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raisethe
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After 600 miles my Halfrauds Apollo BB needs servicing and the
smallest front chainring requires replacing.
Normally, I would consider such a **** piece of equipment, as this bso
is, to be fit only for the tip. However, shod with studded tyres, it
is convenient for the c.200 miles I do in winter when the snow is
down. It saves swapping tyres back and forth on my regular mount as
weather conditions continually change. Round here it snows
sporadically between October and April.
With the BB taken apart, I was wondering is there a sealed cartridge
type BB available that I could easily fit to my Apollo? I would like a
'fit and forget' option if possible.
Secondly, the wee chainring (the one which is worn) appears to be
permanently attached to the other rings and the crank, so I suppose I
must replace the whole lot. Is it possible to replace it with parts
that can be replaced individually? Can anyone suggest a suitable part
to replace the current one? Given the nature of the bike, I don't
think highest quality would be appropriate, but it would be nice to
have something that would last for thousands rather than hundreds of
miles. I would ideally like a very small chainring, 22 or 24 teeth if
possible. Presumably my shifters would cope with this? The current
(oe) small ring has 28 teeth.
Finally, I have read that when changing the chainrings it is also
necessary to repace the chain and rear sprockets. Is that really
necessary in this case, after only 600 miles and the other components
not showing signs of wear?
This is a lot of questions for a bike that we all despise, and for
only a low number of miles, and I feel somewhat embarassed to have
raised them. However, I would appreciate any help as riding in the
snow provides possibly my most rewarding riding of the year.
Thanks
Ray
smallest front chainring requires replacing.
Normally, I would consider such a **** piece of equipment, as this bso
is, to be fit only for the tip. However, shod with studded tyres, it
is convenient for the c.200 miles I do in winter when the snow is
down. It saves swapping tyres back and forth on my regular mount as
weather conditions continually change. Round here it snows
sporadically between October and April.
With the BB taken apart, I was wondering is there a sealed cartridge
type BB available that I could easily fit to my Apollo? I would like a
'fit and forget' option if possible.
Secondly, the wee chainring (the one which is worn) appears to be
permanently attached to the other rings and the crank, so I suppose I
must replace the whole lot. Is it possible to replace it with parts
that can be replaced individually? Can anyone suggest a suitable part
to replace the current one? Given the nature of the bike, I don't
think highest quality would be appropriate, but it would be nice to
have something that would last for thousands rather than hundreds of
miles. I would ideally like a very small chainring, 22 or 24 teeth if
possible. Presumably my shifters would cope with this? The current
(oe) small ring has 28 teeth.
Finally, I have read that when changing the chainrings it is also
necessary to repace the chain and rear sprockets. Is that really
necessary in this case, after only 600 miles and the other components
not showing signs of wear?
This is a lot of questions for a bike that we all despise, and for
only a low number of miles, and I feel somewhat embarassed to have
raised them. However, I would appreciate any help as riding in the
snow provides possibly my most rewarding riding of the year.
Thanks
Ray