justinlo

Ah - the decisions we have to make. 😂😂 sometimes. What to do !!

I personally just use some Hot water with a little bit of sunlight soap and wipe off most of the sticky film off, and ride for a few times, then apply the wax lube. Then every 2nd week I , merely take a clean rag and grab the chain and run the crank in reverse and spin till all the old wax lube has been removed and then re-apply new lube, a drop per roller. Works for me.

Part of my current dilemma is I am going to upgrade the entire rear wheel, and am split between going Micro Spline or Xd drive.

The XO1 are expensive but will give you good Km’s. The x 2 I have used have both given me between 9000 and 10000 km. I changed them when the 0.5 check could be pushed through not merely drop in. I recycle them to my Single speed till 0.75 limit.

I hear you. What cassette are you using.

Thanks, was an interesting read. Would have thought Shimano XT and XTR would fall into the Premium category but if you compare with X01 and XX1 there is a huge gap. Just a pitty as I prefer the shift feel of Shimano but the longevity of the SRAM X01 chains… 😂😂🤷‍♂️ Suppose I will have to stick with the Xt shifter, derailleur and SRAM cassette and X01 chain.

Thanks Morne

Maybe Shimano will make a chain one day which lasts as long as SRAM. Thanks for your input, suppose I should just stick with SRAM.

Hi all , I have been through a fair amount of SRAM GX and X01 chains over the last few years and like most know the longevity of the XO1 is amazing. What have other cyclists experienced with Shimano Xt and Xtr chains in comparison to SRAM, besides the obvious price difference.

Yes, I managed to get an update to the Kickr and I went with the Ant+ connection rather, as my house is full of other Bluetooth devices. Previously I was exercising very early morning but since load shedding was in my time spot this week, I opted to workout later in the afternoon , which resulted in the issues arising as the family was up and about. The Ant+ option at the moment seems to be the best option for my set up , as to get everyone to switch off their devices is a mission.

@madmarc thanks I set it up using the Ant+ and seems to be behaving it’s self. Thanks again for your input.

Thanks for your input. I do have an Ant+ sensor, I will give it a try and see if it helps. As it’s super annoying.

Hi All. So I am new to the indoor trainer set up, specifically the Kicker 4 and ROUVY app set up. For the first month no issues. The last few rides ,I connect , start workout and after a few minutes the App looses connection to Kickr, ( as in the Watts shows as N/A) then it connects and I continue and then it disconnects and so on. Has anyone else had such issues. I have manually disconnected/removed the trainer, uninstalled the ROUVY App , re-installed the app and reconnected the kickr and no luck. I am connecting via Bluetooth Is there a possibility of another Bluetooth device in house causing interference ? Is it a Wi-Fi connection issues due to load shedding somewhere else, as when i connect I have power in house. Last night i did run a firmware update on the Kickr , so I need to see if that helps. Thanks.

Hi Robert. Thats exactly what I meant. That section of chain over the link when using the chain checker when under a little pressure the 0.5 does pop in and it would start to wear on the cassette.

Hi have always wondered, when using park measuring tool to check chain wear. To get the best results does one measure over the power link or not to estimate wear. I have a chain which is showing a little wear over power link but the rest of the chain is fine. Do I replace chain or not?