I used beeswax on the chain ring bolts. On Sunday, November 24, 2013 4:07:51 PM UTC+2, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > > 2 annoying mechanical issues on my Sam Hillborne: > > > 1. Creaking - sometimes more, sometimes less, but dramatic enough to > be easily heard by someone riding next to me. Tried so far - tightening > chain ring bolts; cleaning, oiling and finaly replacing the chain; playing > with FD trim until cross-eyed, check BB for play. Next steps - replace > pedals, replace BB even though no play, ...? > 2. Rear shifting - indexed bar end shifter was skipping my favorite > cog (15T), so yesterday I replaced the cassette, thinking I had waited too > long to replaced the chain a few weeks ago. Now it's skipping all over in > indexed mode, both up and down. Tightening the cable (also recently > replaced) didn't help either so I switched to friction, which is of course > fine. I have nothing against friction, but I don't like it when things > don't work. In this case I'm commuting in traffic with a 40-26 in front, > so > for this terrain it's essentially a 1X9 and I want indexing. > > I don't have access to a Rivish LBS anymore, and no one I know around > here has ever seen a bar end shifters. So it's just you guys. > > Thanks, > Jay >
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