Comments on: Ready to Ride in Isolation

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:34:00 +0000

Good luck with everything, Darryl.

By: JD

JD — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:35:00 +0000

You’re moving to Grenada? I must have missed some of your other hints at this. What is the riding like there. Good luck with everything.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:56:00 +0000

I just finished listening to the podcast. Lots of great information in there. I’ve had the chain on my bike for 3 years and I should probably replace it soon. I have changed a couple shifter cables over the years.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:19:00 +0000

Great tips – but seriously? Your brake and shifter cables will wear out before your chain? That doesn’t seem like great advice. I do a lot of commuter riding (50+ miles a week, summer and winter, through rain and dirt), and after over a year I’m on my 4th chain – but my shifter and gear cables are still going strong. I’d have said chain wear (and the damage this will do to your gear cogs) is a much more serious issue than cable fatigue. If you’re really going somewhere with no access to parts, I’d recommend taking a replacement chain, and possibly a replacement rear cassette. These are consumable parts – they’ll wear down over time. They’re also made of steel, so they’re likely to rust in a salty environment if you’re not careful. But on the other hand, as long as you can keep them free of rust, they tend to fail gradually rather than suddenly – so once you know they’re going, you can always get a new one FedExed to you. As long as you’re within a couple of days’ shipping distance of the US mainland, you can always get components forwarded to you. It’s only when you’re *really* on your own that you have to worry about having everything to hand!

By: James

James — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:46:00 +0000

I just did a major tune up at my bike shop as well. It always feels good riding and knowing that all the equipment has been looked after.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:45:00 +0000

Good luck with everything Darryl. Thanks for the tips. These are good even if there is a bike shop nearby. You never can do too much on your own.