#brakes

mkwadee@diasp.eu

After a hiatus of over two weeks, I have a new #bike. When I took the last one in for a service, the replacement of worn out components would have been nearly as high as the cost of a new one. So I took the decision to retire it and to get a new one. Instead of #black, this time I've gone for #red which and this one has #disc, rather than #rim #brakes. I spent this morning transferring a few things over from the old one like the #BikeComputer and bottle and pump holders.

In the meantime, I was determined not to use my car for commuting the relatively short distance to work. When I say relatively a short distance I mean by #bicycle, it's 5 km and so on foot, that about a 50 minute walk each way. I could have chosen a bus but it would mean either changing buses to get to my place of work or getting off at a stop quite far away which would still require a 15-20 minute walk. I reckoned it would add up to about the same time.

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mkwadee@diasp.eu

The #brakes on my #bike had begun to feel worn a few days ago and I really didn't feel safe travelling downhill if there was a junction up ahead. So of course I bought a new set of brakes and fitted them today. What a difference! I have full confidence again. Being my first #DIY brake fitting, I found it a bit fiddly with all the washers which had to go in the right order and then to align each pad to the wheel rim correctly.

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