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I'm thinking about running a log book on my bike(s). Making shock pressure notes. Noting when parts were serviced/ replaced.
Does anyone else do this? Or am I taking it all too far?
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its a push bike not an F1 car!!
You could use [url= http://www.zonefivesoftware.com/SportTracks/ ]Sport Tracks[/url], it also allows you to upload GPS data
do you think it will bear any relevence to anything?
we keep log books at work for product developement..... do you think mr shimano is going to listen to you whine that your wearing stuff out too often 😉
Too far then 🙂
Oh no, trailrat, it would only be for me. When did I last replace the chain? Etc
Hey greasystain. I had the same idea but I've been too busy. I think you should do it.
Why guess at the time when your bearings were last replaced or when you last had a shock service, when you can simply look into the log book.
Don't let anyone else put you off! If it wasn't a good idea why do it on a car.
It's the same principle quick access to relevant data that tells you what you need to know. Plus when you sell the bike you won't have to answer loads of questions about what works been done and if you do its right there.
Up to you but it makes sense to me!
greasystain
Not to far at all, I tend to log and store most rides in Sport Tracks. I like to be able to look back at previous rides and routes.
I was looking for a link to the Symthson Journal that they produced for Rapha IRC it was £160, that is going to far.
I use to work with a chap who logged mileage, fuel consumption, oil consumption, service costs for his car. Fair enough I thought...
until one day he was updating his spreadsheet and a mate commented, tongue in cheek that he should log windscreen washer fluid…
Ah ahead of you there was the reply and clicking to another tab the data was there, unsurprisingly more fluid used during the winter months due to higher concentration
there were tabs for bulbs, tyre pressure and wear....
so unless you want to be come a compulsive just step away from the log book LOL 😉
Log books on cars are fair enough, afterall, what device exists to measure timing belts to the masses? Nothing that springs to mind.
On the other hand, chain checkers are cheap & readily available.
Look after your bike properly & stuff will wear out when it wears out. Why do you want to know when your chain last wore out? Its not going to increase a 2nd hand value of the bike.
J
I can see keeping a note of the shock/fork air pressure's and settings could be useful.
Parts Replaced/Serviced wouldn't bother, better spending the time riding.
I think its a great idea.
When you are injured and unable to ride, you can pull out the log book and masturbate over it.
Its not just a step to far, but a huge leap over the too far line.
Why not just replace the parts when they need it due to wear, rather than on time owned/used? You will save money on parts, oh, and on a pad of paper and pen!!!
When you are injured and unable to ride, you can pull out the log book and masturbate over it.Its not just a step to far, but a huge leap over the too far line.
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Too right.
Just ride the bleeding thing and replace stuff when it wears out.
Sadly, I used to. I was just learning how to use a computer mind so it was practice setting out spreadsheet thingy's. I logged every ride with data about where, when, a description of the route, who rode, weather & even marks out of 10! I also did a bike parts log which got me realising how much i was spending. When my computer crashed I lost all the info & I've never been arsed since.
Poorly thought out arguments that have examples of extremes to justify them. 2 minutes to fill in the info and people are saying you would be better of riding.
Never heard of a ride that took 2 mins to do.
200 quid car and it has a log book 2000 quid bike and you would rather guess.
No wonder our society is falling apart, everyone argues or rubbishes good ideas and is biast against common sense!
Genius!!!