Re: chain life
John Wood <[email protected]> Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:42:32 -0700
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On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Steve Fuller <[email protected]> wrote: > Contrary to popular belief, most mountain bikers really go out of their way > to avoid muddy trails. Riding when you are leaving marks in the trail is a > good way to ruin the trail. > To which I would add - leaves your bike a total mess and (as Wayne speculated) causes mucho wear to rather pricey components. Most Mtn bikers learn rather quickly to avoid the muddy stuff, and not just cause it's better for the trails. Especially in areas where there is gumbo type mud - that stuff dries like concrete and you'll spend more time cleaning your bike than you did riding. John -- John Wood Open Road Bicycles Missoula, Montana, USA