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From: Beej Jorgensen <beej@beej.us>
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Subject: Re: Even more derailleur fun
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:29:12 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <91gj4k9nh8iau3u6bppgvdbhf9aaan7t1u@4ax.com>,
Catrike Ryder  <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>I do an equipment check before every ride before I even top off the
>tires. Some of it evn before I unload it from the truck.

Yeah, I'm not so thorough. :)

Once a week I fill the tires, which seems to be enough. And I check and
lube the chain every 2-4 weeks. I'll probably add more inspection on
that timeframe.

The bike doesn't take nearly the same beating as the MTB, but I do ride
it down a bumpy unpaved bit at the end of every commute. Also the
commute is only 5-6 miles per day, so I'm not putting tons of mileage
on. (The hanger bolt fell out after 3 years, for example.)

But, yes, more attention would have saved me the trouble.

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Brian "Beej Jorgensen" Hall | beej@beej.us