Page Turner Posted August 9, 2016 Share #1 Posted August 9, 2016 ...and halfway through the ride, I found these guys getting up a head of steam. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 9, 2016 Share #2 Posted August 9, 2016 How do you keep your drive trains so clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted August 9, 2016 1 hour ago, Square Wheels said: How do you keep your drive trains so clean? ...all the photos I post (and most of the bike photos I take) are right after a complete dismantling, frame alignment check, and reassembly with fresh grease and consumables like tyres , tape, brake blocks, and cables. While the drive train components are apart, they fit nicely into one of these, from Harbor Freight. I usually replace the chains, because the new ones from KMC shift better and are cheap. Oh yeah, I also usually spend 2-4 hours on the wheels. Old bike wheels almost always need considerable work, and often need to be rebuilt entirely from the hubs out. The wheels on that bike are more impressive than what I did to the drive train, but you can't see it in a picture. It only shows up when you ride the bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted August 9, 2016 Share #4 Posted August 9, 2016 Cool, aren't you worried about the grease that the manufacturer pushes into the little pins? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted August 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Square Wheels said: Cool, aren't you worried about the grease that the manufacturer pushes into the little pins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted August 10, 2016 Share #6 Posted August 10, 2016 On 8/9/2016 at 7:52 AM, Square Wheels said: Cool, aren't you worried about the grease that the manufacturer pushes into the little pins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted August 10, 2016 Share #7 Posted August 10, 2016 Yeah, that drive train just gleams. Gorgeous. Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onbike1939 Posted August 11, 2016 Share #8 Posted August 11, 2016 I got really tired of having to clean the grit and crud from my transmission (and the bikes of my friends also) so I switched from using oil to a lube which doesn't attract dirt at all. The difference has been marked and the lubing qualities have remained the same so I recommend it to you. The firm is a Scottish one with a long history of motorbike lubrication using a mechanical device but now they are promoting this lube for bikes. http://www.scottoiler.com/us/products/ultimatebikesolution.html Again....and I mention this merely to take everyone's attention from Page's bike....I've been forced to exchange the short-cage Shimano 105 rear der which was on my Moulton Esprit with a medium cage one . I had modified the cassette by fitting larger cogs (10-34t) but found the gear changing sloppy as the wrap-around was insufficient. With a medium cage and a 53/39 chain-set along with 17" wheels it should be within capacity while giving me low enough gears.....if not I'm going to shoot myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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