[ian74]

@anomad 159830 wrote:

Any mechanic that just blindly replaces parts until its fixed should be avoided like the plague.

If it all shifted and rode ok before the first swap there’s something fishy going on. I can take a look at it next time our homeward schedules intersect.

Damn! Now I have to avoid myself!!!!

[ian74]

@huskerdont 159757 wrote:

Apologies that this is kinda long and involved; feel free to ignore if not your thing.

History:

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5) Bike shop replaced chain with random, unwrapped chain pulled out of the bin, assuring me it was a SRAM 951.
6) Installed replacement chain. Bike skipped in larger 3 or 4 cogs, no matter how adjusted. Sometimes it wanted to shift on its own, and sometimes it just jumped while staying on cog.
7) Discovered that random, out-of-bin chain had a sticky link. Thanks, LBS!
Purchased new SRAM 971 chain in actual original packaging … at a different shop.
9) No longer jumps, but still tries to shift or skip in larger cogs. Sora derailleur appears to have a lot of play in it–much more than Ultegra on other bike, but not sure what’s normal for Sora.
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Are you me??? I’m going through something fun like this as well! I had a chain and cassette replaced 2 weeks ago. I was having occasional skipping and there were lots of miles on them. I went with a luxurious Sun Race cassette (mistake no. 1). That thing is flimsy and flexy and I was having these same type of shifting issues, hopping multiple cogs, hanging on particular cogs and tick tick ticking. I have a deore rear der. and microshit bar ends. I went back to the shop twice and had them adjust it, and on the stand it shifted OK, but while riding it kept doing this. Yesterday went to a different shop and we tried a different cassette (SRAM), replaced the shifter cable, and the guy spent like 30 minutes trying to dial it in, seemed ok, but 2 blocks out of the shop, same problems. Hey at least it only cost me $80! (I envy anyone who can do the work themselves). He did show me that the freehub body moved the tiniest bit when he removed the cassette and said might be the issue, also said I might have to replace the whole wheel??, and he said the Sunrace cassette was properly spaced. So, two shops can’t index my rear. My solution was to set my microshift bar end to friction shifting. I guess I have to live with this, it’s not bad, but is just using the friction shifting a bypass for something that might be a serious problem? There was a couple of skips this morning when I took off from a stop at the bottom of a couple of hills. I’m hoping that’s just because I’m still getting used to friction shifting.

Let me know when you solve this! (and let me know what shop figures it out!). Good luck huskerdoug.

/end threadhijack

[ian74]

Bethesda Early Coffee Club
Wednesday, 6am to 6:45am
Quatermaine Coffee Roasters
4817 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

Usually there are 3-4 of us.

[ian74]

@anomad 158893 wrote:

I’ll take it.

I’m buying it out of general principle. And I rode home with Ian who said he’d never speak to me again if I didn’t buy it.

Whoah!!! I don’t know if I said that! I just had forgotten you were also freakishly tall like Judd! When you stepped off your bike yesterday to help me out out a lightbulb went off! Plus you mentioned you had no bikes made out of titanium YET!

[ian74]

Wow! hozn, that is a steal for a Ti frame with TWO wheelsets. The frame alone is worth a lot more than your asking price (as you know). I bet Judd would be interested! If you were like 3 feet shorter I would have jumped this.

If it doesn’t sell here, someone in the DC used marketplace group on Facebook will take this off your hands in a heartbeast.

[ian74]

@Judd 158821 wrote:

I’ll bet the owner of that bike is really handsome.

If by “really handsome” you mean “freakishly tall” then yes.

[ian74]

You don’t recognize Judd’s bike?

[ian74]

Ok, this is for people who read here often, this is a quick one. Road Runner Bags is having a 4/20 sale where they have 42% off everything on site.

The sale is only today and only for 1 hour! From 4:20 – 5:20 PST!!! That’s 7:20 to 8:20 EST.

https://roadrunnerbags.us/ You must use the promo code “LIT420”

I have the burrito supreme handlebar bag and I love it. The make bike bags, backpacks, and a couple of frame bags. Lots of color choices too. They have this really nice new handlebar/saddle bag called the jammer which looks really nice. The promo price is truly a steal for some of these bags.

[ian74]

@Judd 158644 wrote:

From the article:

Cycling can become a negative addiction when:
– It becomes a coping mechanism, not a pleasurable activity
– A spouse or partner initiates conflict about how the bike gets more attention than him or her
– It is used to medicate a disagreeable mood
– The hours and miles steadily increase over time to abnormal levels
– Hostility is expressed over missed sessions
– Mileage increases after attempts to reduce it
– You literally believe there’s no such thing as “too many bikes”

I solidly have 4 of these and sometimes 6.

This is satire, no?

[ian74]

@huskerdont 158230 wrote:

Yesh, 10 cogs instead of 11, Tiagra instead of Ultegra, crap brakes to replace, and 2 pounds heavier, but $1400 cheaper. It just made sense for the purpose, but was still a bit sad.

Those skewers are a thought.

Looks nice enough to me. What was the “nice bike” you had in mind?

[ian74]

@Judd 157755 wrote:

I think we should use Steve O’s Crazy Idea for the individual rankings this year.

Oh please. And what about my stupid commuting makes me less badass!!!??

[ian74]

@Judd 157447 wrote:

Looking forward to competing with you next year. Thanks for the awesome pizza last night and the pie.

I missed pizza???? Shit.

[ian74]

@KWL 157162 wrote:

A smooth, dry ride in on skinny tires today thanks to the NPS MVT clearing.

Elaborate? Where have they plowed on the MVT? Between Alexandria and 14th St. Bridge? 14th St. Bridge to Key?

[ian74]

@LeprosyStudyGroup 157062 wrote:

Our path over the LBJ Grove bridge is a lil bit dicey but I didn’t need to dismount, with just one 50 foot span of icy stuff to walk over in the grove trail left. A very rideable route considering yesterday night. I’d still avoid MVT north of Memorial and southeast of 14th. Everything else is clear sailing as long as you stay in the streets.

I’m so thankful for you, bobco, and komorebi’s great work yesterday. I wouldn’t have been able to make it across the channel without you guys shoveling the paths. Seriously, thank you guys so much for clearing a usable path.

[ian74]

@TwoWheelsDC 157061 wrote:

Anyone have a CCT (preferably between Chain Bridge and Gtown) or a Towpath report?

The CCT from Georgetown to Bethesda has been plowed and is clear and dry! Was the easiest part of my commute.

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