The Importance Of Bike Chains
07-22-22, 05:11 AM
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07-22-22, 05:14 AM
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Make sure you use a reliable link regardless of the brand of chain. You don't want the chain to fall off and get run over by a car.
07-22-22, 05:38 AM
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Everybody was a newbie at some point...the problem here is that some of these newbies post or ask something silly and never ever come back to participate in the topic which they started. Another serious issue is newbies gives training, nutrition and bike handling advice.
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07-22-22, 07:09 AM
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I'm assuming it's posted by an algorithm, rather than an actual human. For what reason I don't really know, if it's not trying to leave spam links. The original text is here: News - Bicycle maintenance and repair – chain brush (bicycle-tools.com)
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07-22-22, 07:16 AM
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07-22-22, 07:33 AM
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This chain failure was important in the TDF a few days ago. Sent the rider home with an injury.
https://www.flobikes.com/events/7206...laying=7913209
https://www.flobikes.com/events/7206...laying=7913209
07-22-22, 07:43 AM
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I don't know what it will take for the mods to get rid of this annoying spambot. You'd think they'd object to the effort to get free advertising. 
Anyway, I suggest folks punch the report button early and often each time it posts. Maybe some critical mass can be achieved.
Anyway, I suggest folks punch the report button early and often each time it posts. Maybe some critical mass can be achieved.
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07-22-22, 08:04 AM
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07-22-22, 08:16 AM
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I've been experimenting with this pre-waxed chain:
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07-22-22, 08:49 AM
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I go through tires and tubes a little faster than I do chains. So the first sentence of the OP is false.
Along with the fact that I've not had any troublesome issues with a chain. Other than on my old Western Auto bike the chain guard kept getting bent up and rubbed on the chain till I finally took it off and left it off.
As another member pointed out, chains are wear items. They get replaced when they are about to become trouble.
Along with the fact that I've not had any troublesome issues with a chain. Other than on my old Western Auto bike the chain guard kept getting bent up and rubbed on the chain till I finally took it off and left it off.
As another member pointed out, chains are wear items. They get replaced when they are about to become trouble.
07-22-22, 08:57 AM
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I agree that the Bike Chain is very important for the smooth riding of the environment. If there would be a dirty Bike Chain the bicycle will become tangled in the Cycling Pants.
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07-22-22, 12:16 PM
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I'm assuming it's posted by an algorithm, rather than an actual human. For what reason I don't really know, if it's not trying to leave spam links. The original text is here: News - Bicycle maintenance and repair – chain brush (bicycle-tools.com)
It's one of those bare bones websites run by companies that usually sell on Aliexpress/eBay and is probably translated from Chinese. Chains don't get "stained" in the traditional sense, nor are they usually "tangled" if they're connected as a single piece and in place within the drivetrain.
Maybe it's posted by a human working in a second or third language? Who--or what--ever posted it did actually trim the language down a little from the original, in that they left out some of the wackier translated text which is on the verge of being acceptable grammatically and logically, but just doesn't get over the line:
"At present, there are more and more people riding bicycles. Every time they see a rider passing by, they always feel a sense of joy. Cycling can add fun to busy urban life. It can not only exercise, recuperate body and mind, but also Get to know more riders while riding, and bring the happiness of cycling to our life. However, many riders do not have much knowledge of bicycle maintenance, and sometimes it is even a thorny issue."
God knows, but whatever it is, it seems tamer than the insane Korean spambot that used to terrorize the MTBR forums.
It's one of those bare bones websites run by companies that usually sell on Aliexpress/eBay and is probably translated from Chinese. Chains don't get "stained" in the traditional sense, nor are they usually "tangled" if they're connected as a single piece and in place within the drivetrain.
Maybe it's posted by a human working in a second or third language? Who--or what--ever posted it did actually trim the language down a little from the original, in that they left out some of the wackier translated text which is on the verge of being acceptable grammatically and logically, but just doesn't get over the line:
"At present, there are more and more people riding bicycles. Every time they see a rider passing by, they always feel a sense of joy. Cycling can add fun to busy urban life. It can not only exercise, recuperate body and mind, but also Get to know more riders while riding, and bring the happiness of cycling to our life. However, many riders do not have much knowledge of bicycle maintenance, and sometimes it is even a thorny issue."
God knows, but whatever it is, it seems tamer than the insane Korean spambot that used to terrorize the MTBR forums.
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07-22-22, 01:27 PM
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The other day I bought a cheap Made in China rechargeable blinkie. Instructions read:
"Direction for Use
Slender shape with a reat edge Rodad columnar beam design, lit Like a sharp blade pierced the paint Black sky. Ultra-wide exposure range Wai, provide more security. Elastic bandage new design will firmly Solid installation in a variety of different shapes, Diameter of the vehicle body. Compact, lightweight Li Fall, foll of design sense, with each Very stylish cars on the species."
"Direction for Use
Slender shape with a reat edge Rodad columnar beam design, lit Like a sharp blade pierced the paint Black sky. Ultra-wide exposure range Wai, provide more security. Elastic bandage new design will firmly Solid installation in a variety of different shapes, Diameter of the vehicle body. Compact, lightweight Li Fall, foll of design sense, with each Very stylish cars on the species."
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I hear the OP as HAL9000
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The other day I bought a cheap Made in China rechargeable blinkie. Instructions read:
"Direction for Use
Slender shape with a reat edge Rodad columnar beam design, lit Like a sharp blade pierced the paint Black sky. Ultra-wide exposure range Wai, provide more security. Elastic bandage new design will firmly Solid installation in a variety of different shapes, Diameter of the vehicle body. Compact, lightweight Li Fall, foll of design sense, with each Very stylish cars on the species."
"Direction for Use
Slender shape with a reat edge Rodad columnar beam design, lit Like a sharp blade pierced the paint Black sky. Ultra-wide exposure range Wai, provide more security. Elastic bandage new design will firmly Solid installation in a variety of different shapes, Diameter of the vehicle body. Compact, lightweight Li Fall, foll of design sense, with each Very stylish cars on the species."
