I once frequented another bike forum where some odd things were being said. I had just gotten back into riding a bike, so I wasn't up to date in what's going on.
A discussion was being held on cassettes and freewheels, and which brands were preferred. One man claimed he had broken several of Brand X and would never buy another one. Having had the same cassette on my bike for 5,000 miles, and not even worn out, I wondered how it was possible to break several cassettes. Are they that fragile?
In another discussion on 'pie plates,' - those plastic protectors that prevent the chain going into the spokes should it come off the large cog - a man claimed that each time he bought a new bike, the first thing he did was to remove the protector. Last year while on a ride about seventeen miles from home, I changed to the lowest gear to go up a hill. My lever shifters don't have indicators and I thought I still had another cog to go. I pressed the lever and the chain came off and jammed against the protector. It was quite a job trying to free it, but I was glad the protector was there.
So I can't help wondering about the things some people claim. Some seem to love to brag about the high dollar parts on their bikes, but I wonder if they even have bikes.
What's the most questionable statements you've read from other cyclists, that don't sound like they know what they're talking about?
A discussion was being held on cassettes and freewheels, and which brands were preferred. One man claimed he had broken several of Brand X and would never buy another one. Having had the same cassette on my bike for 5,000 miles, and not even worn out, I wondered how it was possible to break several cassettes. Are they that fragile?
In another discussion on 'pie plates,' - those plastic protectors that prevent the chain going into the spokes should it come off the large cog - a man claimed that each time he bought a new bike, the first thing he did was to remove the protector. Last year while on a ride about seventeen miles from home, I changed to the lowest gear to go up a hill. My lever shifters don't have indicators and I thought I still had another cog to go. I pressed the lever and the chain came off and jammed against the protector. It was quite a job trying to free it, but I was glad the protector was there.
So I can't help wondering about the things some people claim. Some seem to love to brag about the high dollar parts on their bikes, but I wonder if they even have bikes.
What's the most questionable statements you've read from other cyclists, that don't sound like they know what they're talking about?