Comments on: Rainy day blues http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rainy-day-blues Cycling for Weight Loss, Fitness, and a Healthy Heart Tue, 15 May 2012 15:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tourpro http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 tourpro Wed, 13 May 2009 10:21:39 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=813#comment-1222 My latest bike - Salsa La Cruz - is running Disc brakes. Super smooth stoppage. :) My latest bike – Salsa La Cruz – is running Disc brakes.

Super smooth stoppage. :)

]]> By: Bryan http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Bryan Wed, 13 May 2009 06:50:16 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=813#comment-1221 Thanks for stopping by. Well, during yesterday's ride they basically stopped working again. I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and take it to the shop to have it fixed. Thanks for stopping by.

Well, during yesterday's ride they basically stopped working again. I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and take it to the shop to have it fixed.

]]> By: tourpro http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 tourpro Wed, 13 May 2009 05:31:28 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=813#comment-1220 Properly adjusted brakes takes either luck or a fair amount of experience. Sounds like you found the issue, which is centering. You actually need a special tool to hold the mounting bolt center while you tighten the nut. Properly adjusted brakes takes either luck or a fair amount of experience. Sounds like you found the issue, which is centering. You actually need a special tool to hold the mounting bolt center while you tighten the nut.

]]> By: Al http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Al Tue, 12 May 2009 11:06:39 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=813#comment-1219 Maybe it's the endorphin rush from cycling. You get addicted to it and feel it if it's absent for too long. Maybe it's the endorphin rush from cycling. You get addicted to it and feel it if it's absent for too long.

]]> By: Bryan http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Bryan Tue, 12 May 2009 08:29:05 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=813#comment-1218 I know how you feel. I have started to feel really guilty if I don't get a ride in. I guess that's a good thing. I know how you feel. I have started to feel really guilty if I don't get a ride in. I guess that's a good thing.

]]> By: Bryan http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 Bryan Tue, 12 May 2009 08:27:52 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=813#comment-1217 I thought about the hook idea too. Great minds must think alike. One of the last things I did to my break was adjust it's centering. I may have inadvertently fixed it because last night it gave me zero problems other than the brake handle required me to squeeze on it too much before the break engaged. I'm guessing that's a cable tension issue though. I thought about the hook idea too. Great minds must think alike.

One of the last things I did to my break was adjust it's centering. I may have inadvertently fixed it because last night it gave me zero problems other than the brake handle required me to squeeze on it too much before the break engaged. I'm guessing that's a cable tension issue though.

]]> By: Al http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 Al Mon, 11 May 2009 21:07:49 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=813#comment-1216 I don't have any good excuses for not riding. I got in a ride on Saturday, and unintentional workout Sunday and now I'm stuck at a conference in the Catskills for 4 days. Ugh. I don't have any good excuses for not riding. I got in a ride on Saturday, and unintentional workout Sunday and now I'm stuck at a conference in the Catskills for 4 days. Ugh.

]]> By: Doug http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Doug Mon, 11 May 2009 20:56:55 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=813#comment-1215 I used same trick last year when I was doing tune-ups for a few friends, but I jury-rigged a couple of those red garage bike hanger hooks on the rope. Then just hooked one under the seat and one under the handlebar stem and it worked like a charm. As far as your break problem goes, the only thing I can think of is that your hex bolt holding the to the frame is too tight, preventing free rotation back when you release the brake. Try lube at the pivot point (if you haven't already) and back off the pressure on the hex bolt just a bit. I used same trick last year when I was doing tune-ups for a few friends, but I jury-rigged a couple of those red garage bike hanger hooks on the rope. Then just hooked one under the seat and one under the handlebar stem and it worked like a charm. As far as your break problem goes, the only thing I can think of is that your hex bolt holding the to the frame is too tight, preventing free rotation back when you release the brake. Try lube at the pivot point (if you haven't already) and back off the pressure on the hex bolt just a bit.

]]> By: Bryan http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Bryan Mon, 11 May 2009 15:23:29 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=813#comment-1214 Glad I could help. You could probably take something like a coat hangar, make a double-ended hooks, bend it in the middle (attach the rope in middle), and place the hooks on the handle bars on either side of the stem connection to keep the forks straight. A coat hangar might not be strong enough but you get the idea. Glad I could help. You could probably take something like a coat hangar, make a double-ended hooks, bend it in the middle (attach the rope in middle), and place the hooks on the handle bars on either side of the stem connection to keep the forks straight. A coat hangar might not be strong enough but you get the idea.

]]> By: jodycb http://bikingtolive.com/rainy-day-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 jodycb Mon, 11 May 2009 14:07:53 +0000 http://bikingtolive.com/?p=813#comment-1213 I love your idea for a make shift bike stand... why didn't I think of that? I will be stealing your idea sometime this week. I hope you don't mind too much. I love your idea for a make shift bike stand… why didn't I think of that? I will be stealing your idea sometime this week. I hope you don't mind too much.

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