Re: cleaning the commute bike

On Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:31:40 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

On 1/20/2025 5:39 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:38:18 +0100, Wolfgang Strobl
<news51@mystrobl.de> wrote:
 

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

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Wireless shifting might come to the rescue. :-)
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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.
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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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<https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=derailleur+cable+guide+bottom+bracket&iax=images&ia=images>

 
Full length housing pretty eliminates those problems, and it's easier
to install and replace.
 
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C'est bon
Soloman

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Maybe for you but it goes both ways.
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Full casing is very prone to moisture and crud and less
easily cleaned. On split casing, one snaps the casing out of
the stop and slides it back along the wire. Takes just a minute.

I never thought of that. I just replace the whole thing regularly, but
it did get to be a little more work getting the inner wire started
through the trigger shifter.

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C'est bon
Soloman