geomannie

geomannie, 9 miesięcy temu

@nothingfuture @schizanon @cycling Most underrated? The square taper bottom bracket. Yes, yes & yes. On one of my bikes the Shimano UN55 BB has been running untouched these last 15+ years, used in all weathers, & still solid.

geomannie, 9 miesięcy temu

@ssamulczyk @nothingfuture @schizanon @cycling It happens occasionally (I work on a lot of bikes) but I'll take a BB that has a design life longer than most modern bikes any day.

geomannie, 9 miesięcy temu

@jbenjamint @nothingfuture @schizanon @cycling That is the problem with bikes, things go wrong, some things more often than others.
https://road.cc/content/tech-news/shimano-11-speed-hollowtech-road-crankset-recall-304003

geomannie, 9 miesięcy temu

@WilliamNB @nick @cycling @schizanon @famousringo @ssamulczyk I have never had a front derailleur fail either, but then I run friction & replace the cables reasonably often. When servicing other folks bikes, particularly older & lower end bikes, I get a lot of trouble adjusting worn & poorly engineered indexed front derailleurs.

Just run friction, especially on front derailleurs. Few set up issues & so easy to trim.

geomannie, 10 miesięcy temu

@EllieK @cycling I can't say I have but I did find the Selle SMP TRK Medium Bike Saddle great for reducing pain & discomfort. It has a large cut-out, a dropped nose & padding where you need it. Since discovering this saddle I have given up on padded shorts. As a result of my experiences, quite a few of my friends now ride them. Here is a link to a UK website.

PS works for men & women.

https://www.wiggle.com/p/selle-smp-trk-medium-bike-saddle