Adventure pushies

**NordieBoy** · 20th January 2014, 20:54

I got some $40 BBB flats for the boys bike.

**Kickaha** · 20th January 2014, 21:19

Knocked up 23km mostly flattish stuff on Friday and another 17 km Saturday, trying to get out a bit more, back into some hill work next week

I've been trying the cadence thing again and it seems to be helping, I'll find out next time I point it up a hill

**NordieBoy** · 21st January 2014, 06:55

I found with the higher cadence it was easier to get over the tops of the rises/hills...

**nzspokes** · 21st January 2014, 07:17

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I like Crank Bros stuff...

So you like rebuilding your pedals after each ride?

Time or Shitmano FTW.

**NordieBoy** · 21st January 2014, 11:01

Originally Posted by nzspokes

So you like rebuilding your pedals after each ride?

Time or Shitmano FTW.

Haven't had to do any rebuilding yet.

On the CX bike, I could unclip for a step-up with my full weight on the pedal. I like that.

I buy 2nd hand pairs on TM for cheap parts but have only had to replace one end cap.
Got a mint set of Mallet's on the Blur and a mint set of original Egg Beaters on the Stumpy. No slop in the bearings yet...

**nzspokes** · 21st January 2014, 11:19

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Haven't had to do any rebuilding yet.

On the CX bike, I could unclip for a step-up with my full weight on the pedal. I like that.

I buy 2nd hand pairs on TM for cheap parts but have only had to replace one end cap.
Got a mint set of Mallet's on the Blur and a mint set of original Egg Beaters on the Stumpy. No slop in the bearings yet...

My first pair of mallets didnt make it out of the carpark, replacment set completed 2 rides and the next replacment set went on trade me.

**NordieBoy** · 21st January 2014, 14:45

My Candy 2's have done 2 play and 2 race seasons and the inside bushes are just starting to get sloppy.

I had a set of Look branded Egg Beaters on the CX bike when it was nicked. Beefier axle than normal.

I'll keep using them until I run out of spares.

**Padmei** · 21st January 2014, 18:57

i've been using some T7 cheap mallets for years - noisy but haven't stopped spinning yet.
Had a ride on an old carbon hardtail the other day. We went down R&R- I'm still trying to get it unwedged out of my butt.
Interesting as it had long cranks on. When you started pedalling there was instant grunt - my stumpy seemed to be riding in granny gear after riding that.
Since I often bottom out the mallets on the stumpy I take it that longer cranks are old technology for hardtails?

Broke a chain too - 1st time in about 5 years. How do you know if your chain is rooted? Can you measure the distance between pins or something?

You realise this is prob the busiest MTBing forum in NZ - sad aye

**nzspokes** · 21st January 2014, 19:16

Originally Posted by Padmei

i've been using some T7 cheap mallets for years - noisy but haven't stopped spinning yet.
Had a ride on an old carbon hardtail the other day. We went down R&R- I'm still trying to get it unwedged out of my butt.
Interesting as it had long cranks on. When you started pedalling there was instant grunt - my stumpy seemed to be riding in granny gear after riding that.
Since I often bottom out the mallets on the stumpy I take it that longer cranks are old technology for hardtails?

Broke a chain too - 1st time in about 5 years. How do you know if your chain is rooted? Can you measure the distance between pins or something?

You realise this is prob the busiest MTBing forum in NZ - sad aye

Buy a chain checker from your local shop. Easy as. But it breaking is a definitive sign its past its best. Along with the crunching of your nuts on the top tube.

**Kickaha** · 21st January 2014, 20:08

Originally Posted by Padmei

Broke a chain too - 1st time in about 5 years.

Just did the same tonight,first in about 13 years though, lucky I had the chainbreaker and sram link with me

Totally fucked up putting it back together and didn't thread it through the front derailleur

which meant I ended up with only had my low gears, still good enough for over 20kmh on the latter bits which was way faster than the guy I was riding with

I knew it was pretty rooted but have been holding out until closer to Motatapu before putting all the new bits on

**NordieBoy** · 22nd January 2014, 07:07

Got a chain checker in the Emporium...

**NordieBoy** · 22nd January 2014, 07:14

Some of the newer bikes have lower bottom brackets for stability, but crank length hasn't really changed.

**clint640** · 22nd January 2014, 07:45

Originally Posted by Padmei

i've been using some T7 cheap mallets for years - noisy but haven't stopped spinning yet.

They won't stop spinning but when the bearing collapses the pedal will fly off the end of the spindle leaving a a sharpish spike that will tear a huge gash in your calf leaving you with the tricky decision of either trying to stem the bleeding & crying for mummy or chasing your pedal down the ravine that it may be tumbling into.

I'd get a rebuild kit.

Cheers
Clint