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Epetruk
Guest
Dear Urcers,
A few days ago, I took my bike into the shop because I had had an accident
which bent the forks. I was able to get the forks replaced, but the guy who
replaced it told me he had made an adjustment to the bike in addition.
I didn't quite catch what he said, but when I took the bike for a spin the
next day, I found that whatever he had done, the bike was now *flying*! It
seems it I could turn the cranks with a lot more ease. I could do 20mph
without too much difficulty - and I don't even use SPDs!
I went back to the shop the day after that to find out what magic had been
wrought on my bike. Unfortunately, the person who did the actual repair
wasn't there, but a colleague of his said that he probably must have
tightened the gear cables.
This sounds a bit odd to me - I can't see how tightening the gear cables
would make turning the cranks more difficult. Anyone else have any idea what
else might have been done?
Yours sincerely,
--
Akin
aknak at aksoto dot idps dot co dot uk
A few days ago, I took my bike into the shop because I had had an accident
which bent the forks. I was able to get the forks replaced, but the guy who
replaced it told me he had made an adjustment to the bike in addition.
I didn't quite catch what he said, but when I took the bike for a spin the
next day, I found that whatever he had done, the bike was now *flying*! It
seems it I could turn the cranks with a lot more ease. I could do 20mph
without too much difficulty - and I don't even use SPDs!
I went back to the shop the day after that to find out what magic had been
wrought on my bike. Unfortunately, the person who did the actual repair
wasn't there, but a colleague of his said that he probably must have
tightened the gear cables.
This sounds a bit odd to me - I can't see how tightening the gear cables
would make turning the cranks more difficult. Anyone else have any idea what
else might have been done?
Yours sincerely,
--
Akin
aknak at aksoto dot idps dot co dot uk