rose_allen60•1d ago

Ignore the manual on lube. Go by feel. Twenty years, no seized motor. Unpopular take.

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nguyen.kevin1d ago

Why'd they write the manual then?

henry_fox1d ago

Ever had your gears mess up because you went by feel alone? @nguyen.kevin, manuals give you a safe starting point, but bikes break in weird over time. I follow the book for initial cable tension, then tweak it by ear until the shifts are quiet. Almost stripped a bolt winging it once, so the manual saved my butt lol.

stella_walker341d ago

My old bike manual said the same, but feel always worked.