I want to put a bit of lube on the rear derailleur cable where it slips into the last bit of housing above the derailleur. This was demo'd to me once, how to get the housing out of the guides etc, but for the life of me I can't remember which derailleur position is the one that gives you the longest cable - largest or smallest cog. It all feels the same to me. I couldn't find this tidbit on the Park Tool site, or my copy of Zinn, they just tell you to put a few drops of lube right there.
With all the mud I've been in lately, I know I need to do this. Thanks guys.
I want to put a bit of lube on the rear derailleur cable where it slips into the last bit of housing above the derailleur. This was demo'd to me once, how to get the housing out of the guides etc, but for the life of me I can't remember which derailleur position is the one that gives you the longest cable - largest or smallest cog. It all feels the same to me. I couldn't find this tidbit on the Park Tool site, or my copy of Zinn, they just tell you to put a few drops of lube right there.
With all the mud I've been in lately, I know I need to do this. Thanks guys.
P.
I believe it's the smallest cog, often called the highest gear.
I want to put a bit of lube on the rear derailleur cable where it slips into the last bit of housing above the derailleur. This was demo'd to me once, how to get the housing out of the guides etc, but for the life of me I can't remember which derailleur position is the one that gives you the longest cable - largest or smallest cog. It all feels the same to me. I couldn't find this tidbit on the Park Tool site, or my copy of Zinn, they just tell you to put a few drops of lube right there.
With all the mud I've been in lately, I know I need to do this. Thanks guys.
P.
I believe it's the smallest cog, often called the highest gear.
Matt
OK, that's what I thought too... but even with the cable in that position, I can't get enough slack to pull the housings out of the keepers. Last time I said the hell with it, I was worried about breaking the cable so I just put a couple of drops on the cable right above the housing and just did a bunch of manual shifting.
And yes, the drive train performs just fine so I do not want to change any tensions.
You still need to move the derailer in with one hand to get slack. Just did it last night.
OK. Got it, thanks. Now the next question would be TriFlow, Prolink or Dumonde Tech? Seeing as my most thorought scrub job took the drive train down to the metal.
Well, it looks nice and smells great in the beginning but it turns into a soupy, gritty, gummy mess in no time. I've never used Prolink but the marketing material sounds better than TriFlow. Use the absolute minimal amount you can get on the inner wire whichever you choose.
I want to put a bit of lube on the rear derailleur cable where it slips into the last bit of housing above the derailleur. This was demo'd to me once, how to get the housing out of the guides etc, but for the life of me I can't remember which derailleur position is the one that gives you the longest cable - largest or smallest cog. It all feels the same to me. I couldn't find this tidbit on the Park Tool site, or my copy of Zinn, they just tell you to put a few drops of lube right there.
With all the mud I've been in lately, I know I need to do this. Thanks guys.
I've read the other replies, but here's what I do: Shift to the LARGEST cog in back, stop the wheel, and then click the shifter to release cable tension (it helps to pull the cable through the middle casing as you click). Then you can easily pop the housing(s) from the stops and slide over the cable. (I lube with White Lightning to avoid the gunk that usually comes with oil-based goops; GT using Tenacious Oil is simply madness gone more amock than usual!)
Due to last night's rather unwise ride, I'm due to do this procedure before I can do /anything/ on the bike. (Deep doo-doo done did it.)
I use Phil to avoid the gunk that usually comes with wax/teflon/silicone/peanut butter-based goops. If you see any gunk with good old oil you're just using too much.
I use Phil to avoid the gunk that usually comes with wax/teflon/silicone/peanut butter-based goops. If you see any gunk with good old oil you're just using too much.
Boy, if it's the same stuff Miles had when we were in Tucson two years ago, it's */THICK/*! (Probably why they call it "Tenacious".) Hardly what I think of as "good old oil" -- more like STP Oil Treatment.
"Slack" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1109903008.eec090a4d82bcdaaf08cb816cd37bd84@teranews...
Quoted message said:
G.T. said:
"Slack" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1109901545.fa4095651c4f5099060df662e412a6da@teranews...
Quoted message said:
On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 15:39:11 -0800, small change <[email hidden]> wrote:
> I can't get enough slack > P. > > A very common problem for many women.
Bwahahahaha.
BTW, what happened to the "er"? I thought it was somebody else stalking me in r.p.d.s-s. Get a 20D or a 350D.
GT
hehehe... just trying to clean-up me image. And just in time too.
I'm all over the 350xt. Glad I waited till after PMA cause I nearly bought a D70
I have my 300 sold to a friend and have my order in for the 350.
Greg -- "destroy your safe and happy lives before it is too late, the battles we fought were long and hard, just not to be consumed by rock n' roll" - the mekons
