I’ve heard that some manufacturers have been sponsoring Magpies on a new ‘kamikaze programme’. They’ve been training to specifically assault and preferably kill, anyone riding a bike made by Specialized. Be warned.
I used to have a whippet, and she used to run beside me while I was riding a bike. If she was with me, the magpies used to pick on her and leave me alone. She hated them
. If I saw a magpie coming up behind her, I'd yell "lookout!" She'd spin around and bark at them. I used to let her chase magpies if she saw them on the ground - she didn't have a chance. Sometimes she'd try to scam me that mudlarks (similar looking bird but smaller) were also magpies. I'd say "ella" like a disapproving school teacher, and she'd stop and ignore it.
Nope.
I don't dislike the idea of internal gearing. Far from it. Just all current IGH are flawed and compromise bike handling.
How can I put it nicely?
Whot? You fail to comprehend mate. Simple. Difference between derailleur vs IGH: Derailleur moves the chain inboard & outboard. IGH doesn't. Derailleur requires frequent adjustment & replacement of drivetrain components, especially with high torque mid-drives. IGH doesn't. Not difficult to grasp.
You honestly think almost 1kg extra weight at the rear axle doesn't affect the weight balance of a bike or alter its handling?
No son. What you failed to grasp in the paragraph you decided to quote was that i wasn't talking about IGH at all. Nevermind comparing the two.
Not if fitted properly and well set-up it doesn't.
Yeah. Every 3000ish miles in my case. It's really no biggie. and TBH it's barely more time consuming for an experienced mechanic with the correct tools than the faff involved in removing and re-fitting an IGH wheel to replace a tyre/tube.
You honestly think almost 1kg extra weight at the rear axle doesn't affect the weight balance of a bike or alter its handling?
Clue: it's not about racking up KMs. it's about enjoyment of the ride
No son. What you failed to grasp in the paragraph you decided to quote was that i wasn't talking about IGH at all. Nevermind comparing the two.
Not if fitted properly and well set-up it doesn't.
If you're frequently adjusting your derailleur there's something far wrong somewhere.
Yeah. Every 3000ish miles in my case. It's really no biggie. and TBH it's barely more time consuming for an experienced mechanic with the correct tools than the faff involved in removing and re-fitting an IGH wheel to replace a tyre/tube.
I do happen to have ridden many many IGH bikes. For utility bikes, touring, exploring etc. I happen to think they're great but I personally don't like the change in handling an IGH creates on an mtb I'm going to want to ride playfully. Don't take it personally though. You're not me. You clearly don't value the same bike handling traits I do so off you fuck to find someone else who might want to listen to your IGH sermon.
Thank you.Have owned a Rohloff mtb in the past and own two 10 year old Rohloff trekking bikes. On the trekking bikes, once ridden in, they are awesome. Never had an issue and I do an oil change every year or so myself. On the mtb it is horrible indeed. Back wheel becomes too heavy and smasses into everything like a wrecking ball. Horrible as it was also a hardtail
Never ridden an IGH, but this is exactly what I would expect it to be like. Don't want all that unsprung weight on the back.On the mtb it is horrible indeed. Back wheel becomes too heavy and smasses into everything like a wrecking ball. Horrible as it was also a hardtail
Haha I could never reach your heights of self importance.
Nothing for me to get over little man.
Doesn't do that for me but then I've been riding a Stealth Bomber for 12 years.Have owned a Rohloff mtb in the past and own two 10 year old Rohloff trekking bikes. On the trekking bikes, once ridden in, they are awesome. Never had an issue and I do an oil change every year or so myself. On the mtb it is horrible indeed. Back wheel becomes too heavy and smasses into everything like a wrecking ball. Horrible as it was also a hardtail
Anyone else find that on a Turbo Levo that you have to pause a significant amount of time for tue mitor to spool down a bit before shifting? If yiu don’t, all that torque will hit the chain and cogs if you ease off and shift immediately after.
And, to add to this analysis, IMHO, the motor needs extra time to spool down after you back off the pedal force. This has been my experience. The first time and a couple others, I backed off when going uphill to grab a bigger FW cog, and hit the shifter at the same time. Problem is, the motor didn’t have enough tome to spool down, and all of that force hit the cogs as the chain derailed. CaaRunch. Note to self, don’t do that again.
Got it, I understood the issue, not the semantics. But I should have figures that is what you meant. I think motor overrun is the issue with damage to the drive train. But you’d think people would figure that out pretty quick. I’ve got about 500 km on my Turbo Levo, and the drive train looks
I'm able to run a dry lube all year round, since even in the winter we don't get a lot of rain. Trails here are all closed when they're wet anyway. For mixed conditions you can apply wet lube first, wipe it down thoroughly and apply dry lube over the top. Best of both worlds, better protection but still runs clean. I'm guessing being from Canada you would need a wet lube. The best I have found is Whistler Performance Lube, actually made in your neck of the woods. 100% organic, runs clean, don't need any nasty de-greasers. They also make fork boost for lubricating your fork seals. If you're wanting to try something different give that a go.
Not sure what being Scottish has to do with anything. I’ve only recently heard of wax. No worries Jimmie.
Well I lived in Glasgow, and I spell it Jimmie. I never asked the Jimmies in Kelvingrive park how they spelled it. I lived above a Gaelic pub, where they spoke Gaelic.All it means is I live and more importantly ride in a country with a climate where using dry chain lube would more often than not be a futile endeavour.
There's not a "James" in Scotland who's name is spelled "Jimmie" and very few Scots actually live in Gaelic speaking regions of Scotland nevermind speak it. 99% of us don't. Me included. So just speak to me in English. Even if I was fluent in Gaelic, Google translate (or any other online translation tool) rarely translates accurately enough to convey what you're actually trying to say..
Bonne nuit
Very curious
Ha! That’s wild. I guess I didn’t notice tue gay scene. It was pretty quite when I was there. We had a TL appt, overlooking Kelvingrive Park. Parkgrove terrace at the foot of Gary st. Across from the bowling green. The best chippy was around the corner on Sauchiehall Street. My daughter used to order pizza there. I worked rotation to DK offshore. When I was home on days off I was surprised when the woman serving the pizza, after pulling it out if the fryer asked if I wanted chips with that, I said yes, and she put them on top of the pizza, folded it and wrapped it up in paper. Good times those. My daughter was 10 then and is 36 now. So I’m guessing our Glasgow neighborhood has changed since then. My son was 13 and had a blast with the local kids, he somehow stayed out of serious trouble. His friends called everyone they didn’t know Jimmy.Ah... so you'll know the glorious West of Scotland weather well?
I assume you mean The Park Bar? I lived round the corner from it (right between Sauchihall Street and Kelvingrove park).
for a number of years in the early 90s and also frequented The Park Bar from time to time too as friends of mine from the Islands drank there. Our paths may well have met at some point. Evenings in Kelvingrove park were host to a busy gay cruising scene. Names certainly weren't a big thing, nevermind spelling them properly.
