Ask a Bicycle Question - Part 5

[rarenick]

recently I cycled with one guy into sentosa. not a bad experience. many slopes. I drop by the pub but cannot find a fling.

When are u going again? Next week can meet up?

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[IronMac]

Do u all bring along snack, bars or energy gel? Or simply eat roti prata along the way?

Depends on ride duration, intensity and time of day. If I do 50+ kms to and from CV at night then I drink plain water along the way and maybe eat some cookies at CV.

 

[IronMac]

Btw wad do u all think of spurcycle bells?

Too pricey. I have a Japanese made Crane bell which is very loud, sounds great and clamped on fine.

 

[Strawberry_Cream]

By the way, is it recommended to use water to spray and clean the bike ah....

 

[Broadwalk]

When are u going again? Next week can meet up?

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Next week is 8-12th? Dunnoe when coz I am usually the passive one.

 

[Gixxerfied]

Btw wad do u all think of spurcycle bells?

Using it, happy with it..smaller than crane bell and different sound signature..

Got replica Spurbell but we compared, sounds different..

 

[Strawberry_Cream]

Using it, happy with it..smaller than crane bell and different sound signature..

Got replica Spurbell but we compared, sounds different..

spurcycle vs crane bell which one better ah....

 

[Gixxerfied]

spurcycle vs crane bell which one better ah....

I nv hear actual crane bell before but from video, it sounds rather nice..only the size puts me off..

 

[DigDub]

one more month to bike rally.

 

[IronMac]

I nv hear actual crane bell before but from video, it sounds rather nice..only the size puts me off..

The Crane is quite large and, thus, produces a deep sound that can last quite a bit. Much longer than from the spurcycle bell from what I can tell.

 

[rarenick]

Next week is 8-12th? Dunnoe when coz I am usually the passive one.

Thinking of 10th or 11th morning.

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[rarenick]

How often u all oil your chains/gears?

I just cleaned the parts and oil them gao gao. If i do it every 2 weeks mean i will incur heavy cost in degreaser n oil. Any other cost efficient methods?

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[VD]

The Crane is quite large and, thus, produces a deep sound that can last quite a bit. Much longer than from the spurcycle bell from what I can tell.

so retro looking

 

[Sadisticnoob]

How often u all oil your chains/gears?

I just cleaned the parts and oil them gao gao. If i do it every 2 weeks mean i will incur heavy cost in degreaser n oil. Any other cost efficient methods?

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i do it every 6 weeks or so if riding, if never ride then i dont.

my bottle of degreaser will last me at least 6m months. i oil if i feel the chain abit dry. or clean the chain.

 

[rarenick]

i do it every 6 weeks or so if riding, if never ride then i dont.

my bottle of degreaser will last me at least 6m months. i oil if i feel the chain abit dry. or clean the chain.

Hence u only wash your bike every 1.5 months?

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[Sadisticnoob]

Hence u only wash your bike every 1.5 months?

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really depends on mileage,

for me its every 500km or so. no point you clean when you only ride 100-200km

 

[tremor]

I heard sram chain master link, every time remove must replace. Is it true?

 

[erwinrommel]

one more month to bike rally.

Need to condition myself and ride under the hot sun before the bike rally.

I always ride in the night.

 

[Sadisticnoob]

Need to condition myself and ride under the hot sun before the bike rally.

I always ride in the night.

My idea is always to Chiong fast fast go back before it gets hot

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[LesterQ]

hmm, normally i clean every 500km or so, if you just go out and ride a few rounds normally shouldnt clean


for my long group rides, dont eat at all, only eat when im done with the ride. race then i will eat.

Don't know leh. I see the lube that came with the bike abit grime magnet.

Anyway around 150km already when I cleaned.

Do I need to go back to the bike shop to do some checkup? I've read that new bikes should go back to the shop and get wheelset true-ing.