All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

@Gunshot-6A mowing his lawn...

 

https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7004137/the-luge-loop

 

Nah man, that "toodles" wave is lame. All about the finger guns!

 

Hands down best overall ride in Socal in my opinion. Especially after a little rain.

 

Sweet thanks for the info on the Luge, I'll try to check it out sometime.

 

For those with a 1up rack, what are using to lube the arms? One of mine keeps getting stuck and hard to open and close. I tried silicone lubricant with Teflon which worked great until it rained. Suggestions?

 

I haven't had that issue myself but I imagine Triflow would be a good solution...

$15 Krylon TF20009 Sprayon New Grease Industrial Lubricant (Aerosol), One Size, Multi

https://www.amazon.com/Krylon-20009...&qid=1582657974&sprefix=triflo,aps,212&sr=8-4

 

Are you talking about the red lever mechanism binding or are you talking about the serrated arms themselves?

 

Since mine stays on the truck most of the winter here in north Iowa, the arm pivots get pretty sticky. I just douche it with WD40 a couple times per winter. So far, do good. It does pick up a lot of duct that way but the car wash gets rid of some of it.

 

I feel resistance coming from the pivoting bolts, which causes the mechanism to get caught on the rachets.

 

I keep mine on too, but I'm in San Diego. I've had the rack over a year and this is the first issue I've had. Is WD40 as effective on aluminum? I tried using that first but it didn't work as well as I thought it would.

 

Mine was doing the same thing. Some dirt got in there causing it to bind so I washed it and hit it with compressed air. Used a dry chain lube afterwards and it's been good.

 

Awesome, I'll try that! I drive on dusty roads for work so maybe that's what it needs.

 

On the topic of chain lube, SCC Slick is a lifechanging product. Little expensive, but that stuff is magical I swear.

 

Blasphemy... Molten Speed Wax FTW. No Mo Greezy Chain; Eva!

 

I'll have to give that a shot.

I've been using Maxima Chain Wax (moto chain lube) for years and it keeps my chain lubed and quiet for months at a time.

 

This stuff you can just take a rag and wipe the dust off your chain after dusty rides. Chain stays bright and shiny for a crazy long time.

Funny enough, it was originally designed as a lubricant for machine guns, then the two owners decided they like bikes too. I got a tester bottle while they were coming to market, but as just a regular dude, I keep buying this stuff cuz it works. Plus I don't ride well enough to be sponsored.

 

I've been using Finish Line dry chain lube on the moving parts and it works great.

 

I have also been wondering the same thing. Cab-height shell with a DCSB...will a fork mount work? Here's the best I've found so far:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/will-my-mountain-bikes-fit-under-a-flush-height-shell.436953/

I would love some feedback from anyone carrying mountain bikes with modern geometry inside a cab-height, short-bed shell.