Comments on: Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue http://szwayabrown.com/BeerAndMud/2008/09/24/looks-like-i-picked-the-wrong-week-to-stop-sniffing-glue/ Mud. Beer. Coffee. Bikes. Hot Tubs. Rain. Books. Music... Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:09:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://szwayabrown.com/BeerAndMud/2008/09/24/looks-like-i-picked-the-wrong-week-to-stop-sniffing-glue/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Mike Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:24:30 +0000 http://szwayabrown.com/BeerAndMud/?p=103#comment-219 Yeah, I picked up the SP-41 housing & cable kit yesterday. It'll go on Friday. I've been in denial about what to replace on this bike this year. It's only 1 season old (6 cross races), only 1 of which was pretty messy (Hillsboro). So I've had this thought that there's no way stuff could get fouled up that fast. Looks like I"m wrong. Yeah, I picked up the SP-41 housing & cable kit yesterday. It’ll go on Friday.
I’ve been in denial about what to replace on this bike this year. It’s only 1 season old (6 cross races), only 1 of which was pretty messy (Hillsboro).
So I’ve had this thought that there’s no way stuff could get fouled up that fast.
Looks like I”m wrong.

]]> By: neutralwrench http://szwayabrown.com/BeerAndMud/2008/09/24/looks-like-i-picked-the-wrong-week-to-stop-sniffing-glue/comment-page-1/#comment-217 neutralwrench Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:47:31 +0000 http://szwayabrown.com/BeerAndMud/?p=103#comment-217 Mike, With regard to the shifting I suggest replacing the housing at the same time you replace the inner cable. Make sure to use Shimano "SP-41" housing. Bike n Hike has it. It's use is mandatory for 10 speed systems, highly recommended for 9 speed systems. The SP-41 has lube inside all through out the entire housing. Where as older Shimano housing only had lube at one end. I usually recommend new housing and cables once a year on road bikes and twice a season on cross bikes if continually raced in muddy conditions. Mike,

With regard to the shifting I suggest replacing the housing at the same time you replace the inner cable. Make sure to use Shimano “SP-41″ housing. Bike n Hike has it. It’s use is mandatory for 10 speed systems, highly recommended for 9 speed systems. The SP-41 has lube inside all through out the entire housing. Where as older Shimano housing only had lube at one end. I usually recommend new housing and cables once a year on road bikes and twice a season on cross bikes if continually raced in muddy conditions.

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