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2 months ago@Prontomomo @mettwurstkaninchen I find most of the “problems with chains” that belts purport to solve are problems with derailleurs, not chains. Get a hub gear if that’s a problem. Doesn’t have to be a belt drive one.
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@voiceofunreason @pete @adamrice @MrAndrewD @bicycling yeah i’ve not tried that yet but it’s a good idea if it works
@pete @adamrice @MrAndrewD @bicycling i have, twice i think. pretty bad luck both times
@adamrice @MrAndrewD @bicycling same for me: brilliant as a backup to tubeless because they’re tiny and you rarely need them. The ride feel of them is definitely superior to a butyl tube on a road bike, and of course they’re loads lighter: on the “spend money to save weight” spready they’re a good buy. The main issue with them is repairability: you *can* repair them but you can’t easily do it out on the road like you can with butyl tubes. the flip side of that is that two spares take up no space
@JubilantJaguar WD40 is useful in a chain cleaning routine but not really a lubricant. if you’re touring and want to be able to top up the chain lube I’d just carry a small squeezy bottle of something, you’re not going to need very much. wax-based lubes tend to run cleaner but they’re not as good in the rain, wet lubes are more tenacious but can get pretty filthy especially if you’re on dirt at any point.