Dumb ass mistakes
09-19-18, 06:39 PM
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Dumb ass mistakes
I apologize if the title is too harsh, but I thought it was right for this post. I wanted to replace the rear derailleur and chain on my old mountain bike today.
I stripped the old derailleur, chain and wheel and got a call from my wife to do an errand so I put the wheel back on and took off to take care of the errand.
I got back and was ready to continue. Here's the way I left it. Whats wrong with this picture ?
I stripped the old derailleur, chain and wheel and got a call from my wife to do an errand so I put the wheel back on and took off to take care of the errand.
I got back and was ready to continue. Here's the way I left it. Whats wrong with this picture ?
09-19-18, 07:21 PM
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You are setting yourself up for some real cross-chaining problems.
09-19-18, 08:48 PM
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The bike is on backwards. Also, it has horizontal dropouts, so you could have made it into a single speed. And why aren't you using the brake cable hanger on the frame? 
09-20-18, 07:35 AM
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What's wrong is that you showed it to us.
It's not a mistake until somebody else sees it.
It's not a mistake until somebody else sees it.
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Putting the wheel on at all is the mistake, when there's no chain and derailleur. Doesn't matter which side the gears are on.
09-20-18, 08:40 AM
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I have a knack for mounting tires with the rotational arrow pointing the wrong way. can they make that black on black embossed text & arrow any smaller?
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09-20-18, 09:57 AM
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It's just fine if you're only going downhill.
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It doesn't qualify as a "Dumb ass mistake"... just a minor "ooops"
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As an aside, if you'd like to increase the rear braking effectiveness, you can increase the yoke angle (90 degrees is a starting point). Look in Sheldon Brown for an explanation of the physics.
I see quite a few old cantis that look like that, and it's easy enough to tune them up a bit.
I see quite a few old cantis that look like that, and it's easy enough to tune them up a bit.
