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Has anyone had any experience with a chain case?
We were in Dublin last summer and rented a tandem with full cases... both the timing chain and drive chain were cased... full fenders and front hub dynamo... I *liked* it a lot! Of course, it rained there. I live in Texas and it doesn't do that here... at least, not in recent memory. It seems like that drive case would be a PITA when you had to fix a flat. Jones |
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On May 25, 12:29*pm, !Jones wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with a chain case? We were in Dublin last summer and rented a tandem with full cases... both the timing chain and drive chain were cased... full fenders and front hub dynamo... I *liked* it a lot! Of course, it rained there. *I live in Texas and it doesn't do that here... at least, not in recent memory. It seems like that drive case would be a PITA when you had to fix a flat. Jones Yes. I think the Swedes got chain guards right. They just cover the portion where your pants might smudge, and have holes in them so as to not collect rust. http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettweir/4002072367/ |
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On May 25, 6:29*pm, !Jones wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with a chain case? We were in Dublin last summer and rented a tandem with full cases... both the timing chain and drive chain were cased... full fenders and front hub dynamo... I *liked* it a lot! Of course, it rained there. *I live in Texas and it doesn't do that here... at least, not in recent memory. It seems like that drive case would be a PITA when you had to fix a flat. No, just turn the bike over and work on the portion of tyre which is punctured. Repair the hole. It's called a puncture repair kit in English speaking parts of the world, you can get them with tyre levers which you leave hooked to the spokes as you repair the puncture. What did you otherwise make of the hooks? |
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!Jones wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with a chain case? We were in Dublin last summer and rented a tandem with full cases... both the timing chain and drive chain were cased... full fenders and front hub dynamo... I *liked* it a lot! Yes. My wife's Gazelle has a chain case. It's an asset to that bike, which sits outside a lot. Of course, it rained there. *I live in Texas and it doesn't do that here... at least, not in recent memory. A chain case keeps most of the dust and dirt off, too, which makes the chain lube work as intended. It seems like that drive case would be a PITA when you had to fix a flat. Why yes it is. However, I'd say the nuisance of a chain case is on the same order of magnitude as a three-speed shift cable or a drum or coaster brake torque arm when it's time to change a tire. Bothersome, but not really a deal breaker. I put a Michelin Pilot City tire on the back of my wife's Dutch bike, in the interest of avoiding flats at their point of origin. I used a CST Salvo on the front, because it was a better fit. Now the main issue with that bike is that my wife never tops up the tires and sometimes runs them until they are about to slop off the rims by themselves. Chalo |
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On 5/25/2011 12:29 PM, !Jones wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with a chain case? We were in Dublin last summer and rented a tandem with full cases... both the timing chain and drive chain were cased... full fenders and front hub dynamo... I *liked* it a lot! Of course, it rained there. I live in Texas and it doesn't do that here... at least, not in recent memory. It seems like that drive case would be a PITA when you had to fix a flat. I will be getting this chain case (the green one) either Friday or Tuesday: http://www.spincyclz.com/images/5385988334_2a3cfa7ea5_b-1.jpg. -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007 I am a vehicular cyclist. |
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On May 26, 1:41*am, Tºm Shermªn™ °_° ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI
$southslope.net" wrote: On 5/25/2011 12:29 PM, !Jones wrote: Has anyone had any experience with a chain case? We were in Dublin last summer and rented a tandem with full cases... both the timing chain and drive chain were cased... full fenders and front hub dynamo... I *liked* it a lot! Of course, it rained there. *I live in Texas and it doesn't do that here... at least, not in recent memory. It seems like that drive case would be a PITA when you had to fix a flat. I will be getting this chain case (the green one) either Friday or Tuesday: http://www.spincyclz.com/images/5385988334_2a3cfa7ea5_b-1.jpg. -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007 I am a vehicular cyclist. unless it happens to be blue. |
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On 5/25/2011 8:17 PM, thirty-six aka Trevor Jeffrey wrote:
On May 26, 1:41�am, T�m Sherm�n� �_�""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI $southslope.net" wrote: On 5/25/2011 12:29 PM, !Jones wrote: Has anyone had any experience with a chain case? We were in Dublin last summer and rented a tandem with full cases... both the timing chain and drive chain were cased... full fenders and front hub dynamo... I *liked* it a lot! Of course, it rained there. �I live in Texas and it doesn't do that here... at least, not in recent memory. It seems like that drive case would be a PITA when you had to fix a flat. I will be getting this chain case (the green one) either Friday or Tuesday:http://www.spincyclz.com/images/5385988334_2a3cfa7ea5_b-1.jpg. unless it happens to be blue. Only if the shipping got mixed up. -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731,-83.985007 I am a vehicular cyclist. |
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On May 25, 6:29*pm, !Jones wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with a chain case? We were in Dublin last summer and rented a tandem with full cases... both the timing chain and drive chain were cased... full fenders and front hub dynamo... I *liked* it a lot! Of course, it rained there. *I live in Texas and it doesn't do that here... at least, not in recent memory. It seems like that drive case would be a PITA when you had to fix a flat. Jones I have bikes with full cases in the Dutch fully enveloping style, with the Utopia proprietary style (very expensive), and with the Hebie Chainglider. I prefer the Chainglider for its simplicity and apparent longevity and its silence. The Utopia is fragile, the Dutch cases rattle a bit, and the Chainglider must by definition have a finite lifespan, though after a year and about 2000km on mine I see no signs of wear. The Chainglider is sold in modular pieces, though you have to choose your dealer right. So it would be the easiest to retrofit to a tandem. It is a mistake to see a chaincase solely in terms of keeping out water. My bike rarely gets wet but chaincases have doubled (and better, but I don't know how much yet) the life of the chain on my bike. Presumably it does this by keeping out dust. Water is after all, as Jobst is found of saying, a lubricant. But dust and oil together make a good grinding paste to wreck gears and chains. Andre Jute Visit Andre's books http://coolmainpress.com/andrejute.html |
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On May 25, 8:23*pm, Chalo wrote:
!Jones wrote: We were in Dublin last summer and rented a tandem with full cases... both the timing chain and drive chain were cased... full fenders and front hub dynamo... I *liked* it a lot! Yes. *My wife's Gazelle has a chain case. *It's an asset to that bike, which sits outside a lot. Civilized people visit Dublin and ride Gazelle. I live down the road from Dublin so I can drop in occasionally, and of course I own a Gazelle. Just thought I'd mention it, in case the natives were planning on getting uppity now that they're about to start riding in enclosed tricycles. Andre Jute Visit Jute on Bicycles at http://coolmainpress.com/BICYCLING.html |
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unnnggggggh a pile of $$$ awaits a workable inexpensive durable no
problema chain protector. someone post a hyperlinked patent review |
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