wrenchette is at it again

"small change" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just promised Mr. Adventure I'd rebuild his drivetrain. Lot of chainring
wear, cassette wear, broken teeth etc. This is beyond a new chain.
So the question of the day is this, do I have to manually count all the
teeth on each chain ring and the cassette? Or is there an easier/better
way. He likes his gearing and doesn't want it changed.

The chainrings and cogs usually are stamped with the number of teeth.
However, with modern bikes you usually need to buy the cassette as a unit
and there aren't that many choices. If you look at the cassette you just
need to see the size of the smallest cog and the size of the largest cog
along with the number of cogs. There are some aftermarket cassettes that
will have slightly different sizes in between but with Shimano an 11-34 9
spd is an 11-34 is an 11-34.

Greg

"small change" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just promised Mr. Adventure I'd rebuild his drivetrain. Lot of chainring
wear, cassette wear, broken teeth etc. This is beyond a new chain.
So the question of the day is this, do I have to manually count all the
teeth on each chain ring and the cassette? Or is there an easier/better
way. He likes his gearing and doesn't want it changed.

I did ask him if this means I can get a work stand now.
;-)

Penny

Wow. If you can borrow a couple of friends, you should have enough fingers
to be able to count the big chain rings. It probably shouldn't take you more
than an afternoon or so....

As for the chain - don't just remove enough links to make the new chain the
same length as the old one - you must make sure to carefully measure the old
chain to the exact millimetre. You want to make sure the new chain is
exactly the same length as the old one - not a link more or less! You might
have to take the new chain into a bike shop to have the mechanic dial in
your chain stretch.....

I hope your Mr. Adventure will let you have a work stand after all this mind
numbing counting....

Sorry for the snarkiness, but this OP is breathtaking!

Paul R said:

"small change" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just promised Mr. Adventure I'd rebuild his drivetrain. Lot of chainring
wear, cassette wear, broken teeth etc. This is beyond a new chain.
So the question of the day is this, do I have to manually count all the
teeth on each chain ring and the cassette? Or is there an easier/better
way. He likes his gearing and doesn't want it changed.

I did ask him if this means I can get a work stand now.
;-)

Penny

Wow.

I'll say.

Paul, if you aren't the biggest tool in a.m-b., I'm not sure who is.

Hey, does being a huge [censored] come naturally, or do you have to work
at it?

E.P.

Paul R said:

Sorry for the snarkiness, but this OP is breathtaking!

WTF is the matter with you Paul? Do us a favour and dont come back
until you have matured a little.

J

Follow GTs advice. The teeth numbers are stamped on the inside of the
rings, and usually the teeth numbers are stamped on the cassette cogs
too. New rings, new chain, new block - sorted.

J

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"small change" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just promised Mr. Adventure I'd rebuild his drivetrain. Lot of chainring
wear, cassette wear, broken teeth etc. This is beyond a new chain.
So the question of the day is this, do I have to manually count all the
teeth on each chain ring and the cassette? Or is there an easier/better
way. He likes his gearing and doesn't want it changed.

I did ask him if this means I can get a work stand now.
;-)

Penny

Wow.

I'll say.

Paul, if you aren't the biggest tool in a.m-b., I'm not sure who is.

Hey, does being a huge [censored] come naturally, or do you have to work
at it?

E.P.

Based on Goatse, it appears to require some work (that I'm not willing
to take on)!

Matt

Coyoteboy said:

Follow GTs advice. The teeth numbers are stamped on the inside of the
rings, and usually the teeth numbers are stamped on the cassette cogs
too. New rings, new chain, new block - sorted.

J

fwiw, I **do** know that the cassette is replaced as a unit, just wasn't
sure if there were variations on the gear ratio assortments.

penny

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"small change" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just promised Mr. Adventure I'd rebuild his drivetrain. Lot of
chainring wear, cassette wear, broken teeth etc. This is beyond a
new chain.
So the question of the day is this, do I have to manually count all
the teeth on each chain ring and the cassette? Or is there an
easier/better way. He likes his gearing and doesn't want it changed.

I did ask him if this means I can get a work stand now.
;-)

Penny

Wow. If you can borrow a couple of friends, you should have enough
fingers to be able to count the big chain rings. It probably
shouldn't take you more than an afternoon or so....

