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@DismalScientist 4440 wrote:
I can’t tell for sure from this picture, but it looks like someone tried to take a bite out of the large chainring. Is it true or bent?
Looks to me to be a lower end stamped steel chainring, and that’s the way they engineer shift ramps… But I’ve been wrong before too
Do look like they have a reputation for crappy shifting and bending though:
http://www.mtbr.com/cat/older-categories-bikes/oldercranks/shimano/stx-crank/prd_350986_1519crx.aspx@DismalScientist 4440 wrote:
I can’t tell for sure from this picture, but it looks like someone tried to take a bite out of the large chainring. Is it true or bent?
Looks to me to be a lower end stamped steel chainring, and that’s the way they engineer shift ramps… But I’ve been wrong before too
Do look like they have a reputation for crappy shifting and bending though:
http://www.mtbr.com/cat/older-categories-bikes/oldercranks/shimano/stx-crank/prd_350986_1519crx.aspxObviously your bike, your call as to what to do with it. We’re working from pictures
To me the alignment looks way off. If it’s never been replaced I find it odd it’s that way. So I’ll give you that it could be bent, out of whack, etc. Seriously though, I’d try to see if you can align it using the instruction link I sent, and you can certainly search You Tube for more – theres a lot of tutorials . If ya can’t get it then take it to a shop. Not like none of us here haven’t whimpered “uncle” before and gone to a shop – certainly no shame in it. Good luck with whatever you choose.
Obviously your bike, your call as to what to do with it. We’re working from pictures
To me the alignment looks way off. If it’s never been replaced I find it odd it’s that way. So I’ll give you that it could be bent, out of whack, etc. Seriously though, I’d try to see if you can align it using the instruction link I sent, and you can certainly search You Tube for more – theres a lot of tutorials . If ya can’t get it then take it to a shop. Not like none of us here haven’t whimpered “uncle” before and gone to a shop – certainly no shame in it. Good luck with whatever you choose.
@PotomacCyclist 3649 wrote:
A big problem is the crushed stone path leading up to National Harbor. I wouldn’t want to ride on that with skinny road bike tires. It’s almost like it was designed to be an anti-bike barrier/shield to protect National Harbor from the invading hordes of crazed cyclists.
From experience I’ll tell you that it isn’t crushed stone. It’s crushed oyster shells for the most part and the last time we tried to ride high zoot road bikes through there it was an exercise in picking slivers out of tires and replacing tubes. We love riding over there, but we walk the bikes around or ride to the top and take the road in after that experience. Just an FYI
barbndc, great writeup by the way. Sounds like a bit of an adventure
@PotomacCyclist 3649 wrote:
A big problem is the crushed stone path leading up to National Harbor. I wouldn’t want to ride on that with skinny road bike tires. It’s almost like it was designed to be an anti-bike barrier/shield to protect National Harbor from the invading hordes of crazed cyclists.
From experience I’ll tell you that it isn’t crushed stone. It’s crushed oyster shells for the most part and the last time we tried to ride high zoot road bikes through there it was an exercise in picking slivers out of tires and replacing tubes. We love riding over there, but we walk the bikes around or ride to the top and take the road in after that experience. Just an FYI
barbndc, great writeup by the way. Sounds like a bit of an adventure
