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Post by brianbutler on Feb 12, 2023 16:06:10 GMT
Here is the single speed Dawes set up for the grim reality of winter cycling.
Brian
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Post by wheelson on Feb 12, 2023 20:20:02 GMT
Great look, Brian. Makes sense for winter riding. I might have to do at least a 5 speed, though, or I might not get home!
Best,
John “wheelson”
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Post by brianbutler on Feb 12, 2023 21:11:39 GMT
Great look, Brian. Makes sense for winter riding. I might have to do at least a 5 speed, though, or I might not get home! Best, John “wheelson” I think you have longer and steeper hills. I have been sticking to the bike path and local roads where I don't encounter anything over 7%, and it is usually just gently rolling terrain with short pitches of 5%. I have a 60 inch gear and don't miss the lower gears but sometimes it would be nice to have something a bit higher for level pavement and downhill. I might go for a slightly higher ratio next time I replace the chain.
Brian
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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Feb 12, 2023 21:42:25 GMT
Clean and neat; I like it!
Jim
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Post by brianbutler on Feb 12, 2023 22:22:20 GMT
Clean and neat; I like it! Jim Neat perhaps. Clean, not so much. It is caked with dried sand, mud, and salt. But there is much less to clean, and what there is is easy - just hose it off.
Brian
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Post by oldroadietehachapi on Feb 15, 2023 17:31:37 GMT
Clean and neat; I like it! Jim Neat perhaps. Clean, not so much. It is caked with dried sand, mud, and salt. But there is much less to clean, and what there is is easy - just hose it off.
Brian
Salt! I am so glad we do not use salt on our roads. We use lava cinders which can make small cuts to a tire, but they do not (thankfully) contribute to corrosion. I saw a pickup from Michigan the other day; its fenders were rusted through. Such things are rare to see in California. I can only imagine what salty water would do to a bicycle.
Cheers Jim
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Post by brianbutler on Feb 15, 2023 21:32:52 GMT
It used to be real salt, NaCl, mixed with sand. Now I think they use some other compounds but the idea is the same. They often treat the roads ahead of time to prevent black ice. Corrosion can actually work in your favor. I had a 1998 Toyota Tacoma and in 2008 Toyota recalled all of them in the northeast because the frames were rotting through because they were not properly treated for corrosion resistance. They paid 1.5 times top book value, plus another $1000 if you bought a new one, or $2000 more if you bought a Tundra. I didn't get either one, but still ended up owning my truck for 10 years and 160,000 miles for about $4000.
Brian
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