My visit to Conte’s

[Birru]

@anomad 159893 wrote:

You don’t need the presta nut.

Nope, you can remove the nuts and save a couple of grams for a much faster commute! Unless you’re running tubeless, then definitely don’t remove them.

I don’t bin my presta nuts though. They can be useful to temporarily keep everything aligned and secure when installing a replacement inner tube in the field. They also make nice bottle cage spacers if your cage can’t install flush against the frame.

[lordofthemark]

So it turns out that you CAN get a lot of crud off the gears with just an old tooth brush and a paper towel.

[peterw_diy]

@lordofthemark 160390 wrote:

So it turns out that you CAN get a lot of crud off the gears with just an old tooth brush and a paper towel.

That sounds fancy! I clean my derailleur pulleys with twigs.

[dbb]

@peterw_diy 160391 wrote:

That sounds fancy! I clean my derailleur pulleys with twigs.

Which LBS do you get the twigs from?

[Harry Meatmotor]

@dbb 160395 wrote:

Which LBS do you get the twigs from?

I usually go for NOS off of eBay. There’s a couple guys on there selling drillium Italian twigs with added lightness.

[CaseyKane50]

@lordofthemark 160390 wrote:

So it turns out that you CAN get a lot of crud off the gears with just an old tooth brush and a paper towel.

I have found the Finish Line Grunge Brush to be a nice upgrade from the toothbrush. You can get at REI for $13.

[video=youtube_share;75xzHjHrqow]https://youtu.be/75xzHjHrqow[/video].

[lordofthemark]

@peterw_diy 160391 wrote:

That sounds fancy! I clean my derailleur pulleys with twigs.

Then you can use the twigs to make a fire, to render the fat from the animal you have hunted, to make your own lube for the chain. #neolithiccycling

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