Re: Had a wtf? this morning - Ping AMuzi

Shadow <Sh@dow.br> wrote:

On Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:42:10 -0500, Catrike Ryder
<Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
 

On Sun, 23 Feb 2025 09:28:41 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

 

Given that it was well used, could well have been just
overall wear.  You set the low gear limit back when it was
less worn, but now all the pins and pivots are sloppy. Only
takes a couple of millimeters more travel to go from normal
clearance to engaged on a spoke.

 
Thanks for that expert opinion. Makes me feel good about having
changed out my old derailleur at just under 35,800 miles.

 
Thar's 57000 kilometers. Don't think many people have ridden
that far in their lives....
Mine had quite definite signs of wear, though nothing was
loose.
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I’m not particularly high mileage as well MTB rides tend to be 15/20 miles
as and when, and Gravel rides 40/50ish is normal with maybe some 70/80/90
ish rides once it’s dry and Gravel not mud!

So since 2011 I’ve done 40k something but some of my fellow commuters ride
15/20 miles in, to central London do that 5 days a week for few years plus
a some club runs and the yearly mileage gets close to 10k per year.

Roger Merriman