Re: cleaning the commute bike

Am 19 Jan 2025 14:33:37 GMT schrieb Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>:

In slightly disappointing news I’ve discovered that the Old school roadie
commuter does need to be cleanse or shifting becomes hit and miss!
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Unlike the old MTB who’s cables run safely out of reach of muck and grime
the roadie runs the shift cables around the bottom bracket, which collected
salt/grime which eventually stopped it shifting reliably to the big ring.

Wireless shifting might come to the rescue. :-)

I avoid these conditions nowadays, so I can't report on how the rear
derailleur deals with dirt and especially salt. Most probably not worse
than a mechanical one and perhaps better.

Years ago, when commuting around the year, I had both spare cable guides
and cables in my toolbox.  Using a a little bit of grease helps, but
can't help with corrosion on salted roads, in the long run. Replacing
both the inner cable and the cable guide after winter is a more reliable
solution. These parts are cheap.


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