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TIL my crappy kitchen knife was ruining my cooking and making me hate prep work
I was trying to chop veggies for dinner, struggling hard, and getting mad. The knife was a cheap store brand one I've had for years. Then I remembered how a customer's old, dull chainring made their bike shift like garbage until we replaced it. A good chef's knife is just like a proper bike tool, it's the right thing for the job and makes everything easier. Now I get why pros invest in their kitchen gear, same as we do with our shop tools. I'm not getting a $300 knife, but a decent one is now on my list. Funny how bike logic applies to making a salad.
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torres.riley7mo ago
Good comparison, but a worn chainring actually messes up your chain engagement, not the shifting. That's more the cassette and derailleur. The point about the right tool for the job still totally stands though.
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the_cameron7mo ago
On my old mountain bike, the chainring teeth got hooked from wear. This made the chain slip during shifts, not just when pedaling steady. I had constant chain drops on technical climbs. My mechanic said a worn chainring changes how the derailleur handles the chain. So in my case, it definitely messed with shifting. Isn't the whole drivetrain linked like that?
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skyler_kelly697mo ago
Target's cheap knives turn every tomato into a wrestling match, don't they? Glad you saw the light before your salad needed a repair stand.
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