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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-10-23, 05:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 721
Posted By SamSam77

I partly disassembled the shifter to have a look...

I partly disassembled the shifter to have a look inside. Everything seemed fine when I was actuating the trigger and lever over and over. When I reassembled it, the shift lever started functioning...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-23, 07:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 721
Posted By SamSam77

That is what I suspected, but I wanted a sanity...

That is what I suspected, but I wanted a sanity check before I tried to return it. Nothing looks obviously wrong with it on the outside but something seems to be restricting the lever's automatic...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-23, 06:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 721
Posted By SamSam77

Lever Reset on Handle Bar Gear Shifter

My handlebar gear shifter broke and I am replacing it with an identical, brand new SHIMANO ALIVIO Right Shift Lever 9-speed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-01-23, 10:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 797
Posted By SamSam77

Today I moved the derailleur cable to the other...

Today I moved the derailleur cable to the other (proper) side of the fixing bolt and readjusted the tension. The issue is definitely not completely fixed but I think it might be slightly improved....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-22, 05:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 797
Posted By SamSam77

Thank you, hokiefyd, for the very helpful reply. ...

Thank you, hokiefyd, for the very helpful reply. My original intent was to do a like-for-like derailleur replacement, but inadvertently got the 592 instead of the 591. Since I thought that, in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-22, 03:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 797
Posted By SamSam77

Thanks for your suggestions. Regarding the...

Thanks for your suggestions.

Regarding the B-screw adjustment, what I meant was that I have loosened the screw (bringing the chain closer to the cassette) to a point where the screw is no longer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-30-22, 11:29 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 797
Posted By SamSam77

New derailleur shifting problem

I replaced my old rear derailleur (Shimano Deore M591) with a brand new Shimano Deore M592 derailleur and installed a new derailleur cable (same housing). After the replacement, I could not seem to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-22, 10:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,093
Posted By SamSam77

To be sure, each type of wax has its own...

To be sure, each type of wax has its own advantages and disadvantages, and each person is going to weight those differently for their situation. For myself, I hate cleaning my perpetually dirty,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-22, 11:05 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,093
Posted By SamSam77

I guess it is not so much that I did not...

I guess it is not so much that I did not anticipate the flaking off of the wax; I just did not expect it to be so fast and complete in the areas that mattered. I think I was expecting it to flake off...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-22, 05:57 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,093
Posted By SamSam77

Waxed Chain Failure

After reading some of the purported benefits to using a a waxed chain, as opposed to a liquid ("drop on") lubricant, I wanted to give it a try. This week, I made my first attempt to wax the chain and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-21, 06:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,335
Posted By SamSam77

I am a little uncertain now about what the gap...

I am a little uncertain now about what the gap distance should be when the B-screw is properly adjusted. In the graphic provided by hydrocarbon it seems to be 15 mm, whereas I've seen other sources...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-21, 04:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,335
Posted By SamSam77

I checked the derailleur alignment and it was...

I checked the derailleur alignment and it was quite poor (bent), and probably has been so for quite a while since I remember no recent events that could have done it. I bent it back to pretty close...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-21, 08:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,335
Posted By SamSam77

The chain is joined with a new quick link. ...

The chain is joined with a new quick link.


The skipping definitely seems confined to a specific cog and not the entire cassette. Originally I thought it was because I spent an disproportionate...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-21, 07:34 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,335
Posted By SamSam77

Andrew, a bad chain/link is an idea that I had...

Andrew, a bad chain/link is an idea that I had not considered. However, I had every indication that this was a brand new chain when I opened the package and did not notice anything fishy about it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-21, 06:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,335
Posted By SamSam77

Rear Cassette Skipping on Specific Cogs

I just returned from a long bike tour and, unsurprisingly, found that my chain had worn past the point where it needs to be replaced. Before I began the tour, I installed a brand new drive train,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-20, 11:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,571
Posted By SamSam77

That sounds like a really good idea, ShannonM. ...

