tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post3631295144531096339..comments2024-02-24T06:21:30.987+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: 12000 km serviceDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-39496875855858939492012-08-04T20:29:37.120+02:002012-08-04T20:29:37.120+02:00Today i received my order from your store and you ...Today i received my order from your store and you where right about the idler , it fits .While changing it i notice that the original has no teeth while it is in the pulling chain , strange. The chain that goes back does not have a idler in my mango+.<br />So i think i have the right idler now since i bought the Mango.<br />Also i used the chain wear checking tool and find out that my chain is Gerrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10880798482591985681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-41378569016016906482012-05-23T19:26:34.827+02:002012-05-23T19:26:34.827+02:00Thank you David for your answer , i replaced the o...Thank you David for your answer , i replaced the original after 5000 km, really soon, for an original .<br />I will soon place a order by you for a replacement idler.Gerrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10880798482591985681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-73227373783452929882012-05-22T11:10:28.464+02:002012-05-22T11:10:28.464+02:00Gerrit, yes the larger idler fits. I have it in my...Gerrit, yes the larger idler fits. I have it in my Mango, and there is no difference between a Mango, Mango Sport and Mango+ so far as where the idler is mounted. The difference in radius is only 9.5 mm. This gives a slightly larger chance of your seat touching the idler, though only if your seat is exceptionally low within the Mango, but at the same time, because the chain runs a little lower David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-47494694625602964882012-05-22T10:55:51.375+02:002012-05-22T10:55:51.375+02:00Still another question , you mentioned you changed...Still another question , you mentioned you changed the idler under the seat for a idler from alligt but these are 68 mm and the idler in my mango + is 49 mm , will this idler van alligt fit in a Mango+ ?Gerrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10880798482591985681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-30928323438934381262012-05-09T21:20:08.854+02:002012-05-09T21:20:08.854+02:00Okay , Good to know , thank you.
i didnt know thi...Okay , Good to know , thank you. <br />i didnt know this so i never did it in nearly 5000 Km , the suspension will surely like it.<br /><br />greetingsGerrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10880798482591985681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-73754633402176902962012-05-05T22:29:43.787+02:002012-05-05T22:29:43.787+02:00Gerrit: Yes, the oil goes into the top of the susp...Gerrit: Yes, the oil goes into the top of the suspension struts, above the wheel arches inside the body. Just a drop in each one.David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-89792190595476362542012-05-05T21:37:36.882+02:002012-05-05T21:37:36.882+02:00Hello David , I dont now if you read this but i, a...Hello David , I dont now if you read this but i, am still going to ask a question.<br />That drop of oil in the suspension you mentioned , do you just drop that on top of de suspension , in the middle of that wire end wich the suspension holds on its place.<br /><br />sorry for my english.<br /><br />I have a almost 6 month old Mango+ if it matters for your answer.Gerrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10880798482591985681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-6446803415875363172011-01-15T23:28:06.821+01:002011-01-15T23:28:06.821+01:00This is why I want to move to Groningen: close to ...This is why I want to move to Groningen: close to the Tea Museum, Ligfietsgarage(s) and relatively few tourists. My 'idler wheels' looks much the same, David.Kevin Steinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00154521138803831953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-4588668248578874402011-01-08T23:03:55.297+01:002011-01-08T23:03:55.297+01:00Hercule: There's an intermediate drive beneath...Hercule: There's an intermediate drive beneath/behind the seat, and the derailleur is split in two. The tensioner part is in the front while the part which pushes the chain side to side is at the intermediate drive. I'm not sure where to point you beyond the manual to find information on this. Perhaps <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wQKhgIQNRA#t=35" rel="nofollow">this video</a>.David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-14538680445377887282011-01-08T22:48:54.413+01:002011-01-08T22:48:54.413+01:00Your comment about the "second chain" ha...Your comment about the "second chain" has intrigued me and I realise that I know nothing about what goes on beneath the shell of a velomobile. I had assumed it would be a straightforward single chain derailleur drive like on my own Trice QNT but clearly it isn't. Can you point me in the direction of information on what's under the bonnet for the technically curious? I've herculenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-83467429923070271332011-01-08T21:46:45.597+01:002011-01-08T21:46:45.597+01:00I was also going to ask about chain length, but al...I was also going to ask about chain length, but also about the number of bends. My longtail (Big Dummy) uses about 1.5 chains (as you would know). I have a chain case up front, and fenders front and rear to cut down on the slime/grime, but when it was time to replace the chain, the cog in the rear would not mesh smoothly with the new chain, and the front chainring was obviously worn. My dr2chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320828055999939449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-47577901442590765502011-01-08T21:24:38.312+01:002011-01-08T21:24:38.312+01:00Great post David, thank you. I was about to ask ho...Great post David, thank you. I was about to ask how many chains are required when replacing the chain(s) on the Mango - and you've answered my questions!<br /><br />I'm currently in the middle of an overhaul of a friend's road bike - the drivetrain is a complete mess. In contrast our dutch bikes (Gazelles), with their enclosed chain cases, need almost no maintenance - it really does Paul Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16828401001732920598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-91961840015403778302011-01-08T20:45:59.051+01:002011-01-08T20:45:59.051+01:00Dave: I think you perhaps need a chain-guard !
Am...Dave: I think you perhaps need a chain-guard !<br /><br />Amoeba: Yes, running costs are low.<br /><br />It's much the same story with Dutch town bikes due to their enclosed chain. I replaced the chains on both the children's bikes about a month ago, one with a KMC and one with SRAM (just because I thought I'd see how they went).<br /><br />Both were worn, one of them a bit too worn. David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-23723037258257547422011-01-08T20:29:38.769+01:002011-01-08T20:29:38.769+01:00David,
The running costs of the Mango seem pretty ...David,<br />The running costs of the Mango seem pretty negligible, especially when your 'mileage' is considered.<br />Do you know how they compare with a typical Dutch roadster?amoebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783694650121687459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-12536954835543387012011-01-08T20:09:05.407+01:002011-01-08T20:09:05.407+01:00Nice post, timely for me - I'm having a new ch...Nice post, timely for me - I'm having a new chain fitted this weekend. I've done 1,300 miles, mostly through the Glaswegian winter months. I've also gone for a SRAM chain, has a 'powerlink' so I can simply unhook it and remove for cleaning, which I do almost daily *sigh*Dave Tellinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573107142123710576noreply@blogger.com