On 08/19/2014 03:22 PM, Lynne Fitz wrote:
Like Steve, I keep a notebook. While I am not particularly proactive
about replacing things, I do keep an eye on the tires and chain. And
am usually amazed by the mileage I get on both. Actually, my riding
buddies are more amazed :-)
The bike goes up on the stand for a clean and lube before most biggish
rides; I can look at the tires at that point. I have a chain-checker.
As for tires - I had Marathons once, on my then-commuter. Never
again, although I never worried about getting a flat.
proof against even these things...
The Riv currently has mismatched tires - Michelin Axial Raid and
Michelin Megamium. I know, they don't even have matching sidewalls.
But neither is up for replacement. I do have some tires waiting in
the wings.
Wow. If they're 650B tires, they must be truly ancient ancient by now.
I think it's been at least 10 years since the Axial Raid 650B was
available, and something like 5-8 for the Megamium, no?
The Sweetpea (rando, big miles bike) is currently running the
Hutchinson 650b tires. I like them. I can ride them into the ground,
barring any seriously bad cuts. I'd go for the Compass tires, but
there are no 650b 32 or 34 ones available, and my bike doesn't do well
with 38s - not enough room.
How about the Grand Bois Cypres 32mm 650B?
As long as it isn't raining, cleaning and lubing a bike is meditative.
If it is cold, fill the wash bucket with hot water.
When it's cold I bring the work stand indoors and do it in the basement.
Somebody commented about chain cleaning being "messy." I use mineral
spirits in old coffee cans (stored between times in an old plastic
mineral spirits bottle, to allow the silt to settle to the bottom) and
unless I'm clumsy and knock the can over, there's neither mess nor smell
(it's well worth paying the premium for non-stink mineral spirits in
this case!).
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