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That's true, they can be a nightmare. If you're out for a few days, especially if you're camping, it's nice to avoid getting soaked and muddy.
I always laugh at a pair of raceblade close clearance mudguards that have been sat in a field near me for a few months. Some roadie must have just got the rage and lobbed them.
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This just popped up on ebay if anyone is after a change. Too far for me to collect otherwise I'd be tempted. Not many of these around!
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=221620871398&globalID=EBAY-GB&alt=web
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To get something similar to the factory don't you have to boil a chain in some fancy pants grease or something? Or wax? Pretty sure Sheldon had something on this.
I usually use a wet lube in winter and just keep cleaning and reapplying.
Edit: here it is. http://sheldonbrown.com/chains.html
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Square taper I always but a sheen on them. Like a dab of grease and wipe off most of it. Same with headset cups.
I'm a definite no on cable outer - never had issues with modern housing. I find the trouble usually occurs if grime accumulates where the cable enters the housing and grease does not help that.
I read caliper mounting bolts as the nut holding them to the frame. Although that would be a nut not a bolt... I usually use a dab of grease but recently have been using a small amount of loctite 248. The stuff that looks like lipstick.
You're right, I stand corrected.