-19, 03:34 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Nope, don't know much about any of this. The only...

Nope, don't know much about any of this. The only lead I have from the bike repair shop is that the rear derailleur is loosely attached, constantly going out of alignment. So my guess is that it...
03-14-19, 03:08 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

Yeah, I know that. There is nothing wrong with it...

Yeah, I know that. There is nothing wrong with it aside from the gearing issues, and I don't need 21 gears. So I can either gather some useful input on which setup would be more likely to fix the...
03-14-19, 10:50 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,148
Posted By mikjames

I Own a Supercycle KrossRoads, How Can I Make The Gearing Suck Less?

I hate skipping/choppy gearing with a passion. The local bike shop basically gave up on the bike because the rear derailleur is permanently bolted to the frame...with a flimsy aluminum bolt. It's...
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