Chains do not stretch. The holes that contain the pins elongate over time and the cumulative effect makes the chain longer. Using a worn chain will wear out other components…
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To celebrate the 1st anniversary of our forum, BangaloreBikers, some of us are planning to ride and run this Sunday – 11 May 2008. With over 200 members in the…
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Inside the store. Ever curious to know what BumsOnTheSaddle store looks like ? Rohan KiniWHAT I LOVE ABOUT CYCLING I love riding my bike. Whether it’s a simple commute, a…
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One of the things that need to be decided upon while buying a bike (or anything else for that matter) is to fix a budget, and what is a budget?…
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car free day, promoted by GO Cycle Its car free week and lots of folks are signing up to give up driving their car one day this week. Its all…
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Kanakpura Exploratory – 13 Apr 2008 Share your bike routes @ Bikely.com A very nice short ride. We biked a distance of around 40Kms from the starting point (Family Mart,…
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A recent ride was announced on our e-group, BangaloreBikers The ride starts at the usual Kanakpura road, Ring road junction – near Family Mart. Start time: 6am. Ride: I have…
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A chilled out ride, where the most strenuous bits were getting to the starting point and back home after the ride :) Overall we did around 50Km. Some brilliant terrain…
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Finally ! Someone else advocates not using WD 40 as a chain lubricant. The only reason why I would ever use WD 40 would be to degrease my chain and…
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Bonking on the bike – Michele’s experience during the Tour de France, 1984. Bonking (or hitting the wall) – suddenly losing energy and the onset of fatigue resulting in a…