http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New bike en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:14:03 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8689#post-88002 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:53:37 +0000 sallyhinch 88002@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I thought it was just me that neglected my bike like that... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8689#post-88000 Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:41:30 +0000 kaputnik 88000@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, not really, but it's amazing how replacing a worn chainring, chain and cassette, worn brake blocks and cleaning the oily / rubbery crud buildup off the rims can make your bike feel just like new!</p> <p>I had hoped to get through the winter without having to do this, but I was down to mm of rubber on the blocks and had over an inch of stretch in the chain and had worn almost clean through some of the chainring teeth and well into the little stainless steel pins. </p>