What Have You Fettled Today?

[KuroSan]

Replaced rear brake hose, couldn't find any evidence of a leak on the old hose as I suspected so hoping a fresh hose will resolve whatever it is that's letting air into the system!
While the bike is up on the stand I'm also investigating why my gears really don't like staying in 9th....

 

[Gwylan]

Yesterday an apprentice and I fitted some Alhonga hydraulic brakes on a used bike. This was an experiment to see if the cheaper brakes mean we can repair more bikes with disc brakes.

We will be recommending Tektro in future.

The mention of Tektro might get some reaction.
Not my favourite but they are what I've got. So I'll put up with them.
Learned a lot about hydraulics brakes in my few years using them.

 

[Elybazza61]

Replaced rear brake hose, couldn't find any evidence of a leak on the old hose as I suspected so hoping a fresh hose will resolve whatever it is that's letting air into the system!
While the bike is up on the stand I'm also investigating why my gears really don't like staying in 9th....

It may be an internal leak in the reservoir in the shifter, have seen that befor;also can get an air leak in the calliper.

 

[KuroSan]

It may be an internal leak in the reservoir in the shifter, have seen that befor;also can get an air leak in the calliper.

That's a good point, didn't think to check that as it's still quite new. I'll see how it behaves over the next few days now the new hose is on, if it still does it then it's level 2 fettling time!