Bicycle riding

[MoValley John]

I was just reading and found out disc brakes are only good for around 1,200 or so miles. I'm well beyond that, so I'll go ahead and change both the front and back. I guess pads are cheap, too. I have a 1030 with my personal trainer, the LBS doesnt open until 1100, so I'll do them this afternoon.

I have very little on the plate this week, my wife is off tomorrow and wants to do 60. My wife is really starting to embrace long rides. Her speed has picked up as well. I may have created a monster.

[MoValley John]

thought you had disc?

I do. The pads are squeeling. Loudly and only in the front. I'm changing them today if the LBS has a set on hand. I know how to change rim brakes, never changed disc. I'll get it done and will have learned one more thing. I'm surprised they only lasted one season but I've put a lot of miles on the bike and ridden it hard, so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.

[JVShocker]

Rode an easy 20 with my wife this morning. Little wind at all, but drizzling the whole time. The rain never was a factor except my clothes were drenched. In England, they'd call what I wear a kit, but I digress.

On another note, my front brake pads are shot. Very noticeable squeal. On to the LBS to see if they have pads in stock. I've never diy changed my pads, but I'm giving it a shot. shot that can go wrong is I mess everything up. No big deal.

thought you had disc?

[MoValley John]

Rode an easy 20 with my wife this morning. Little wind at all, but drizzling the whole time. The rain never was a factor except my clothes were drenched. In England, they'd call what I wear a kit, but I digress.

On another note, my front brake pads are shot. Very noticeable squeal. On to the LBS to see if they have pads in stock. I've never diy changed my pads, but I'm giving it a shot. shot that can go wrong is I mess everything up. No big deal.

[JVShocker]

Saturday the wind was pouring out of the south at 15-20. You can see it in the last photo of the river. So at lunch time today, check radar, looks OK, we head out on a bike ride. Front has stalled a bit over the area, maybe it will pass through later today. Temperature was fairly mild, maybe upper 60s-low 70s and humid so it felt nice. About 4.5 miles into the ride something happened. The wind started blowing fierce out of the north and east, and then it started raining. So yep, we got caught in a short downpour and were completely soaked in a 3 minute span almost 5 miles from home. The cold wind picked up chilling the body even more, so we headed home. And as I look outside now, its windy, fairly cool (which is manageable) and dry out now. Short but memorable ride.