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That’s right. Crumby arose early. No. That’s not true. Crumby stayed up late, fixing to fix the bicycle. Then Crumby arose the next morning fairly late, for an early riser, still fixing to fix the bicycle.
Turns out, the chain was put on wrong. And the noise was the chain rubbing on the top shiv housing. Now. Problem solved.
But the other fix required was a new front shifter cable. Yet the deal is, Crumby’s bike came with SRAM 3.0 comp shifters. WWW research and a close look-see at the relevant parts left Crumby wondering whether he would like to attempt to run a new cable through that particular shifter.
Ultimately, Crumby decided he would rather be tied down on a fire ant bed than fix to run a cable through that particular dang shifter. So Crumby opted to purchase a shifter kit with the shifter wires pre-installed. The kit includes the shifters and wires, but not any other hardware like ferrules, housing or crimps, for about $21. (The EBAY vendor for this product is Bicycle Supply. Highly recommended). Eventually, something will go wrong with the rear shifter too, so Crumby is ready, thanks be to the kit. Plus, Crumby’s bike is totally yet temporarily fixed, and roaring along quietly at supersonic speed..
But the seeming near impossibility of a mere home bike mechanic possibly replacing the cable got Crumby wondering. How does SRAM install cables in their own shifters? Huh?
Turns out, many years ago, an oppressed Germanic minority, dwelling in the vicinity of the Swiss border, accidentally domesticated a type of beetle known to the vulgar as wire worms. The larvae of this particular beetle species are tiny, long and cylindrical, but with hooked jaws and featuring incredible strength relative to the overall size of the total organism.
So here’s what these amazing yet enslaved vermin do for their cruel task masters. Day in and day out, 24/7, they pull cable through SRAM shifters. What they do is sit inside the little hole in the shifter housing until a humanoid suddenly shoves a wire in the hole. Then they grasp that wire in their little but terribly strong jaws. Once they get a good hold, they drag or haul that relatively enormous cable around the various right angle bends until both the larvae and the wire eventually emerge at the opposite end. It’s like a miracle!
And what wages do the wire worms get for enriching their masters? They get beetle chow plus a little stale beer. Then once in a great while, they get a potato pancake. Mmm!
Which brings to mind, what grub did the Druids enjoy on Thanksgiving.? Easy that. We feasted on Pederson’s spiral ham, sweet potatoes with pecans and fresh cranberries, collard greens with onion, buttermilk biscuits and fruit salad. It was delicious.
Turns out, the chain was put on wrong. And the noise was the chain rubbing on the top shiv housing. Now. Problem solved.
But the other fix required was a new front shifter cable. Yet the deal is, Crumby’s bike came with SRAM 3.0 comp shifters. WWW research and a close look-see at the relevant parts left Crumby wondering whether he would like to attempt to run a new cable through that particular shifter.
Ultimately, Crumby decided he would rather be tied down on a fire ant bed than fix to run a cable through that particular dang shifter. So Crumby opted to purchase a shifter kit with the shifter wires pre-installed. The kit includes the shifters and wires, but not any other hardware like ferrules, housing or crimps, for about $21. (The EBAY vendor for this product is Bicycle Supply. Highly recommended). Eventually, something will go wrong with the rear shifter too, so Crumby is ready, thanks be to the kit. Plus, Crumby’s bike is totally yet temporarily fixed, and roaring along quietly at supersonic speed..
But the seeming near impossibility of a mere home bike mechanic possibly replacing the cable got Crumby wondering. How does SRAM install cables in their own shifters? Huh?
Turns out, many years ago, an oppressed Germanic minority, dwelling in the vicinity of the Swiss border, accidentally domesticated a type of beetle known to the vulgar as wire worms. The larvae of this particular beetle species are tiny, long and cylindrical, but with hooked jaws and featuring incredible strength relative to the overall size of the total organism.
So here’s what these amazing yet enslaved vermin do for their cruel task masters. Day in and day out, 24/7, they pull cable through SRAM shifters. What they do is sit inside the little hole in the shifter housing until a humanoid suddenly shoves a wire in the hole. Then they grasp that wire in their little but terribly strong jaws. Once they get a good hold, they drag or haul that relatively enormous cable around the various right angle bends until both the larvae and the wire eventually emerge at the opposite end. It’s like a miracle!
And what wages do the wire worms get for enriching their masters? They get beetle chow plus a little stale beer. Then once in a great while, they get a potato pancake. Mmm!
Which brings to mind, what grub did the Druids enjoy on Thanksgiving.? Easy that. We feasted on Pederson’s spiral ham, sweet potatoes with pecans and fresh cranberries, collard greens with onion, buttermilk biscuits and fruit salad. It was delicious.
posted by ray pistrum at Friday, November 25, 2011
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