Recent content by BEC111

Thanks for the terrific advice. If I’d it would have saved me an hour and the vast sum of $17 (😀). At my age you’d think I’d have dealt with this before, but I’ve actually only been riding bikes as an adult for seven years and had never removed, let alone replaced a chain. Seriously, I think...

Fantastic. So, for the cost of ten trips to the bike shop I can break the chains I change every two or three years! What a bargain. 😀

Thanks for the info. I did realize I needed a better chain breaker - a bigger lever as it were. I had my LBS take care of it. It only cost $17, an hour of driving and shop time and a bit of embarrassment. I’m still considering updating the drive train to 11 speeds so knowing the chained require...

I agree. But I’m dumb sometimes. I measured and though borderline I decided to replace the chain. Getting it off was easy. Measuring the new chain was pretty easy too. But I wasn’t strong enough to break the chain so I decided to put the old chain back on and bring it to the shop. And I...

I just reread this thread in the midst of deciding what to do about my drivetrain. My current chain has about 4000 miles on it and is just barely hitting the .5 mark on wear. The cassette has about 8800 miles on it. So, I’m probably due for a new chain. I’ve tried to determine the health of my...

Can’t wait to see what you discover. I’m getting close to needing too replace my cassette, etc and this sounds like an interesting viable and significant upgrade.

Thanks for the reminder. I’m due to change mine again. This time I think I’ll be proactive

I’m throwing a curve on this discussion. What are the thoughts on replacing Deore (which is being fazed out at this level anyway) with Cues which supposedly has smoother shifting and longer life. I’m not that concerned about wearing out. My drive train is approaching 9000 miles and other than...

You must be a NYC bike messenger

Damn! That sucks. At least you have another bike. I’d be really stuck if that happened to me.

Some of you folks are amazing. My riding was lower this year, partly due to weather on days I had the time and severall health challenges. But I’m lazy compared to you folks. I’m 77, BTW. Here’s my Strava reported efforts. The photo is Apple AI fun...

Yeah. I’m in Ashburn, and most of my shorter rides are either to Herndon or Raflo Park in Leesburg or, on occasion, Bike Lane in Reston, which are each about 20 miles round trip. I admit that passing a pedestrian or, more often, a cyclist riding at 8-10 mph can feel as though I’m going really...

I’ve been a member of E-bike Lovers Of Washington DC (the official name) for several years. They now have over 1400 members! They have a huge of routes on Ride with GPS and they are scattered all around the DMV. Joining is free and among the minor perks is a free Ride with GPS account. BTW, the...

Yup. That’s my experience as well. I like to say the groups of roadies on the WOD have “Tour de France” envy. (My tolerance for the roadies increases in the week or so prior to the Armed Forces Classic race when the various teams practice on weekdays.) My average speed on the trail is about...

I’ve recently had similar issues with the brakes on my Sl1-4, on the rear for me. It started when I got caught in a thunderstorm‘s heavy downpour. It was so wet the brakes didn’t grab very well, screaming their annoyance all the way home. About 15 miles. When I dried everything and went to ride...