Hackster

Ride with people who're better than you are, it makes you faster. The converse is equally true.

Looks very similar to my aluminium Vitus which I've recently had converted to single speed. Apparently, the tubes are 'glued' in and have been known to come unglued. Always fun to think about when you're doing a fast descent. That said, this frame gives a very comfortable ride as it's very flexible. Don't know what it's worth but there might be someone out there who's willing to pay you more than you paid for it... I would be very wary of using stripper on this frame. Visually it's not going to change much because the frame is naked anyway. And that stripper might just interfer with that 'glue'. IMHO it'll look great as a single speed as is. You might be able to sell the rd for a few bob if it's a vintage item. Mine came with dura ace gruppo - beautifull...

Rode bicycles at school until the 50 arrived. Rode motorbikes into my 30s until I realised I didn't have the talent required for long term survival. A mate and I started mountain biking when they first appeared on the scene. We stopped for 10 years but got back into it some five years ago. This time, the bug has bitten deep. Besides mountain biking, I'm back into road cycling and am also enjoying my single speed roadster. Christmas day last year was one of the lowest points of my life. My now ex-wife had walked out of our marriage without warning two weeks prior, and all my mates and family were away for the Christmas holidays. Felt seriously sorry for myself. So I got on my bike and rode the Argus route. Which turned a really crap day into a great one. Thing is, when you ride a bike, you keep moving forwards. It's a good life lesson for me.

Olympic a great range of gear, some good floor staff and mechanics, a real one stop shop, they seem to open earlier and close later than some stores. Shop layout still a work in progress, prices tend to be a bit higher than some nearby shops, lack of obvious management at times, pricing stickers can be a problem Crown fair range of gear - arranged by type not brand (wish everyone would do this), friendly & helpful staff, great mechanic dude, and some very good prices, they often/always have a specials table, the store is well laid out - makes it easy to shop. sometimes not quite enough options to choose from on the gear side Cyclelab Westlake/Tokai Nice store, though the layout could use a little tweaking - there are some 'lost' areas. Helpful staff. Have found that their workshop can turn around small jobs quite quickly. Some are their staff are relatively inexperienced so you can end up waiting to talk to the guy who does know what's going on. General comments to bike shop owners Group your goods by type, not by brand. Price your goods clearly. Have a permanent 'specials' bin with good prices on the stock you want to move. Open a 'bling your bike' corner for all those little shiny bits that serve no real purpose other than to individualise bikes (and mop up our beer money). Run some afterhours workshop demos/talks/events in your store Host some casual rides Use CRM software in your workshop, I spend more money on servicing my bikes than my car and you still don't know my name.

Was there too, but riding it for the first time. Lovely stuff. Is it a one way trail?

Weighting the outside grip also gives you a bit more grip.

Looking forwards to seeing what their new store is going to look like. Just hope they resist the temptation to fill it to the brim with bikes and kit. It's nice to have a bit of room when you're shopping for stuff you never knew you needed.

There is another kind of cassette wobble. I battled with a slipping chain for a long time, had gears adjusted multiple times. Eventually I discovered there was too much play in the cassette, LBS replaced the freehub - problem solved. By play in the cassette I mean that if you held the cassette firmly and pushed moved it in and out, the cassette would move a couple of millimeters.

Ja, thanks, I did read through that thread and also Mr Bornman's doccie on bicycle chains - excellent stuff. I guess what I'm looking is an idea of 'fair use'. But given all the variables in play, perhaps that's an impossible question to answer...

Greetings fellow hubbers, Been lurking with intent for several months now. Now for my noob question, how long should my cassette and chain last? Some background, I typically ride once a week, about 3 hours at Tokai. I clean my chain and cassette thoroughly once a month (strip, soak, boil, dry), and do a light clean and lube after every ride. I don't use lube, but that oil that comes in aerosol can, swiss stuff I think. Bike is a 2007/8 GT Avalanche 1.0 running Shimano Deore bits... Six months after replacing my chain, cluster (and rings), my LBS tells me my chain is worn and needs to be replaced, and it's probably a good idea to fit a new cassette at the same time. Surely, those parts can't last such a short time? I've had no problems with gear change etc in the last months. I'm also a conscientious shifter - try not to change under load etc. I'd be interested to know what sort of life span other okes get from these components. Cheers.