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Mark Chick<p>Yesterday I narrowly avoided a very expensive outcome to some bike maintenance.</p><p>My <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Shimano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shimano</span></a> Dura Ace FD-R9100 front derailleur needed adjustment. I noticed the adjustment barrel (ringed in green) was sticking so removed it to clean. Once removed, a 2 mm piece of plastic (ringed in yellow) fell out. This acts like a nylon nut, adding friction to the cable adjustment screw on the input link.</p><p>Getting the plastic piece back in so that it held the cable adjustment screw took 45 minutes using tweezers. The piece is tucked inside the derailleur in a hard to access spot and is only held in place by the cable adjustment screw. It fell out more times than I can recall! 🤬</p><p>Installing that tiny piece of plastic took massively disproportionate effort. And a lot of words to explain in this post! 🙂</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cycling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/BikeMechanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeMechanic</span></a></p>
Mark Chick<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@SilverArrows" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SilverArrows</span></a></span> "You want standards? We've got lots of standards."</p><p>- Bike manufacturers</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cycling</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/BikeMechanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeMechanic</span></a></p>
Poor 'Possum<p>If someone with my very concrete skill-sets isn't totally barking up the wrong tree, I'm a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BikeMechanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeMechanic</span></a> with 3 years under my belt, have 3 years of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/operations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>operations</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/logistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>logistics</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/personnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>personnel</span></a> management, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/B2B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>B2B</span></a> client <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/management" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>management</span></a>, customer service, and (depending on how Thursday's licensing exam goes) will be a certified EMT-B. I have a cumulative 3+ years behind the wheel of large cargo and passenger vans, with a fairly clean driving record. </p><p>My work history is full of naive, optimistic do-gooder work, and I'd like to keep it that way, but am at the point where my priorities are shifting to earning enough bread while conserving enough bandwidth to keep myself and my loved-ones comfortable. More naivety, no doubt, but an enby can dream. </p><p>Oh, more work history highlights:</p><p>I've worked as a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HistoricPreservationist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricPreservationist</span></a> with an emphasis on mortuary masonry. I am able to take on repair and maintenance work that requires a significant amount of research and referencing historic norms, past work, and document my work for future craftspeople. Even got a little sciencey when an intern set up a new cleaning experiment and left, where I took over the documentation of the new technique compared to the old technique compared to a control. </p><p>The point is, I've got a brain on me, I'm able to quickly adapt to new environments, processes, and modes of work, and I'm good at problem solving. </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FediHire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediHire</span></a></p>
emily dogmom<p>Anybody know why my chain would shift into higher gears when backpedaling at a standstill? Have I got something misadjusted? <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/bike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bike</span></a> <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/bicycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bicycle</span></a> <a href="https://jorts.horse/tags/BikeMechanic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeMechanic</span></a></p>
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