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Akima:

--- Quote from: Omega Entity on 31 Oct 2012, 18:26 ---Older or well-used bike chains can actually stretch, and sometimes require taking a link out of the chain and putting it back together, or getting a new chain.
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Bicycle chains don't actually stretch, in the sense of the metal parts getting longer. What happens is that the pins and bushings at all the joints gradually wear (which is why you should clean and lubricate your chain regularly), and all those little bits of sloppiness make the chain looser and require adjustment. Before it gets to the point where you're thinking of removing a link, you should probably replace the chain. Seriously worn chains can, in time, lead to worn, rounded teeth on the chainwheel and sprockets which can exacerbate chain slipping or falling off, and replacing them is much more expensive than replacing a chain. Modern derailler gear systems often have fairly thin chainwheels and sprockets (to fit lots of gear ratios into limited space), with low teeth (to make gear-changing easier and quieter), which makes them more vulnerable to wear. Single-speeds and bikes with hub gears are better in this respect.</bicycle-nerdery>

And Zingoleb? Consider carrying a pack of thin nitrile gloves in your saddlebag. Clean hands every time! :)

Patrick:
I went to the Giants victory parade in SF today and it was the best day ever. And I have a show in an hour. I CAN'T LOSE TODAY

jwhouk:
Oh, if I'd only known all that 33 years ago.

(About bikes. Not about victory parades and Patrick's band.)

Zingoleb:

--- Quote from: Akima on 31 Oct 2012, 19:41 ---And Zingoleb? Consider carrying a pack of thin nitrile gloves in your saddlebag. Clean hands every time! :)
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I do this now, actually.

For a lot of reasons. ><

Carl-E:
 :-P

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