Would 30 gears be a mistake?

[onlyhuman]

What you need to do with a new bike Pt I.

Get the rear mech cable unhitched, completely remove the cable tension adjuster and give it a splash of Waxoil before putting it back in.

Apply Waxoil to all other gear and brake adjuster threads.

Squirt the Waxoil on your fingers and massage it around every spoke nipple, covering the thread AND pushing it between nipple and rim eyelet.

Smear Waxoil on EVERY cable. These go rusty V quickly with no protection. Push the Waxoil up the cable outers.

Place a dab of Waxoil on other threaded parts like clamp bolts, V brake Hex heads, Brake springs etc.

Have you ever thought of writing pornography Jimbo?

 

[jimboalee]

Have you ever thought of writing pornography Jimbo?

If you want every adjuster on you bike to seize up with road salt corrosion, leave the Waxoil in Halfords.

 

[AlanW]

What you need to do with a new bike Pt I.

Get the rear mech cable unhitched, completely remove the cable tension adjuster and give it a splash of Waxoil before putting it back in.

Apply Waxoil to all other gear and brake adjuster threads.

Squirt the Waxoil on your fingers and massage it around every spoke nipple, covering the thread AND pushing it between nipple and rim eyelet.

Smear Waxoil on EVERY cable. These go rusty V quickly with no protection. Push the Waxoil up the cable outers.

Place a dab of Waxoil on other threaded parts like clamp bolts, V brake Hex heads, Brake springs etc.

If I have read this correctly, but are you suggesting putting Waxoyl on the inner cables?

If that is the case then I would certainly NOT recommend this, as it will create to much drag on the cable and slow down the whole gear changing movement.

Sewing machine is better or even maybe 3 in 1 oil.

 

[John the Monkey]

Enjoyed it greatly. Will probably put narrower tyres on when I've worn the 700x35 marathon 'racers' out, I'm used to 28s. Apart from that everything seemed sweet. Just need to get used to drops and STIs.

Have to say, I thought that when I put 32s on the Long Haul Trucker.

Just bought a pair of 42s to try though

 

[Brock]

Have to say, I thought that when I put 32s on the Long Haul Trucker.

Just bought a pair of 42s to try though

42s!

 

[MacB]

Have to say, I thought that when I put 32s on the Long Haul Trucker.

Just bought a pair of 42s to try though

I'm thinking of trying out the Big Apple 50mm ones, I fancy a wide ride

 

[Garz]

I seem to get on pretty well around the 6-7 inch mark.

Ooohh errr!

 

[John the Monkey]

I'm thinking of trying out the Big Apple 50mm ones, I fancy a wide ride

I think 47 is your limit on the trucker, isn't it?

And Brock, you've seen the Surly Pugsley, right? Fun looking bike, that...

 

[MacB]

I think 47 is your limit on the trucker, isn't it?

And Brock, you've seen the Surly Pugsley, right? Fun looking bike, that...

ah, I've been looking at the Karate Monkey and a foray into big tyres on 700c rims(29er territory as it's known). I need something that can go offroad etc and, though the Crosscheck can, it's my commuter so I can't really afford for it to suffer.

 

[jimboalee]

If I have read this correctly, but are you suggesting putting Waxoyl on the inner cables?

If that is the case then I would certainly NOT recommend this, as it will create to much drag on the cable and slow down the whole gear changing movement.

Sewing machine is better or even maybe 3 in 1 oil.

Put Waxoil on the gear cables if you wish.

The Waxoil goes on liquid with the gaseous propellant. It dries, shrinks and when the gears are used breaks to give a free running movement. It is advisable to keep the cables moving through their range while the Waxoil is solidifying.

The OP has bought a 'Randonneur' bike for riding to work every day through the wind and rain. The dried Waxoil 'weatherproofs' the cables up inside the outers for 20mm or so.

If you use thin oil, it will wash out with the first rainfall.

Would you advise against applying Waxoil to gear cables on a Specialized SWorks roadrace bike.
It makes bugger all difference to the gear actuation.

 

[John the Monkey]

ah, I've been looking at the Karate Monkey and a foray into big tyres on 700c rims(29er territory as it's known). I need something that can go offroad etc and, though the Crosscheck can, it's my commuter so I can't really afford for it to suffer.

Ah - somehow I'd got it into my head that you had an LHT.

Karate Monkey is a nice bike, although I'd not ride flat bars again, personally (apart from on the Brompton, but that only does short trips).

 

[AlanW]

Put Waxoil on the gear cables if you wish.

The Waxoil goes on liquid with the gaseous propellant. It dries, shrinks and when the gears are used breaks to give a free running movement. It is advisable to keep the cables moving through their range while the Waxoil is solidifying.

The OP has bought a 'Randonneur' bike for riding to work every day through the wind and rain. The dried Waxoil 'weatherproofs' the cables up inside the outers for 20mm or so.

If you use thin oil, it will wash out with the first rainfall.

Would you advise against applying Waxoil to gear cables on a Specialized SWorks roadrace bike.
It makes bugger all difference to the gear actuation.

Its personal choice whatever you do really?

I have ridden, and still continue to ride all year round and have never used Waxoyl, nor have I ever felt the need to us it. Regular and preventative maintenance is the key.

But it would seem that the font of all cycling knowledge, that is Mr Sheldon Brown would however also suggest otherwise, here

Third paragraph from the bottom

 

[I am Spartacus]

Its personal choice whatever you do really?

I have ridden, and still continue to ride all year round and have never used Waxoyl, nor have I ever felt the need to us it. Regular and preventative maintenance is the key.

I have to agree... even if it means an equation of 1 hour ride 1 hour cleandown... but no self respecting ciclist would leave a mucky bike to fester like a car overnight would they.....?

oh can your avatar stop bobbin up and down like that .. worst technique I have seen in years..

 

[AlanW]

oh can your avatar stop bobbin up and down like that .. worst technique I have seen in years..

Good job I never used this one then......

 

[Brock]

I'm trying to write a constructive post but AlanW's gif in the above post is putting me... err.. boobies