{"id":865,"date":"2013-09-23T18:18:13","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T18:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gibbsbrand.info\/blog\/?p=865"},"modified":"2013-09-30T10:37:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-30T10:37:37","slug":"the-great-divide-final-inspection-of-the-bikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gibbsbrand.info\/blog\/the-great-divide-final-inspection-of-the-bikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Back From THE GREAT DIVIDE: The Final Bike Inspection – DID GIBBS BRAND WORK?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we first\u00a0heard about local couple Colin and Sue McNorton’s plan to take their mountain bikes to the USA\u00a0and ride 1000 miles\u00a0across the very challenging trail known as The Great Divide<\/strong><\/a>, other than thinking they were crazy, we thought that it would be a great opportunity to put Gibbs Brand\u00a0to the test. After meeting with them, the couple\u00a0kindly agreed to make the trip\u00a0with nothing but Gibbs to lubricate and protect their bikes! This was a great leap of faith for them as they were to be travelling with very little back-up\u00a0in\u00a0extremely challenging conditions,\u00a0negotiating\u00a0everything from scorching\u00a0\u00a0desert to\u00a0high\u00a0mountain passes. The reliability of their machines was of paramount importance!<\/p>\n

The full\u00a0story of the trip and their adventures on the way have been documented in their fascinating \u00a0blog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prior to the trip,\u00a0their bikes\u00a0were fully prepared and serviced by local independant\u00a0mountain bike specialist Liam Brook of Newdales Cycles<\/a>. <\/strong>Other than grease in the bearings, the only lubricant used was Gibbs Brand<\/strong>, a small amount of which was taken to apply en-route.<\/p>\n

Gibbs was\u00a0used\u00a0in several distinct applications on their bikes. Firstly gear and chain lubrication; After thorough cleaning\u00a0of the gears and the fitting of a new chain, both were thoroughly lubricated with Gibbs. (This was the only lubricant used throughout the trip) Secondly, all mechanisms such as brake and gear shift linkages\u00a0were again only lubricated with Gibbs. It was also used to internally lubricate\u00a0the gear and brake cables.\u00a0Lastly the entire bikes (with the exception tyres and brake discs)\u00a0were treated to an application of Gibbs, by simply wiping over with a cloth.\u00a0<\/strong>This not only made them look great, but would help to keep them clean.<\/p>\n

Upon their\u00a0return\u00a0to the UK, after their marathon trip, (which unfortunately\u00a0had to be shortened by a week because of forest fires in the record high temperatures), Colin and Sue were pleased to report that\u00a0“Other than a couple of punctures, our\u00a0machines performed faultlessly and the only maintenance was\u00a0the occasional squirt of Gibbs to the chains”\u00a0The bikes were returned to Newdales\u00a0 for inspection, to find out just\u00a0how well\u00a0they had performed.<\/p>\n

NEWDALES INSPECTION RESULTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. VISUAL INSPECTION:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bikes were initially visually inspected. Liam\u00a0commented\u00a0on how clean the bikes were (they had not been\u00a0cleaned\u00a0throughout the trip).He\u00a0would normally\u00a0have expected to see\u00a0a considerable build up of dirt and contaminants (including sweat!) all over the bikes.\"gibbs<\/a><\/p>\n

2: CHAIN AND GEAR INSPECTION:<\/strong><\/p>\n

After stripping-out, both\u00a0the gear cassette and chain were cleaned, inspected and checked for wear. Both were found to have remained very clean, with\u00a0very little build-up of dirt and contamination. They also were found to\u00a0have little or no measurable wear. (A replacement of the chain would normally be expected after this mileage in these conditions)<\/p>\n

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3: MECHANISMS & CABLES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>After checking, all mechanisms, including\u00a0brake and gear cables were found to be smooth in operation and free from ingress of dirt and\u00a0moisture<\/p>\n

CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0bikes were\u00a0independently \u00a0inspected after a documented\u00a0700 mile\u00a0trip across very varied terrain (including desert) in a wide variety of weather conditions (from extreme heat to rain).<\/p>\n

They had performed faultlessly and\u00a0required very little en-route maintenance.<\/p>\n

Gibbs Brand had been used as the only lubricant.\u00a0“The wear on the chain in particular was found to be extremely low. All the mechanical components had remained in perfect working order with little ingress of dirt”<\/p>\n

The bikes had also stayed\u00a0amazingly clean and presentable in appearance throughout the entire trip.<\/p>\n

*This is more\u00a0positive proof that the unique formula of\u00a0Gibbs Brand\u00a0makes it the ideal all-round protection for your bicycle!\u00a0 Don’t just take our word for it – read what Colin and Sue had to say in their Blog!<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Foot note: *We at Gibbs Brand would like to sincerely\u00a0thank both Colin and Sue for their co-operation in this project and for\u00a0showing such faith in our product. Thanks also to Liam at Newdales Cycles for his assistance with servicing and inspection.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"GIBBS<\/a>\u00a0 Do we need to say more?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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