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Swap those pad pins for some
Swap those pad pins for some hex head ones.
Here’s the old post that I made a while back: https://road.cc/content/forum/240256-stuck-hydraulic-brake-pad-axlepin-br-rs805
I took it to my LBS and they used a dremel to cut a slot into the pin and remove. The hex head ones are for MTBs, but they do the job although they are slightly longer. The other option is to remember to loosen/tighten the pins every so often to prevent them jamming.
Best wished for a full and
Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery. I myself am getting a bit twitchy about the low temperatures so I think I’m going to wait for it to go above 5° before doing more cycling. (Plus I got a tiny bit of frostnip on a couple of toes a few weeks ago so maybe I need thicker socks)
Be careful out there: https:/
Be careful out there: https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/watch-knife-wielding-squirrel-spotted-in-toronto
Looking at this review: https
Looking at this review: https://road.cc/content/review/156193-btwin-triban-520 the brakes look like ordinary caliper brakes and not V-brakes – guessing the op just used the wrong terminology.
(Pic of V-brakes for OP to see the difference)
After 30 years in the Police i find the latest round of recruits very poor and the standard has dropped drastically. Most of todays newer recruits wouldn’t have got in when i joined.Surely they’d’ve been too young or not even born yet?
The main issue with a bulbous
The main issue with a bulbous tyre is the aerodynamics, but that’s only likely to be relevant if you are running deep rims. Personally, I find that there’s more benefit from the extra comfort and better rolling resistance of 28mms on our bumpy British roads.
When should I expect to recieve payment?Are you my Repairer of Reputations? (I thought it was Ivan)
Anyhow, I’ll leave the acorns in the usual place.
I’ve thought about this and I
I’ve thought about this and I quite like the way that comments end up disappearing, like tears in rain.
However, certain articles keep rising from the dead and then I have to go and check that I didn’t post something dumb a few years ago.
I believe that bike can take
I believe that bike can take up to 32mm width tyres, but I happen to like 28mm as a good compromise between speed and comfort.
It used to be thought that thinner tyres (and higher pressures) are quicker than wider tyres but that’s probably most true for when you can ride on a really smooth surface (e.g. a velodrome). Wider tyres allow you to run them at lower pressures and that can make them roll faster on bumpy surfaces as the tyre can absorb the bumpy bits and not waste energy bouncing the bike and rider up and down. However, lower pressures will generally increase rolling resistance on smooth surfaces, so typically, people spend a while experimenting with different tyre pressures to try and find what works best for them.
Some of us like to retain
Some of us like to retain professional services to “like” our posts and it’s tricky to figure out if they’re doing their job or not.
Your current tyre is a 25mm
Your current tyre is a 25mm width (700c), so you can either replace it with the same width or I’d be more inclined to go for 28mm if you can find something suitable.
There’s a huge choice of tyres and generally the really cheap ones (e.g. £10) are best avoided, but it’s easy to spend a lot of money if you go for the high-end tyres and then they might be super-lightweight and not last you very long.
Generally, commuting tyres tend to be around £20-30 and should last well and have reasonable puncture protection.
Or as Feynman put it:
Or as Feynman put it:
“You can know the name of a bird in all the languages of the world, but when you’re finished, you’ll know absolutely nothing whatever about the bird… So let’s look at the bird and see what it’s doing — that’s what counts. I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
I’ve got the 75mm length ones
I’ve got the 75mm length ones and have had two of them break where the valve core screws in. I’ve also had problems with the plastic valve core extenders (black plastic tube thing) getting stuck and getting twisted. I suspect it’s due to my in-expert fettling techniques.
I fitted a pair of Conti
I fitted a pair of Conti GP5000 TLEs before Xmas (onto Prime Carbon rims) and didn’t find them a problem and yet the other day I managed to completely snap a tyre lever trying to remove a MTB tyre (tubed) from Mrs Hawkinspeter’s bike.
I sort of recommend MilkIt
I sort of recommend MilkIt valves – they make it easier to add/remove sealant but they’re over-priced for what they are and I somehow manage to keep breaking them (but I’ve replaced them with new MilkIt valves despite the price).