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c/bicycle-mechanicsaaron_wilson17aaron_wilson171mo agoProlific Poster

Warning: I thought that new ceramic grease was just hype until a customer's 10-speed shifter came back smooth as butter after six months of daily winter commutes.

What other small upgrades have you guys seen that actually make a big difference in long-term wear?
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the_miles
the_miles1mo ago
Smooth as butter" is my dream, my own shifters sound like a bag of rocks after a week.
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averym82
averym821mo ago
It's the same with so many things now, right? New gear works perfectly, then it just... degrades. My headphones started with crystal clear sound and now they crackle if I move my head. Planned obsolescence feels baked into everything we buy, which is a real bummer. You just want stuff to keep working like it did on day one.
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