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#1452
Fresh Garbage
I usually go for the KMC Z nickel plated chain. Cheap and looks great
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#1453
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Thanks, price looks reasonable and looks like Scrod endorses the SL model.
One more thing, the wheelset I am looking at is fixed/fixed. And I've read of using a freewheel on such a hub in a pinch. But I also read that it could shorten the lifespan of the hub. Any thoughts on this?
One more thing, the wheelset I am looking at is fixed/fixed. And I've read of using a freewheel on such a hub in a pinch. But I also read that it could shorten the lifespan of the hub. Any thoughts on this?
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I love how they put the word "PRECISION" on the tool as if that makes it so.
#1456
Your cog is slipping.
#1457
Fresh Garbage
#1459
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
My two cents on chains. KMCs have performed perfectly for me and seem to last forever. IME the cheaper Z-410 chains (silver, nickel, gold, and painted) seem to have a better quality finish than the slightly pricier SL chains.
#1460
Your cog is slipping.
The gold K710SL is coated with titanium nitride and has a much nicer, longer-lasting finish than a gold Z410.
#1461
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
And although their website doesn't claim it to be, I suspect the gold 410s are TN coated as well. It doesn't look like or scratch like paint.
Also, in context, I said KMCs in general last a long time. I didn't say the 410s outlast the 710s.
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#1462
Your cog is slipping.
#1463
Your cog is slipping.
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How long a chain lasts is all relative to the amount and type of riding a person is doing. Based on the photos of bikes Squid is posting I am safely assuming that his chains will, in fact, last a lot longer than someone who puts in 200-500 miles a week.
#1466
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
My first post has an error in it. I wrote SL when I should have written 710 without the SL.
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As long as I dont find a set for $10/ $15 tops somehow, I'm going to stick with park headset wrenches because I only have 1 bike with that oddball headset hardware.
The proprietary tool is aluminum although contact/ force is applied to the inner parts of the scallops which do tend to hide inevitable contact indentations more with their inward curvature.
#1468
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
I've been riding bikes regularly for over fifty years, uninterrupted. When the ground isn't covered with snow I ride about 140 miles per week around town. More on weekends when I hit the 76 mile trail near here. I used to live at the beach in SoCal where salty air and sand were factors. I've been through a few chains in that time and have developed a preference for KMC. I just offered Steve my opinion based on my experience.
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or they are talking about the Iran Mercantile Exchange?
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I've always ridden fairly light, racy(?) saddles on my road-going bikes - a 1990 Flite on my sw8 phiksie for years, and currently an Antares on my steel roadie
Have a chance for a minute to get a Brooks at what seems like really a great price, and I wouldn't mind giving one a try, so...
Brooks Swift? Or Brooks Swallow?
TIA...
Have a chance for a minute to get a Brooks at what seems like really a great price, and I wouldn't mind giving one a try, so...
Brooks Swift? Or Brooks Swallow?
TIA...
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the LBS was closed on my day off yesterday so I am re-asking this as I'll prob order online as it's harder to get back to the shop this week.
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which took off my current acs crossfire (using the 6 pronged side)
it was my impression this could be used to remove ACS and other freewheels with the other end, yeah?