noglider 

Maybe a petroleum-based oil would work better by lasting longer.

acidfast7

It's the first time I gave it a shot. I didn't oil it previously. I'll switch to something more proper, when I can find it, as I move my tools to the attic in preparation for the impending family expansion.

Smells good though, that oil does.

noglider 

What is the due date? Congratulations. My kids are 30 and 27 now.

acidfast7

Brexit day (neither of us is British, yet!)

I'm quite pumped to raise a daughter.

acidfast7

I gotta say ... that oil worked it's way in over the day and the ride home was flawless.

Been at least a year since I oiled the drivetrain and it made a huge difference.

It's like a new bike ... 5 more years, here we come!

noglider 

Time to change the thread title.

acidfast7

Why, is it not long-term enough yet?

noglider 

Long-term is a relative term, and so is new.

acidfast7

That's true!

acidfast7

well, unfortunately, it seems that a new bike computer is in my future as the frame on this one is finished.

no contact this morning and the top two buttons have broken off.

also, the plastic frame has cracked on both side.

any suggestions for a cheap computer that takes CR2032 batteries? maybe under $10/€10/£10

noglider 

The Sunding computers you can get on ebay work flawlessly for me and my friends. They're about $3.

RubeRad

Cool, thanks for the reco! That bigger $12 one with the night-mode screen and wireless looks pretty cool too -- have you ever tried that model, any idea what the batter life is like from that night-mode?

acidfast7

Cool, I'll check out this one!

https://www.gearbest.com/bike-comput...63#goodsDetail

acidfast7

Yup. I can get some intermittent reads, so I think it's done. A few crashes and being run over did it in. Only about 1000 snaps in and out though, so that's somewhat disappointing at a £20 price point.

noglider 

Compared with the units I've used, that looks downright fancy.

But if you want something very well-built, consider a Cateye and similar brands.

acidfast7

Nah, I had a CatEye Mity 3 on my bike in the US. Expensive and lasted.

Let's see how this runs:


Got a little screwed on the exchange rate, but I guess that's life.

acidfast7

should get the job done

RubeRad

I've put like 17K mi on a MITY 3 since 2011, it's been great. Only had to change the battery once. Picked up for $5 NIB off craigslist.

acidfast7

Cool. But my time is very limited and I'm not dealing with people any more than I do already to save a few dollars by trauling CL. Also, used stuff in GB is very used.

RubeRad

ya, my comment was descriptive, not prescriptive

acidfast7

Fair enough. No problem from this side.

acidfast7

episode 477
5287km/3285mi/249.83h
£605.76/€679.05/$777.27 total
£2.425/€2.718/$3.111 per hour
£0.1146/€0.1284/$0.2366 per km/mi
£1.270/€1.424/$1.629per RT commute

seems that the computer isn't registering the full distance as the mount is somewhat broken. Have ordered a new one (as per above) and will get it on ASAP.

acidfast7

seems that the bike computer is bouncing around and not making full-time contact (still have used those values below) and I have one coming from China.

episode 480
5290km/3287mi/250.10h
£605.76/€679.05/$777.27 total
£2.422/€2.715/$3.108 per hour
£0.1145/€0.1284/$0.2365 per km/mi
£1.262/€1.415/$1.619per RT commute

acidfast7

episode 486
5311km/3300mi/252.10h
£605.76/€679.05/$777.27 total
£2.403/€2.694/$3.083 per hour
£0.1141/€0.1279/$0.2334 per km/mi
£1.246/€1.397/$1.599per RT commute
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acidfast7

episode 494
5360km/3330mi/254.75h
£605.76/€679.05/$777.27 total
£2.378/€2.666/$3.051 per hour
£0.1130/€0.1266/$0.2334 per km/mi
£1.226/€1.375/$1.573per RT commute

almost to 500