The QUICK question thread.....

[pink poodle]

I was surprised to learn the first time how bad galvanic corrosion can get with carbon - don’t know why just assumed it was super neutral - apparently not

Isn't carbon a bit of a conductor?

 

[Dales Cannon]

Isn't carbon a bit of a conductor?

Just a lot.

 

[pink poodle]

Just a lot.

I science good

 

[HamboCairns]

Nah, Slicko is good for anything where you don't want the stickiness of some other greases. I use it in hubs such as DT & Novetec, among others, which have a close-fitting seal between the freewheel body and hub shell, where you want to minimise drag. It's also good for pawls, where other greases can stick them down and stop them engaging properly.

TIL!

 

[The Duckmeister]

Isn't carbon a bit of a conductor?

More than a bit...

 

[Fred Nurk]

Isn't carbon a bit of a conductor?

For some reason its popular with the Byron / Nimbin / Maleny / Kuranda crowds too, not sure its justified though...

 

[Minlak]

Isn't carbon a bit of a conductor?

Just a lot.

More than a bit...

The environment has no chance when not even carbon is neutral

 

[HamboCairns]

Update: Had a nice chat with the seller of the fork and it turns out he's also got a Ragley (an Mmmbop)!

Got a tracking code and it's on its way!!

 

[Scotty675]

If I ran a 36t oval chainring is there a bash guard available?
Ive never run an oval chainring so unsure how much the OD grows. Bash guards seem to be 34-36t. Even the absolute black seems to max at 34t

 

[beeb]

Normally they say to factor for 2 teeth larger than the number of teeth with an oval chainring. ie: You would need a bashguard to suit a 38t ring.

 

[moorey]

Normally they say to factor for 2 teeth larger than the number of teeth with an oval chainring. ie: You would need a bashguard to suit a 38t ring.

This.
Here is a 32 oval on a 34 non. Virtually identical. Don’t have larger to compare sorry.

 

[rangersac]

Can confirm you will need a larger guard. I just swapped a 34T round with an oval on the Waltly, and had to adjust the bash guard and chain guide to suit.

 

[Scotty675]

Does that mean I won’t find a small bash guard like this (no chain guide)

 

[moorey]

If I ran a 36t oval chainring is there a bash guard available?
Ive never run an oval chainring so unsure how much the OD grows. Bash guards seem to be 34-36t. Even the absolute black seems to max at 34t

Why 36? If it’s higher gearing you seek, can you swap cassettes?

 

[Scotty675]

Locked into microspline so stuck with 10t. I normally run 10-45 but for this one cause I’ll do big days on it I went for the 10-51.
Ive got a bike running a 36 with 11-52 and it works.
I may just go a 34, but was tempted to try an oval

 

[Scotty675]

Can confirm you will need a larger guard. I just swapped a 34T round with an oval on the Waltly, and had to adjust the bash guard and chain guide to suit.

Did you go 34 oval? This is for the walty as well

 

[moorey]

Locked into microspline so stuck with 10t. I normally run 10-45 but for this one cause I’ll do big days on it I went for the 10-51.
Ive got a bike running a 36 with 11-52 and it works.
I may just go a 34, but was tempted to try an oval

Cool cool. Pity not XD to go 9t.

 

[rangersac]

Did you go 34 oval? This is for the walty as well

Yep, 34T oval

 

[Scotty675]

Cool cool. Pity not XD to go 9t.

I probably should of with these hubs because the 9-46 does give a good range

 

[Scotty675]

Yep, 34T oval

Definitely need to get down and do a bike swap ride. I’m out for the next 2 weekends but will organise something after then