Aristotle Kristatos
Well-Known Member
So they work properly.
Making Gear Push (under bar) easier to operate on kids bike.
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Cycleops
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But not with grease apparently.
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Tom B
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- Lancashire
We'll it took longer than I thought! But we got there.
Still trying to decide if I am going to oil the new chain!
roley poley
Veteran
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I have the habit of running a pinch of grease down any new cable i fit but am willing to learn ..why only light oil?
Aristotle Kristatos
Well-Known Member
Grease for brakes and oil for gears...
The cables respond with the such small movements on gears better with oil. Use sealed ferrules and they will be much better
Aristotle Kristatos
Well-Known Member
No apparently about it . Gears work better with oily cables rather than greasy
T4tomo
Legendary Member
Don't oil the new chain, run it with it's out of factory lube until it needs a top up, then degrease property, and use Squirt or similar wax based lube.
Ming the Merciless
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I use lard on my gear cables. Works the best.
I install gear cables dry, unless it's one of the Shimano ones that come pre lubricated.
If ever there's any suspicion of cable issues, I never bother lubricating - just replace the inner (with any stainless inner) and the short section of casing near the derailleur (with Shimano sp41 preferably) - a few quid at most and only a few minutes of work.
The casings near the handlebars last ages and can just be flushed out with wd40 whilst the inner is being changed.
Like a few others it seems, I'm of the opinion that greasing cables makes the shifting not quite as good and less reliable.
If ever there's any suspicion of cable issues, I never bother lubricating - just replace the inner (with any stainless inner) and the short section of casing near the derailleur (with Shimano sp41 preferably) - a few quid at most and only a few minutes of work.
The casings near the handlebars last ages and can just be flushed out with wd40 whilst the inner is being changed.
Like a few others it seems, I'm of the opinion that greasing cables makes the shifting not quite as good and less reliable.
the snail
Guru
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- Chippenham
Some cables have a plastic liner that might react with oil or grease, I don't think they're designed to be lubricated. I would suggest that the OP lubricates the derailleur pivots, and take the brake arms off and clean/grease the pivots too.
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Tom B
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Brakes are this week's job! And that's the plan.
mickle
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Fit Gripshift shifters.
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Tom B
Guru
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- Lancashire
I Know some people love them but hate them.
mickle
innit
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They're intuitive and great for smaller or weaker hands.
figbat
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I found the opposite. My kids struggled with grip shifts so on every bike they had I replaced them with trigger shifters and they were much happier.