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Did the 58-559 Compass Rat Trap Pass tires fit on your T50? If so, I’d like to try them, but they are expensive, so don’t want to buy them to find they don’t fit.

Thanks for the link, not quite what I'm looking for but it gives me some ideas. I'm looking to be able to get the drive wheel suspended so I can do any adjustments with the derailleurs and cleaning the chain when it needs it. I did see the comments about chain waxing, I may look into it further...

Chain waxing is not a 1 time thing. I have been getting at least 500 miles per waxing. I don’t ride in the rain much. I did a 50 mile organized ride in wet conditions. On my next ride, I noticed a squeaking sound. Went away after I re- waxed the chain. I am not sure how much it had to do with...

I have seen posts about chain waxing, but I never came across much of a need until I was putting the Q45 in the trunk. I will investigate it some more. Once waxed is there rewaxing needed every so often, or is it a 1 time thing? The stand I made was impromptu when I was tired of the bike...

If the chain is skipping on light tension, it might be the links in the chain aren't loose enough. Notwithstanding the erstwhile thread on Chain Waxing, even old engine oil's better than a ginger, noisy chain. But I'm sure you're well beyond that, my dear old thing. Another idea, is the tension...

Has anyone ever received a warm weather gift for Christmas and not be able to enjoy it until summer? This was my recent experience. In Indiana, bicycles stay inside from Thanksgiving until the gales of March reside. I purchased a V20 bike frame in early November with the hopes of riding it in...

Wow great Aussie science :D I really should have spent more time cleaning my YBN titanium before waxing / renewing my wax

My wax is always black, even when new. I use the FrictionFacts recipe with molybdenum disulfide and teflon - supposedly better than just paraffin. And yes, all you hear after that is the sound of silence :)

...the round black bit is the tire - just above that is a curve of lighter floor showing through. After reading the thread here about waxing chains, I went looking for sources for Molten Speedwax here in Australia, and found zerofrictioncycling.com. I consulted, and he looked for...

I survived today, but not by much. Today I rode where I have never went on a trainer. It was a 5 hour workout. I had some technical difficulties at the beginning. Zwift was disconnecting my trainer after 3-5 mins in, twice. I could have fat fingered a button on the mobile app. There are...

In case anyone is interested, probikekit is having cybe Mon discount. KMC chains seem to be a good deal at $31.49 for x-10EL Ti-N. https://www.probikekit.com/brands/kmc.list?search=kmc I haven't taken the plunge to try chain waxing. Just sharing good buys.

Thank you. That job got a whole lot easier when I started waxing. After a season of riding the bits are still very clean. The new chain has the most gunk on it.

You need to strip all grease and grim from everything the chain touches including itself before waxing.

I'm generally not mashing at 70-ish rpm, just spinning on the slow end. And most of the time, probably on 53-18 and 53-21 with up and down shifts for all of the short little hills around here. Haven't changed the chain until I was prepping for the MHPVA event back on June 24-25, 2017 weekend and...

Doug - I did the same thing after seeing the @ratz chain waxing operation before RAAM. I will also testify to the efficacy of the keto approach, in general.

Doug, Here is the link to a previous post regarding the upstand/clickstand with pics. https://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/kickstand-for-silvio-and-vendetta.8942/#post-128809

Doug, The longer kickstand used was made by http://www.click-stand.com/click-stand-home-page.html. With the weight of the triangle it really works well. The smaller kickstand is made by upstanding(https://upstandingbicycle.com/) and adds some additional insurance. Together they both compliment...

I learned that I've ignored the thread on chain wax for long enough. I could actually hold Larry's chain without getting gunk all over. I'm sold. http://cruzbike.com/forum/threads/chain-waxing-yes-its-that-easy-and-other-mysteries-of-this-art.10959/ I *might* have learned that I've ignored...

YBN's are not as pretty as the KMC gold chains but if you plan to wax your chains, and have a few bucks to spare to save yourself the effort of deep cleaning (which is much easier with an ultrasonic cleaner of course) and the first waxing, Molten Speed Wax will sell you a cleaned, already waxed...

I did not read all of the posts in this thread but a clean and waxed chain picks up less sand and dirt that would accelerate wear on the really expensive parts. 20 bucks for wax is nothing. I only pony'd up for the $20 1 pound bag of Molten wax in 2014 and might be half thru it...?? I rode...