tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post3035990635947177577..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: There's an App for That: Derailleur AdjustmentBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-76355005275011760252015-10-08T03:32:19.362-04:002015-10-08T03:32:19.362-04:00In a weird way, it all actually makes sense when y...In a weird way, it all actually makes sense when you realize that indexed shifting was developed for people who wanted high-performance bikes but were too lazy or klutzy to learn shifting technique.<br /><br />In other words, people who want the best but don't want to get their hands dirty with it You know, the ones who want photos as beautiful as the ones Henri Cartier Bresson took with his Rollei (I think that's what he used) but don't want to learn about exposures and shutter speeds and such. Or those who want to write poetry without reading it.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-32294606692572164052015-10-07T22:05:59.627-04:002015-10-07T22:05:59.627-04:00I wonder whether it makes certain assumptions abou...I wonder whether it makes certain assumptions about chainline or an initial installation by a professional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-6160668335291417112015-10-07T22:05:09.196-04:002015-10-07T22:05:09.196-04:00It seems rather ungainly, but assuming it actually...It seems rather ungainly, but assuming it actually works, this is leveraging the capabilities of a smartphone at the expense of increasing one's understanding of the apparatus at hand. This method would never permit learning about derailleurs. It would only make you dependent on the app. The learning curve for adjusting a derailleur is not so terrible that you can't teach yourself with a good tutorial and internalize with practice. The app makes increasing your confidence in maintaining your bike impossible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-92175130342176030732015-10-07T18:29:37.423-04:002015-10-07T18:29:37.423-04:00True -- it doesn't seem to address front shift...True -- it doesn't seem to address front shifting, does it? Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-27342060577452732482015-10-07T15:06:56.736-04:002015-10-07T15:06:56.736-04:00my thoughts? aaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhh...my thoughts? aaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!youcancallmeAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578252140097961816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-38116391623605879062015-10-07T13:38:08.991-04:002015-10-07T13:38:08.991-04:00Well if you don't have a clue how to adjust yo...Well if you don't have a clue how to adjust your indexed rear derailleur and you ride a bike a lot it could be a helpful tool. I guess it could of helped me when I changed the cables and housing on my 10 speed indexed bike a couple of weeks ago. I'm not a novice but neither am I an expert mechanic. I couldn't make my rear derailleur happy in all of its gears so I thought perhaps my derailleur hanger was a bent. Fortunately its fall not July so a stop by the LBS that I frequent yielded a derailleur cable that had a bit too much tension on it. Diagnosed by an experienced mechanic checking my drop out alignment as requested, it was fine, and his experienced eye noticing that the pulleys weren't as straight as they should be. It only cost $10 and he also had a quick peek at my front derailleur. Which takes me to another thought. More people have trouble with their indexed front derailleurs, so where is the app for that?accyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293792612093731852noreply@blogger.com