MTB Drivetrain – Digital Hippie

BikInventions Squirt, 3 month Review

Squirt Wax Lube: 3 Months On

Post published:April 10, 2011
Post category:MTB Drivetrain

I have been SERIOUSLY lazy with the drivetrain on the Mojo HD over the last few months, conducting my own experiment with BikInventions Squirt Wax Based Lube. The theory is you just keep lubing your chain with Squirt and never have to clean your drivetrain again, ever! So that’s what I’ve been doing. (more…)

Scotch Rubber Mastic Tape 2228

Post published:January 25, 2011
Post category:MTB Drivetrain

I noticed some scuffing from the chain on the inside of the Mojo HD’s carbon fibre rear triangle stays a while ago. The culprit is the limited clearance between the frame and chain when running on the smaller cogs, adding in the fact that when you’re running on the smaller cog you’re going faster and the chain is probably going to be slapping around more because of that. (more…)

2011 Rockshox Rear Maxle Lite 135x12

Rockshox Update Rear Maxle Lite 135X12mm

Post published:January 18, 2011
Post category:MTB Drivetrain

Late 2010 RockShox started shipping an updated 12mm Rear Maxle Lite to address hub failures, most notably the Hope Pro II, when used with the tapered Maxle. The updated Rear Maxle Lite did away with the external taper, instead its consistent outer diameter providing better support for hub internals. Here’s an excerpt from the related SRAM notice: (more…)