10-23-2024, 03:48 PM
Well, I'm about as happy as a kid carvin' pumpkins.
Got the chain slack adjusted, checked the wheel / chain alignment and oiled it... and couldn't wait till tomorrow. The night is pretty chilly, but dry so I went out on a 15 mile ride to try out the new shoe. Even though I haven't changed the front yet, I could feel that the rear was no longer squared off.
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Overall, I'd rate the changer and my first experience with it pretty high, say a 9.0 out of 10. The quality of the set-up and the individual parts is very good. It doesn't feel cheap or poorly thought out; on the contrary, it has the feeling of "this has gone through some trial and error--and now they got it right".
Perhaps the most telling thing I can say about it is that I'm kinda looking forward to trying it out again. My fear before purchasing was that it was still going to be next to impossible to break the bead, get the tire off and spoon on a new one, and that it would be a big waste of money. But now I think I can get much better at this. Influencing my decision to purchase was that I had the perfect storm of 3 bikes needing new tires, so the timing seemed like now or never.
Can't wait to go for a ride tomorrow!
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Got the chain slack adjusted, checked the wheel / chain alignment and oiled it... and couldn't wait till tomorrow. The night is pretty chilly, but dry so I went out on a 15 mile ride to try out the new shoe. Even though I haven't changed the front yet, I could feel that the rear was no longer squared off.
Overall, I'd rate the changer and my first experience with it pretty high, say a 9.0 out of 10. The quality of the set-up and the individual parts is very good. It doesn't feel cheap or poorly thought out; on the contrary, it has the feeling of "this has gone through some trial and error--and now they got it right".
Perhaps the most telling thing I can say about it is that I'm kinda looking forward to trying it out again. My fear before purchasing was that it was still going to be next to impossible to break the bead, get the tire off and spoon on a new one, and that it would be a big waste of money. But now I think I can get much better at this. Influencing my decision to purchase was that I had the perfect storm of 3 bikes needing new tires, so the timing seemed like now or never.
Can't wait to go for a ride tomorrow!
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