As for the chain - don't just remove enough links to make the new
chain the same length as the old one - you must make sure to
carefully measure the old chain to the exact millimetre. You want to
make sure the new chain is exactly the same length as the old one -
not a link more or less! You might have to take the new chain into a
bike shop to have the mechanic dial in your chain stretch.....

I hope your Mr. Adventure will let you have a work stand after all
this mind numbing counting....

Sorry for the snarkiness, but this OP is breathtaking!

^^^^^

So you're a liar as well as a [censored] -- a daily douchebag double!

FYI, snarkhole, I know a lot of MALE cyclists who would have no idea how to
replace a drivetrain. It takes some skill and strength to remove/replace a
crank and cassette (and possibly a BB); most people are too f-in lazy and
just let the shop do it.

I guess /being/ a tool was almost on topic, but next time think before you
hit "Send:".

HTH, BS

MattB said:

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Hey, does being a huge [censored] come naturally, or do you have to work
at it?

Based on Goatse, it appears to require some work (that I'm not willing
to take on)!

Oooo, good inside-humor segue. 🙂

Errr, so to speak. 😉

Hey, I haven't seen it lately, and I know a friend of mine would *love*
to have that image in the ol' inbox. Got a link?

E.P.

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MattB said:

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Hey, does being a huge [censored] come naturally, or do you have to work
at it?

Based on Goatse, it appears to require some work (that I'm not willing
to take on)!

Oooo, good inside-humor segue. 🙂

Errr, so to speak. 😉

Hey, I haven't seen it lately, and I know a friend of mine would *love*
to have that image in the ol' inbox. Got a link?

E.P.

Nope. I didn't feel the need to keep it.

I bet Google could find it. I don't think I ever need to see it again
(but sadly I'll wind up getting another glimpse at some point, I'm sure).

Matt

Okay GT is right on it. But don't forget the chainring
bolt pattern thats the biggest thing.

Paul R said:

"small change" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just promised Mr. Adventure I'd rebuild his drivetrain. Lot of chainring
wear, cassette wear, broken teeth etc. This is beyond a new chain.
So the question of the day is this, do I have to manually count all the
teeth on each chain ring and the cassette? Or is there an easier/better
way. He likes his gearing and doesn't want it changed.

I did ask him if this means I can get a work stand now.
;-)

Penny

Wow. If you can borrow a couple of friends,

Blah blah blah.

My first reaction was to jump in here and defend Penny, then I realized
I couldn't do half the job she can. So I went on to read her posts to
this [censored]. I was right.

Shawn

P.S. Any other beginning wrenchettes or wrenches reading this thread
shouldn't sweat asking questions here. Some [censored] may flame you, but
you'll also get lots of good info, just like Penny did.

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MattB said:

[email hidden] wrote:

>Hey, does being a huge [censored] come naturally, or do you have to work
>at it?
>

Based on Goatse, it appears to require some work (that I'm not willing
to take on)!

Oooo, good inside-humor segue. 🙂

Errr, so to speak. 😉

Hey, I haven't seen it lately, and I know a friend of mine would *love*
to have that image in the ol' inbox. Got a link?

E.P.

Nope. I didn't feel the need to keep it.

I bet Google could find it. I don't think I ever need to see it again
(but sadly I'll wind up getting another glimpse at some point, I'm sure).

tubgirl has superceded goatse anyway.

greg

small change said:

I just promised Mr. Adventure I'd rebuild his drivetrain. Lot of chainring
wear, cassette wear, broken teeth etc. This is beyond a new chain.
So the question of the day is this, do I have to manually count all the
teeth on each chain ring and the cassette? Or is there an easier/better
way. He likes his gearing and doesn't want it changed.

I did ask him if this means I can get a work stand now.
;-)

Penny

Good move, now is your chance to get rid of that /pesky hubby/ ;-P

--
Slack

"Paul R" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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Yikes!! I'm soooo [censored] you're wasting all that nail polish....

And, whoops! I'm sooo sorry

You indeed are a sorry sort.

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I think it's great when anyone learns how to fix a bike "from scratch"

(does

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anyone learn anything any other way?). I taught myself how to fix bikes

too

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(long before usenet existed - I learned by doing and reading books) - it's

a

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rewarding experience on many levels.

