Chargeride
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Off to the beach with brand new chain on old sprockets, hopefully the sand will help bed it in
2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos
- Thread starter Saratoga Dave
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Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
Now I do expect the chain skipping on the worn cassette sprockets
"A miser always pays twice"
Chargeride
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well youre wrong Stefan it was only skipping on 10 of the cogs, first gear was fine.Now I do expect the chain skipping on the worn cassette sprockets
"A miser always pays twice"
Im now crawler man
Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
Chris, I have rebuilt the big Vado cassette with replaceable sprockets for several times (and was always replacing a worn chain well before the cassette wore out). Lately, I installed a new chain and it turned out as many as seven of eleven sprockets were worn. What a pleasure it was to install a brand new cassette, which was awaiting for months for that honour!well youre wrong Stefan it was only skipping on 10 of the cogs, first gear was fine.
Im now crawler man
Chazmo
fat-tire biker
- Region
- USA
- City
- Central Massachusetts
Good work, Charge. Was the prior chain popping out gears on you? You sure do use the HaiBike “aggressively.”
Keep it up.
Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
- Region
- Europe
- City
- Mazovia, PL
Usually, a worn chain fits the worn sprocketsGood work, Charge. Was the prior chain popping out gears on you? You sure do use the HaiBike “aggressively.”
That's why many riders prefer to replace the chain very rarely, and when they do, they replace the cassette as well. That is valid for inexpensive drivetrains, of course. If you saw the price of a top-end SRAM or Shimano cassette (these are not serviceable) you would understand why owners of these religiously replace the chain as soon as it went past the 0.5% mark Chargeride
Well-Known Member
clearly theres a market for brand new worn pitch chains , I will present it on Dragons Den asap
RabH
Well-Known Member
After a full week off the bike due to weather and a niggling back injury I was itching to get out again, I had a 5 hour weather window to make the most of it! I left at 9am after the frost cleared into a chilly 20mph SE wind with the intention of enjoying the wind at my back on the way home! My plan was to use the main roads to start with in case there was ice on the back roads, I used the main road all the way to Carluke and took the back road to Yieldshields and down into Carnwath! From there I continued SE towards Newbigging with some awesome views of the Pentland and Coulter hills on the descent!
Then I had a big climb on the road to Elsrickle, its a very twisty and undulating road and a lot of fun to ride!
The views aren't too shabby either!
After all the climbing I had this nice descent into Elsrickle with more amazing scenery!
Then it was another big climb up through the village with yet more stunning views to the south!
Then another nice descent and the scenery just kept me stopping for more photos!
The black Alpacas were out in the field on the way down so I had to stop of course!
The herd seems to have dwindled though!
The Coulter Hills!
Then I had the final descent before joining the A702 south into Biggar!
Many more photo opportunities heading down this amazing road!
I arrived in Biggar with 37 miles covered and would finally have a tailwind as I turned north for Carnwath and the scenery still kept giving!
Its a lot of climbing for the first 4 miles or so before a cracking 2.5 mile descent and the final big climb into Carnwath, from there I headed west towards Carluke on the A721 which is full of big climbs and descents! I grabbed a final photo before the climb into Kilncadzow, with Tinto Hill in the distance!
From Carluke I headed back up the climb to Yieldshields for the second time before taking the back road which brings you out at the far side of Carluke, a truly awesome back road! Then over the back roads to Allanton before tackling the big climb up through Hareshaw and over the back roads to home! I arrived home with a pretty filthy bike and gave it a good wash, 15 minutes later the heavens opened!
I couldn't have timed it any better and what a cracking ride I had! Only 7 rides this month but I wasn't slacking with an average of over 86 miles! Attachments
Watana Bob
Well-Known Member
- Region
- USA
JG do you have 10,000 miles on that bike yet
You sure haven't given it much of a rest since you upgraded to it! Way to go, keep pedaling.
JGcycle
Two-Wheeled Shaker
- Region
- Canada
- City
- Saint John
Only about 3000km. I ride often, but mostly rides of 25km or less.JG do you have 10,000 miles on that bike yet
Chargeride
Well-Known Member
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After a full week off the bike due to weather and a niggling back injury I was itching to get out again, I had a 5 hour weather window to make the most of it! I left at 9am after the frost cleared into a chilly 20mph SE wind with the intention of enjoying the wind at my back on the way home! My plan was to use the main roads to start with in case there was ice on the back roads, I used the main road all the way to Carluke and took the back road to Yieldshields and down into Carnwath! From there I continued SE towards Newbigging with some awesome views of the Pentland and Coulter hills on the descent!
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Then I had a big climb on the road to Elsrickle, its a very twisty and undulating road and a lot of fun to ride!
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The views aren't too shabby either!
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After all the climbing I had this nice descent into Elsrickle with more amazing scenery!
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Then it was another big climb up through the village with yet more stunning views to the south!
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Then another nice descent and the scenery just kept me stopping for more photos!
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The black Alpacas were out in the field on the way down so I had to stop of course!
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The herd seems to have dwindled though!
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The Coulter Hills!
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Then I had the final descent before joining the A702 south into Biggar!
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Many more photo opportunities heading down this amazing road!
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I arrived in Biggar with 37 miles covered and would finally have a tailwind as I turned north for Carnwath and the scenery still kept giving!
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Its a lot of climbing for the first 4 miles or so before a cracking 2.5 mile descent and the final big climb into Carnwath, from there I headed west towards Carluke on the A721 which is full of big climbs and descents! I grabbed a final photo before the climb into Kilncadzow, with Tinto Hill in the distance!
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From Carluke I headed back up the climb to Yieldshields for the second time before taking the back road which brings you out at the far side of Carluke, a truly awesome back road! Then over the back roads to Allanton before tackling the big climb up through Hareshaw and over the back roads to home! I arrived home with a pretty filthy bike and gave it a good wash, 15 minutes later the heavens opened!
Kilncadzow
Tinto Hill
Newbigging.
Are you sure youre still in Scotland?
Mulezen
Well-Known Member
Rain the last few days including this morning. A break in the clouds and I saw my chance. 13.5 miles. The ride itself was uneventful except for the many and varied animal carcasses hither and yon. Skunks, squirrels, a vulture and a large buck deer. I'd rather see that buck in the pot than in a ditch, and as to the rest...Barry Lopez has written of the toll on diversity that such collisions take.
JGcycle
Two-Wheeled Shaker
- Region
- Canada
- City
- Saint John
Try regularly coating the chain with wet sand--that should speed up the bedding process.
Chargeride
Well-Known Member
I'll put some grinding paste on as well.
It doesnt say on the tin not to
It doesnt say on the tin not to
Watana Bob
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- Region
- USA
That consistency adds up fast!
