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im currently sitting in front of my pc spinning away on my brothers signature edition
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Scott CR1
Oh yeah for ceramic BBs, the more water and dirt the better! you should have a question like ceramic or normal BB user?
My view on this is that it's going to be very difficul to find something that MTBers might use that is any better than a well-oiled chain which should last at least a year and is quick and easy to replace. Everything has been tried such as chain oilers, enclosed chains, belt drives, shaft drives but at the end of the day you are riding a bike over rough terrain and there is nothing I can think of that could easily replace the cheap low-weight convenience of a chain and because the chain moves around such a lot nothing cheap and light that will protect it. If your chain is well lubricated it should throw off any dirt and water by centrifugal force, shouldn't it?
Scott CR1
--Jens Voight
I've bought a new bike....ouch - result
Can I buy a new bike?...No - no result
Unless you are designing an internal gear system then your product may be unnecessary in 5 - 10 years time. For newer bikes anyway.
Bighit , 5 , BFe