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Back on my mountain bike :(
On 16/06/2010 8:27 PM, BT Humble wrote:
Geoff Lock wrote: On another note, the Gemini MTB actually feels quite good to ride on despite me not having ridden it for nearly 12mths. The twist gear for the rear derailleur is a bit stiff and edgy That's pretty much standard for a grip shifter. If you can dismantle and lube the cable it'll help a bit. Nah, lubing it ain't gonna help, I think. I've already had it apart and lubed. I suspect it is probably just the way I had threaded the cable back in that's the problem. I'll have to dismantle it and and re-thread the cable again. That MTB is due for replacement of the brake and gear cables anyway. Also, I have easy-rider handle bars which I am planning to put on it so that one of my sons will find it easier to ride (he can't bend too low due to a dodgy back). ...but all the gear changes are good, so I am getting some good speeds on it. Just gotta do something about the front brakes though - very very dodgy. V-brake or cantilever? If they're calipers then you have my pity! :-) Cantilever, so I consider myself comforted by your sympathies Thanks for all your help and advice so far No problemo, I'm doing my cycling vicariously through you at the moment (operational requirements are only leaving me averaging 2 bicycle commutes per week). Could have been worse, could have had been one per week |
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Back on my mountain bike :(
Geoff Lock wrote:
Nah, lubing it ain't gonna help, I think. I've already had it apart and lubed. I suspect it is probably just the way I had threaded the cable back in that's the problem. I'll have to dismantle it and and re-thread the cable again. I like the ease of threading that I get from using those old banjo-style friction thumb shifters on my MTB. It also means that as I wear out freewheels I can replace the worn one with any old 5/6/7 speed freewheel and not have to worry about indexing problems. Cantilever, so I consider myself comforted by your sympathies IMHO V-brakes are good, and well worth spending the $30 or so that a cantilever upgrade kit costs (even those plastic ones from K-Mart work well). They fit right onto the cantilever brake bosses, and they're much easier to keep properly adjusted than cantilevers. Thanks for all your help and advice so far No problemo, I'm doing my cycling vicariously through you at the moment (operational requirements are only leaving me averaging 2 bicycle commutes per week). Could have been worse, could have had been one per week Unless I manage a ride tomorrow, this week *will* be a one-timer! BTH -- Posted at www.usenet.com.au |
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