More holes in components means more water gets in places it doesn't need to be. On an uncharacteristically cold day here in the old 'Ham I had bearings in my stupidly worthless XTR hub freeze on me because, oh silly me, I'd attempted to gently wash the inches of mud off my bike the day prior and some water got in there and voila... I was essentially chainless. Fun for the eventual descent, but not so much for the climb. I like the keep it simple stupid method, but I've never been one for fashion anyway, or apparently very good at bike maintenance.
March 23, 2022, 10:42 a.m. - Lacy Kemp
More holes in components means more water gets in places it doesn't need to be. On an uncharacteristically cold day here in the old 'Ham I had bearings in my stupidly worthless XTR hub freeze on me because, oh silly me, I'd attempted to gently wash the inches of mud off my bike the day prior and some water got in there and voila... I was essentially chainless. Fun for the eventual descent, but not so much for the climb. I like the keep it simple stupid method, but I've never been one for fashion anyway, or apparently very good at bike maintenance.