Wyatt Earp Posted September 17, 2012 Share Get rid of all the metal stuff and go this route. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8443/7982821793_7910f4d397_b.jpgIMG_1293 by OddPix1, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted September 17, 2012 Share +1 when it comes to cassettes and chains I don't go big spender. I pretty much get the cheapest cassette that has that central alu spider.sure - but even still - a new slx, xt ,x0,x9 chainring/s plus chain plus cassette is going to set you back a couple of grand - what was encountered on Sat and sun (at hill2hill) was definitely not worth that - any other situation is fair game in my books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted September 17, 2012 Share Keeping spare parts... now that is a sensible idea...i actually considered that as I have a whole 3x9 drivetrain in my spares....but decided that schlep of replacing the whole drivetrain wasnt worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divernick Posted September 17, 2012 Share I'm so glad I ride a BMX, oh wait, sorry, rigid singlespeed mtb. Chain: R75 (3 or 4 per year, depending on how much I ride.)Steel cog: R40 (Mine's 18 months old and still "as new")Chainring: R300 (Mine's 18 months old and still "as new")Rigid fork - No maintenanceSLX brakes: No maintenance. Still on original pads - 2000km on them. (75% pad life left) I RIDE IN THE MUD AND SMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickelass Posted September 17, 2012 Share rode the sunday hill2hill and it was definitely worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmeyerSS Posted September 17, 2012 Share That's why I SS. Did a ride down in hluhluwe this weekend through a big five game reserve I was ale to ride places that the dual suss gearies had to carry their bie cues the mud had clogged up there drivetrain and wheels so bad. divernick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranga Posted September 17, 2012 Share This was sent to me by a person who did Hill2Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nishiki Posted September 17, 2012 Share This was sent to me by a person who did Hill2Hill.OMG!!! That will destroy a drivetrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted September 17, 2012 Share This was sent to me by a person who did Hill2Hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted September 17, 2012 Share This was sent to me by a person who did Hill2Hill.Nice to see those pivots/bearings seem to be just out of range from most of the gloop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted September 17, 2012 Share OMG!!! That will destroy a drivetrain.as i said before......its all about the type of mud that comes into the equation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 17, 2012 Share This was sent to me by a person who did Hill2Hill. What tyres were they using? That could be half the issue. If the tyres aren't made for mud, they don't shed it and things get nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranga Posted September 17, 2012 Share I so badly wanted to ride and I did loads of training but I wouldn't subject any of my bikes to this.I know some of you have voiced different opinions, but that i just me.Instead of battling with the mud, I got to spend the whole day with my 4 year old boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-ass Posted September 17, 2012 Share as i said before......its all about the type of mud that comes into the equation Exactly..... i rode in scotland and the mud is different, its always raining, so it seems the mud got washed away millions of years ago!!its like you are riding on wet rotting vegetation and pea stones there. Infact the water on the ground is always clean,,,, you just use real wet lube and your bike is no worse off.. The pic of the PYGA is a F$^& up in my book... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted September 17, 2012 Share What tyres were they using? That could be half the issue. If the tyres aren't made for mud, they don't shed it and things get nasty Sometimes it doesn't matter how good a "mud tyre" you have…that stuff just sticks and sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMXER Posted September 17, 2012 Share Anybody willing to post the costs incurred on the weekends Hill2Hill?? Be brave.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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