…Attempt, Attempt Once more

Certainly. Over the previous week I actually was topic to 2 critical transit delays. One was as a result of a passenger on the practice forward of ours had had a stroke and wanted medical consideration, and the opposite was as a result of somebody was struck by a practice. Definitely neither of these items would have occurred if solely congestion pricing had been carried out, and I solely hope emergency responders didn’t arrive in a big truck.

Hey, I’m not sticking up for Hochul, all I’m saying is that issues aren’t so easy. Hochul made your practice late… Migrants are consuming your cats… Local weather change is inflicting an epidemic of house runs… We’re a deeply addled nation, however luckily we’ve social media to supply us essential perspective and to calm us down:

Anyway, additional to yesterday’s publish, instantly after typing it into the pc I went again to work on the Roaduno. The very first thing I did was change the chain, as a result of why not? Questioning if possibly some further width would assist, I attempted this child which I acquired awhile again in a care package deal from Basic Cycle:

I additionally tried a unique derailleur:

It skipped.

Subsequent I attempted a brand-new derailleur, in case my outdated ones had been bent or one thing, in addition to a 17-tooth Shimano freewheel to see if an additional tooth would possibly assist. Right here’s the way it seemed within the huge ring:

And right here’s the way it seemed within the small ring:

Fairly good, proper?

It skipped.

Up ’til now, I’d had the most effective luck with the 8-speed chain and the Ultegra short-cage derailleur. So I went again to that. I additionally left the 17-tooth freewheel on there, because it appeared to me the extra enamel the higher:

It skipped:

Widespread sense would dictate that the factor to do now could be merely return to a one-speed setup, since not solely is it foolproof however I’d been significantly having fun with it that means. Nonetheless, if there’s one factor I lack it’s frequent sense. Additionally, I actually need that climbing gear!

I’ve since checked with Rivendell, who affirm that Shimano freewheels do work on this utility, so I’m fairly sure now that the issue is I’m utilizing a cog that’s extra worn than I feel it’s. In order quickly as I get my palms on a brand new one I’ll set up it. Odds are that’ll deal with it, but when for some cause it doesn’t then I’m blaming Hochul. It’s the affordable factor to do.