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Performance Bike still SUX
Tom Keats wrote:
In article , The Real Bev writes: All bikes need periodic tinkering. You'd think so, wouldn't you? Still, I bought a used bike several years ago and 10,000 miles later it's still going strong with no tinkering at all except for tires and tubes. When I take the rear wheel off I have to keep tweaking the axle until I finally get it to the position where it shifts nicely, but that's it. My smallest rear sprocket is starting to slip, but I figure that's par for the course since it gets the most use. You should see some of the puddles (lakes) Claire, Dane, Zoot, Bernie, Ryan, Fabrizzio et al have to frequently ride thru in what Americans call the Pacific NorthWest. Humid coastal climates are lubrication killers. Not to mention wear & tear on brake pads and rims. So, out of curiosity, just how well-lubed /is/ your BB or headset? As well as when I bought it. I changed the BB on my Trek before it was stolen (damn, I'd forgotten about that!) and it wasn't that big a deal. I've also lubed headsets when necessary, but it still feels smooth. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. -- Cheers, Bev ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ "Calling someone an asshole for being rude to a telemarketer is like accusing someone who's shot a burglar in his home of being a poor host." -- W.S.Rowell |
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Too Stupud and Whiny here
"SaintDan" dcxdanATwowwayDOTcom wrote in message
... Hello everyone one, this is Dan the "Too Stupid and Whiny customer" of Performance Bike - WHOOPS - former customer. I want to WHINE some more and straighten out one thing - NO! Performance did not run out of stock once but TWICE - While they were fumbling my order and losing it, they then could not fill my second request to replace the first one that was lost. TimH wrote: It's your kah-muh anjin-san Why is he a "pilot" I don't get it. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Too Stupud and Whiny here
"SaintDan" dcxdanATwowwayDOTcom wrote in message
... Hello everyone one, this is Dan the "Too Stupid and Whiny customer" of Performance Bike - WHOOPS - former customer. I want to WHINE some more and straighten out one thing - NO! Performance did not run out of stock once but TWICE - While they were fumbling my order and losing it, they then could not fill my second request to replace the first one that was lost. TimH wrote: It's your kah-muh anjin-san Why is he "at peace"?? I don't get it. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Tom Keats wrote: In article , Ryan Cousineau writes: So, out of curiosity, just how well-lubed /is/ your BB or headset? What I don't know can't hurt me, right? Nah. As long as you can afford some kind of new bike. I think front fenders help preserve (to an extent) headset bearings for us rain riders. cheers, Tom I think fenders in general help preserve (to an extent) us rain riders. |
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Performance Bike still SUX
"Peter" wrote in message news:cNwAb.447073$Tr4.1249112@attbi_s03... I hope I never own anything so unreliable that I end up developing a personal relationship with my mechanic. I was getting dangerously close once with a car but my current one is doing much better. Fortunately my bikes have never approached that level. I understand your point Peter. I certainly would not call any of my or my son's bikes unreliable, except for flats, that is. I do most fairly common repairs. I was trying to express, for example, that when I don't have the time to deal with it, my son races and wrecks on a Saturday and I need a wheel (two in this exact example - front and rear) trued and dished (something I don't generally do) for the race next day...Sunday. I am glad to know a good mechanic who will fix things fast. Bartow |
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