That sounds like a really good idea, ShannonM.
Actually, on the front I have 48-36-26T, with the 26 going unused. Originally, on the back, I had 11-36T cassette, which was replaced with the 11-25T...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-20, 08:36 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,571
Posted By SamSam77

As stated earlier, it is a 9-speed KMC X9-EPT...

As stated earlier, it is a 9-speed KMC X9-EPT chain on a Shimano CS-HG400-9 (11-25t) cassette, neither of which is a particularly high-end component,


Maybe I was not clear before, but to try and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-25-20, 06:13 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,571
Posted By SamSam77

I had not really considered this aspect too...

I had not really considered this aspect too deeply before, but I follow your logic, it seems to make sense to me. It was raining today but tomorrow I will try to go out and get a more accurate...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-24-20, 09:22 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,571
Posted By SamSam77

First, the results from my tape measure chain...

First, the results from my tape measure chain stretch measurements...
I measured three chains: New chain (should be next to no stretch), old chain (the subject of this discussion), and very old...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-20, 10:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,571
Posted By SamSam77

I am taking as a given that my chain is worn and...

I am taking as a given that my chain is worn and that the chain checker (in my case, a new Park Tool CC-3.2) is either accurately gauging the chain or, as suggested above, overestimating its stretch....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-20, 09:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,571
Posted By SamSam77

Point taken. I did not intend to give so much...

Point taken. I did not intend to give so much emphasis on the length of time in my initial post. I recognize that this is only anectodal. If I had not ridden the bike at all for a year, everything...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-20, 08:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,571
Posted By SamSam77

Excessive Chain & Cassette Wear

I am trying to figure out what is happening. I must be doing something wrong, but I don’t know what it could be.

Last year, I noticed that my nearly 2-year-old chain was very worn (1.5% stretch)...
Forum: Touring
02-14-20, 10:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,271
Posted By SamSam77

I have done an extremely similar ride, myself,...

I have done an extremely similar ride, myself, probably close to what you plan on doing. Although I had no issues with SIM cards when traveling through all these countries and could use mobile data,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-19, 06:58 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,583
Posted By SamSam77

The new chainring that I ordered finally arrived...

The new chainring that I ordered finally arrived and I installed it this evening. Aside from cosmetic differences, the most notable wear that I saw was on the leading/pushing edge of the teeth, the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-19, 09:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,583
Posted By SamSam77

There is no obvious difference that stands out to...

There is no obvious difference that stands out to me.




No, I think it slips equally on all rear cogs, near as I can tell.

I did not know of the "B" screw before. After researching it, I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-05-19, 06:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,583
Posted By SamSam77

When I put the bike up on a stand, so I can...

When I put the bike up on a stand, so I can carefully watch the chain on the front chainrings, I do not see anything obviously wrong with how it is engaging on the teeth under load. The middle...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-04-19, 08:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,583
Posted By SamSam77

Yes, I agree, from what I've read, chainrings...

Yes, I agree, from what I've read, chainrings should take much longer to wear out than a mere 2000 miles. That being said, the chain itself was definitely worn out...rulers don't lie, not to mention...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-04-19, 06:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,583
Posted By SamSam77

New chain skipping with new cassette

Essentially, my question boils down to whether or not my front chain ring is worn down and needs replacement. When I research these things online I can only find extreme, obvious examples of when to...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-23-19, 09:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,309
Posted By SamSam77

Perhaps I am overthinking it, but at the same...

Perhaps I am overthinking it, but at the same time I don't think a purely trial-and-error approach is optimal either.
Aside from it being a minor annoyance, the grips moving inwards is not an issue...
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
06-23-19, 12:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,309
Posted By SamSam77

Chicken or egg question with handlebars/grips

I have something of a 'chicken or the egg' question with the handlebars and grips on my hybrid-style bicycle with 25-inch-wide, end-to-end, handlebars.


Since I bought the bike, I have noticed an...
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