Translation: "Nobody liked me enough to help out with answers, so I lived
between libraries and piles of broken bike parts."

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A stupid question is a stupid question, no matter who it's from. You
deserved a stupid answer.

There *are* no stupid questions, only stupid answers. You've never learned
about that from books too?

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You do realize you could have counted all of those teeth (and then some)

and

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returned from your LBS with the correct parts long before any reply
appeared.

You do realise, you could have answered her question far more quickly and in
many fewer words, than it took spouting your self-congratulatory
masterbating nonsense here?

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BTW, I start my count right by that little number...

Why count the teeth from right by your IQ score?

Shaun aRe
--
How delightfully egocentric of you. You must possess huge mass to generate
the amount of gravitational force necessary to keep the Universe
revolving around you.

"Bill Sornson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Paul R wrote:

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Sorry for the snarkiness, but this OP is breathtaking!

^^^^^

So you're a liar as well as a [censored] -- a daily douchebag double!

FYI, snarkhole, I know a lot of MALE cyclists who would have no idea how

to

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replace a drivetrain.

Mr. Adventure for instance? <Hey don't hit ME Penny!> ',;~}~

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It takes some skill and strength to remove/replace a
crank and cassette (and possibly a BB); most people are too f-in lazy and
just let the shop do it.

I guess /being/ a tool was almost on topic, but next time think before you
hit "Send:".

HTH, BS

Indeed. What is wrong with learning by asking questions of those who know,
and paying attention the answers? Nada!

Shaun aRe

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Paul R said:

"small change" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just promised Mr. Adventure I'd rebuild his drivetrain. Lot of

chainring

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wear, cassette wear, broken teeth etc. This is beyond a new chain.
So the question of the day is this, do I have to manually count all the
teeth on each chain ring and the cassette? Or is there an easier/better
way. He likes his gearing and doesn't want it changed.

I did ask him if this means I can get a work stand now.
;-)

Penny

Wow. If you can borrow a couple of friends,

Blah blah blah.

My first reaction was to jump in here and defend Penny, then I realized
I couldn't do half the job she can. So I went on to read her posts to
this [censored]. I was right.

Yeah, but it is fun to shoot down idiots like him anyway. Is that not the
sole purpose of their existence?!?

Shaun aRe

"Paul R" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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"small change" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I just promised Mr. Adventure I'd rebuild his drivetrain. Lot of

chainring

Quoted message said:

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wear, cassette wear, broken teeth etc. This is beyond a new chain.
So the question of the day is this, do I have to manually count all the
teeth on each chain ring and the cassette? Or is there an easier/better
way. He likes his gearing and doesn't want it changed.

I did ask him if this means I can get a work stand now.
;-)

Penny

Wow. If you can borrow a couple of friends, you should have enough fingers
to be able to count the big chain rings. It probably shouldn't take you

more

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than an afternoon or so....

As for the chain - don't just remove enough links to make the new chain

the

Quoted message said:

same length as the old one - you must make sure to carefully measure the

old

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chain to the exact millimetre. You want to make sure the new chain is
exactly the same length as the old one - not a link more or less! You

might

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have to take the new chain into a bike shop to have the mechanic dial in
your chain stretch.....

I hope your Mr. Adventure will let you have a work stand after all this

mind

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numbing counting....

Sorry for the snarkiness, but this OP is breathtaking!

JD? Is that you?

Shaun aRe said:

"Bill Sornson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Paul R wrote:

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Sorry for the snarkiness, but this OP is breathtaking!

^^^^^

So you're a liar as well as a [censored] -- a daily douchebag double!

FYI, snarkhole, I know a lot of MALE cyclists who would have no idea
how to replace a drivetrain.

Mr. Adventure for instance? <Hey don't hit ME Penny!> ',;~}~

I think it's more inclination than anything else. He's got a beatiful full
campy racing bike ( road) that he built up from scratch many years ago, but
for him it's just easier to take it in to the shop nowadays. Me? I'm sick of
taking things into the shop and am attempting to do more myself. At least
we already have bike tools!!

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Indeed. What is wrong with learning by asking questions of those who
know, and paying attention the answers? Nada!

Indeed is right. I've been helping complete strangers with thier gear
projects via my website for years now.

Penny