This weekend saw me on the Worthing Winter Warmer - a 100km audax with
an ascent of Blackdown Hill near Haslemere as its highpoint. El
Supremo was waiting in the car park with coffee and Stollen.
Seeing as last year I had to ascend it on the middle ring, I finally
got round to fettling the bike, so it would change down when I wanted
to, and not some weeks later.
One set of gear cables and outers were duly fitted Thursday night.
Blimey, what a difference - I thought I'd forgotten to connect
something, so light was the gear changy action.
Counting back, it seems the ones that were replaced had been on the
bike for 5 years and the deterioration in performance had been very
gradual. I spent most of the ride changing gear with one finger,just
becaue I could.
So get out to the garage tonight. Carry out an act of random kindness
on your bike.
--
Tim
I understand very little of what's being discussed
but for some reason it's fascinating.
(Jon Thompson, urs)