[qmsdc15]

What did you break? What did you replace it with? This is a thread for upgrades earned by wearing out stuff or breaking stuff or replacing stuff damaged by neglect, ham handed wrenching, etc.

Broken


Fixed


New pedals!

[trx1]

why is that seat up so high??

[qmsdc15]

I spend a lot of time on my bike, so proper fit is important. The saddle is where it needs to be for my knee to be almost fully extended at the bottom of the pedal stroke.

[rola643]

This was an expensive one for me and I'll post one picture and point to a thread of "Total Depression"

http://www.twospoke.com/forum/f27/total-depression-6009/

[wild]

I feel that the chain should be replaced be for it brakes. A simple chain checker will let you know when it should be replaced, befor it wares out the cassette and chain rings.
my ¢¢

[qmsdc15]

Originally Posted by rola643

This was an expensive one for me and I'll post one picture and point to a thread of "Total Depression"

http://www.twospoke.com/forum/f27/total-depression-6009/

Sad story. "See what happens when you buy cheap junk?"

I can't have nice stuff cause I'll only break it.

My 2004 Marin Mill Valley cracked at the weld two years ago.


I think it should have been replaced for free, but they made me pay $150 + $20 shipping for a 2009 'crash replacement' frame.


How much did you pay for your 'crash replacement'?

[qmsdc15]

Originally Posted by wild

I feel that the chain should be replaced be for it brakes. A simple chain checker will let you know when it should be replaced, befor it wares out the cassette and chain rings.
my ¢¢

I've replaced the chain on my new bike (one year old) three times already. The fourth chain (recently installed) is skipping a little bit. I'm going to remove a few links to see if that helps.

[wild]

Originally Posted by qmsdc15

I've replaced the chain on my new bike (one year old) three times already. The fourth chain (recently installed) is skipping a little bit. I'm going to remove a few links to see if that helps.

Have you used a DAG-1 derailleur alignment tool to check if the derailer is in line with the wheel, cassette. Your local bike shop should have one. Page 127 Parktool Big blue book
\Hope this helps

[qmsdc15]

My hanger is not bent.

I replaced the chain frequently to decrease wear on the cogs. The cassette has lasted over a year which is a long time for me, so the frequent chain replacement worked. I have read about riders replacing their chain 5 times before their cassette was worn out, so I was hoping to get some more miles out of my stock cogset. The chain is not slack when on the small ring and the small cog, but I can remove a couple links and it will still be long enough to prevent damage if I accidentally shift to large ring/large cog. This will put a little more tension on the derailleur spring so I think it might help. Probably not, but I want to try that before replacing the cogset. The skipping is minimal, very infrequent. Probably need a new cassette though...

[wild]

You can increase the spring tention on some rear derailers but it has to be taken apart. My setup is verry tutchy with a MNT bike rear derailer, Deore XT, and a brifter to shift it 30/39/50 and 11-34 cassette. I have 3,600 miles on this bike not a year old yet, 3rd chain. cleaned and lubed every 150 miles.