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Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Bikes: 1974 PX-10E sold, 1977 Witcomb stolen, 1980 Roberts 1 speed, 1987 Cyclops 3 x 6 friction triple crank, 2010 Masi Commuter 1 speed, 2017 Ribble 525 2 x 10 with Ergos
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Maybe they are fine, it's hard to know for sure since any degradation would have been slow and over 5 seasons, and it's my only indexed bike so nothing to compare to. That's why I prefer a minimal approach. The sloppy shifting on my last ride will probably turn out to be the bottom bracket cable guide getting gunked up. It almost always does.
If I can't make them do something wrong on the stand, should I just leave them alone? Are they that well lubed at the factory?