My bike fell on the ground and plastic guard on cassette got cracked apart. It didnt just competely came off but some of the parts came off and most of the parts are still hanging on cassette. Evertime I pedals plastic guard also moves and makes weird sound. Can I take this plastic guard off or Should I install a new plastic guard? Is it important to have plastic guard? Thank you
Do you need plastic guard on cassette?
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This is my concern: How did it break? Best guess would be the RD being slammed into it, suggesting that the hanger or RD could be bent. That'd make taking off the disc a guaranteed disaster, unless the other appropriate adjustments were made.
Likely time for a trip to the shop.
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Normally a safe assumption, but every so often it's a good idea to go into a profile and look at a noob's prior posts. :wink5:
You mean Giant.
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Some bike shops use those LBS stickers to determine if you get free/discounted service or not....
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But is it laterally stiff yet vertically compliant?
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Only if it got wet first.
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This. Free tune-ups!! Ka-ching!!
Tough love > no love
lol, I must be a total noob! I had no idea there was such stigma associated with keeping the "dork disk" on or that it was even referred to as a dork disk, or what supposed purpose, aside from signaling dorkiness, that it was trying to serve.
Whew, that was a mouthful!
Okay, so got it on the dork disk, but what's so bad about the spoke reflectors? If you happen to get caught out at night, won't they serve some purpose, if you don't have a proper front and rear light?
Whew, that was a mouthful!
Okay, so got it on the dork disk, but what's so bad about the spoke reflectors? If you happen to get caught out at night, won't they serve some purpose, if you don't have a proper front and rear light?
They throw the wheel off-balance. As speed increases so will the effect and after a certain speed is reached could actually become deangerous.
Some folks, myself included think they ruin the overall appearance of the bike. My LBS could take the DorkDisc off for me, but by law couldn't touch the reflectors - front, back and wheels. First thing I did when I got the bike home take the reflectors off.
My lights do an adequate job. I don't ride in pitch dark. If I do, I have a reflective vest just for that purpose.
If you want to keep the reflectors, if you feel safer with them on the bike rather than off, then by all means keep them. Aesthetics is one thing but personal safety is another and that is something you are personally responsible for. Do what you think is right.
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You're kidding, right?
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I can haz one?
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