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Have s safe ride.
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Friction wears the inside of the housing over time. I usually replace the cable and housing together. It's probably been a while since you've replaced the housing, so I'd replace both.
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How is the Arthritis?
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Since I'm a retro-grouch, I still run rim brakes and 10 speed Di2. Most of my wheels are now 11 speed compatible, so when and if a derailleur dies, it's just a matter of replacing those. The levers are switches, and those don't know the difference between an 11 speed and a 10 speed shifter.
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You might have rust that fell or was pushed down into the cables. I use stainless cables, they don' t rust. There could be scraped places that create friction too. I tell people to replace the housing too. Some of my friends, tried not replacing the housing, Each one of them regretted that decision.
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I may be wrong, but I think it's all in the battery programming. Heck, who knows. I plugged it all in, charged the battery, and went for a ride. This one has the newest seatpost battery, and the other two have the external.
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do you guys take y’all’s cassettes completely off to clean them? if so how many miles? I have a cassette cleaning brush with degreaser but I never can get it perfectly clean. I didn’t know if taking it off and soaking it in gasoline is a good idea..... if i sound like an idiot please let me know.
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do you guys take y’all’s cassettes completely off to clean them? if so how many miles? I have a cassette cleaning brush with degreaser but I never can get it perfectly clean. I didn’t know if taking it off and soaking it in gasoline is a good idea..... if i sound like an idiot please let me know.
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I have the tools but I have the lack of confidence and the fear If i take something off I will A. break something, B. won’t get it back on the same as it came off.
Irrational fears, but still there.
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do you guys take y’all’s cassettes completely off to clean them? if so how many miles? I have a cassette cleaning brush with degreaser but I never can get it perfectly clean. I didn’t know if taking it off and soaking it in gasoline is a good idea..... if i sound like an idiot please let me know.
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is this once a year, 1000 miles, 500 miles or as needed kind of thing.
I have the tools but I have the lack of confidence and the fear If i take something off I will A. break something, B. won’t get it back on the same as it came off.
Irrational fears, but still there.
I have the tools but I have the lack of confidence and the fear If i take something off I will A. break something, B. won’t get it back on the same as it came off.
Irrational fears, but still there.
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You might have rust that fell or was pushed down into the cables. I use stainless cables, they don' t rust. There could be scraped places that create friction too. I tell people to replace the housing too. Some of my friends, tried not replacing the housing, Each one of them regretted that decision.
How is the Arthritis?
How is the Arthritis?
I just had a Remicade infusion on Friday. My knees are better, but I've still got noticeable inflammation on one, which is a bit worrying. Maybe it just needs a few more days. I've reached the infusion point because the easier drugs aren't cutting it. And if this doesn't work, well, there's only so many drugs to try.
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I mounted a road bike, this morning, just to see. I didn't need to put any weight on the shoulder; just straightening the arm was enough. At least another week. One of my three therapists is suggesting age, and wear and tear might have something to do with it. Wtf? Or as we day in Spanglish, Qtf?
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is this once a year, 1000 miles, 500 miles or as needed kind of thing.
I have the tools but I have the lack of confidence and the fear If i take something off I will A. break something, B. won’t get it back on the same as it came off.
Irrational fears, but still there.
I have the tools but I have the lack of confidence and the fear If i take something off I will A. break something, B. won’t get it back on the same as it came off.
Irrational fears, but still there.
I'm an auto tech, and I had a fear of working on my bike, until I put my big boy pants on. I do use a torque wrench on my stuff, and the usual obsessive/compulsive type stuff that is sort of normal for me. If I laced up a wheel and saw different colored spokes and stuff a la seedsbelize, I wouldn't be able to sleep until it was dismantled, and everything weird put away, and marked accordingly. Of course, I would never ever throw it away.....
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do you guys take y’all’s cassettes completely off to clean them? if so how many miles? I have a cassette cleaning brush with degreaser but I never can get it perfectly clean. I didn’t know if taking it off and soaking it in gasoline is a good idea..... if i sound like an idiot please let me know.
I do not recommend using gasoline.
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Kids and I are out and about in Richmond and I just got word that my FIL finally passed.
Sad, obviously, but I think there's some relief being felt, too. He'd been bedridden and incoherent for days. I know that the long, mostly sleepless overnights were taking a toll on my wife, too, and she was growing resentful towards her mother and brother because of the division of duties, etc.
I suppose we'll be here at least a few more days to help my mother in law navigate this new stage.
Sad, obviously, but I think there's some relief being felt, too. He'd been bedridden and incoherent for days. I know that the long, mostly sleepless overnights were taking a toll on my wife, too, and she was growing resentful towards her mother and brother because of the division of duties, etc.
I suppose we'll be here at least a few more days to help my mother in law navigate this new stage.
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Kids and I are out and about in Richmond and I just got word that my FIL finally passed.
Sad, obviously, but I think there's some relief being felt, too. He'd been bedridden and incoherent for days. I know that the long, mostly sleepless overnights were taking a toll on my wife, too, and she was growing resentful towards her mother and brother because of the division of duties, etc.
I suppose we'll be here at least a few more days to help my mother in law navigate this new stage.
Sad, obviously, but I think there's some relief being felt, too. He'd been bedridden and incoherent for days. I know that the long, mostly sleepless overnights were taking a toll on my wife, too, and she was growing resentful towards her mother and brother because of the division of duties, etc.
I suppose we'll be here at least a few more days to help my mother in law navigate this new stage.
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This is mostly true. One does need to take care that the ramps are facing the right way.
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