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Apr 6, 2010 21:14:54 GMT
Post by davyboy on Apr 6, 2010 21:14:54 GMT
Hi, I live in the centre of manc.
Been riding only about a year now, did a bit round the peak district early last year, then found Llandegla and went round there a few times. I've been round the Clwyds and did the Marin trail last week.
Looking to get my fitness up and try to find some good trails with some fun descents.
Got a Coyote Nevada.
Dave
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Apr 6, 2010 21:32:38 GMT
Post by Sandi on Apr 6, 2010 21:32:38 GMT
Welcome Dave....see you found us then  Keep an eye on the 'plan your rides' section, usually something up for Llandegla every week and with the longer days you'll find more people out biking  |
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Apr 6, 2010 21:41:59 GMT
Post by davyboy on Apr 6, 2010 21:41:59 GMT
Are you Sandra that I met on Fri? Thanks for your help again.
Took my bike in for a new chain, he said "standard practice" is to replace the rear gear set at the same time because they wear together, does that sound right!? Set me back an extra 40 quid on top of what I was expecting!
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Apr 6, 2010 23:10:03 GMT
Post by voodoopiles on Apr 6, 2010 23:10:03 GMT
Hiya Dave....
I'm also in Manchester but more over near the Trafford Centre and try to get out at least once a week either LDG , The Peaks or The Marin. Only had the bike 6 months but loving it and try and sneak a mid week ride in where ever to avoid the walkers and parking hassles. Just give us a shout if you're out and about and I'll see where I'm up to. Cheers.
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Apr 8, 2010 18:28:10 GMT
Post by sally on Apr 8, 2010 18:28:10 GMT
Are you Sandra that I met on Fri? Thanks for your help again. Took my bike in for a new chain, he said "standard practice" is to replace the rear gear set at the same time because they wear together, does that sound right!? Set me back an extra 40 quid on top of what I was expecting! 'standard rip off' more like  welcome Dave hope you make loads of friends on here ;D |
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Apr 8, 2010 19:45:27 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2010 19:45:27 GMT
Are you Sandra that I met on Fri? Thanks for your help again. Took my bike in for a new chain, he said "standard practice" is to replace the rear gear set at the same time because they wear together, does that sound right!? Set me back an extra 40 quid on top of what I was expecting! 'standard rip off' more like welcome Dave hope you make loads of friends on here ;D Sounds right, though it depends how worn the chain is. I always buy a very very good chain and xt cassette and a middle chainring together, fit them all at the same time and then wear the lot out together and then replace again, I tend to do a lot of my climbing in the middle chainring so it wears quickly, some people find the inner ring wears the most. You can mess about swapping chains more often to extend the wear, but I never really found this worked well for me. Oh, hello BTW. |
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Apr 9, 2010 11:31:09 GMT
Post by Craigy Boy on Apr 9, 2010 11:31:09 GMT
you should get 3 chains to 1 cassette thats only if you replace the chain before it 'stretches' .75% |
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Apr 10, 2010 14:43:18 GMT
Post by davyboy on Apr 10, 2010 14:43:18 GMT
Did Marin again today, much easier second time round, especially with my seat a couple of inches higher! Got round in 2 hrs 30 mins. Chain much better!
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Apr 10, 2010 20:18:16 GMT
Post by sally on Apr 10, 2010 20:18:16 GMT
thats my usual time with only one stop! when you bumped into us we were having a' day out' !! hope you'e enjoyingthe mtbing and make sure you join in on the forum ride s-therye really great fun ;D
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Apr 11, 2010 18:18:40 GMT
Post by Doug on Apr 11, 2010 18:18:40 GMT
Keep an eye on the how your chains are wearing with a chain wear indicator. Once it wears to .75 replace it with a new one. A quality replacement for around £14 is a KMC X9. Get yourself a multi tool with built in chain tool to shorten the chain to the correct length, just match it up with your old one  . The Lifeline one linked to is a personal favourite due to reasonable price and integrated spoke keys which will help get you out of trouble if you pringle a wheel miles from home. The cost of the tools will be repaid after a couple of chain swaps leaving you with a multitool to take out in your bag for trailside repairs and adjustments.. You will need to change your cassette when you chains start wearing much quicker than with a new cassette. To confirm they are worn, check for any burrs at the top of the leading edge of each tooth. CRC currently have SRAM PG970 rear gear cassette's for £20 instead of the usual £35 which is still much cheaper than RRP. You will need a cassette tool and chainwhip to change the cassette but the cassette plus tools will still come in well under the £40 you paid for a cassette to be fitted. Next time I service my drive train I will do a service guide for the maintenance section of MTBTechniques. |
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. The Lifeline one linked to is a personal favourite due to reasonable price and integrated spoke keys which will help get you out of trouble if you pringle a wheel miles from home. 