***UPDATE: Downside solved, the cogs had been worn. Used a brand-new cog and no skipping.***
Since characterizing hearth vans as “undercover villains,” the livable streets motion continues to win over the hearts and minds of the general public:
By subsequent yr you’ll be able to absolutely count on a tweet about how if Hochul hadn’t paused congestion pricing 9/11 would by no means have occurred within the first place. See, it’s the rationale for completely every little thing nowadays–as well as, in fact, to your delayed prepare:
Certainly. Over the previous week I actually was topic to 2 critical transit delays. One was as a result of a passenger on the prepare forward of ours had had a stroke and wanted medical consideration, and the opposite was as a result of somebody was struck by a prepare. Actually neither of these items would have occurred if solely congestion pricing had been applied, and I solely hope emergency responders didn’t arrive in a big truck.
Hey, I’m not sticking up for Hochul, all I’m saying is that issues aren’t so easy. Hochul made your prepare late… Migrants are consuming your cats… Local weather change is inflicting an epidemic of dwelling runs… We’re a deeply addled nation, however luckily now we have social media to supply us vital perspective and to calm us down:
Anyway, additional to yesterday’s put up, instantly after typing it into the pc I went again to work on the Roaduno. The very first thing I did was change the chain, as a result of why not? Questioning if perhaps some additional width would assist, I attempted this child which I acquired awhile again in a care package deal from Basic Cycle:
I additionally tried a distinct derailleur:
It skipped.
Subsequent I attempted a brand-new derailleur, in case my outdated ones had been bent or one thing, in addition to a 17-tooth Shimano freewheel to see if an additional tooth may assist. Right here’s the way it seemed within the large ring:
And right here’s the way it seemed within the small ring:
Fairly good, proper?
It skipped.
Up ’til now, I’d had one of the best luck with the 8-speed chain and the Ultegra short-cage derailleur. So I went again to that. I additionally left the 17-tooth freewheel on there, because it appeared to me the extra enamel the higher:
It skipped:
Frequent sense would dictate that the factor to do now’s merely return to a one-speed setup, since not solely is it foolproof however I’d been significantly having fun with it that approach. Nevertheless, if there’s one factor I lack it’s frequent sense. Additionally, I really need that climbing gear!
I’ve since checked with Rivendell, who verify that Shimano freewheels do work on this software, so I’m fairly sure now that the issue is I’m utilizing a cog that’s extra worn than I believe it’s. In order quickly as I get my fingers on a brand new one I’ll set up it. Odds are that’ll care for it, but when for some motive it doesn’t then I’m blaming Hochul. It’s the affordable factor to do.
