New bike on the way ...!

[ColinJ]

Fair enough, just thought I'd mention it.
Have got the Render R's on my Synapse and though they can be fine they need regular adjustment to keep them that way. Getting Spyre's on my upgrade in the autumn!

The biggest problem with my front Render R was that its rotor had been bent. I straightened it as well as I could but had to back the brake off to stop it jamming and that meant that I didn't have enough cable pull to fully engage the brake. I could have just bought a new rotor but decided to get the new brake instead.

 

[Wafer]

Yeah, right way to go. Be like riding a new bike again when you get that sorted Just don't scare yourself too much when you pull them and realise they really work, heh.

 

[ColinJ]

Yeah, right way to go. Be like riding a new bike again when you get that sorted Just don't scare yourself too much when you pull them and realise they really work, heh.

I've already bought it, fitted it and ridden it.

I made the mistake of going down a 20% descent with the old front brake and barely slowed down enough to take the bend at the bottom of the hill!

I went back and did it again with the new brake on the bike and all was ok.

 

[potsy]

I've already bought it, fitted it and ridden it.

I made the mistake of going down a 20% descent with the old front brake and barely slowed down enough to take the bend at the bottom of the hill!

I went back and did it again with the new brake on the bike and all was ok.

I got a taste of how good hydraulic discs are when I tested my mtb out the other day, had never used them before and nearly went over the handlebars on one emergency stop when a dog appeared from behind a bush

 

[Hacienda71]

I got a taste of how good hydraulic discs are when I tested my mtb out the other day, had never used them before and nearly went over the handlebars on one emergency stop when a dog appeared from behind a bush

You will need that stopping power when Skolly takes you on the black run at Llandegla for your works Christmas do.

 

[ColinJ]

I got a taste of how good hydraulic discs are when I tested my mtb out the other day, had never used them before and nearly went over the handlebars on one emergency stop when a dog appeared from behind a bush

Which reminds me ... fixing the hydraulic brakes on my MTB is my next fettling task! I am hoping that is all that needs doing. I can't remember what state the drivetrain was in the last time I rode the bike.

Once that has been done, all 4 of my bikes will be ready for action.

 

[potsy]

You will need that stopping power when Skolly takes you on the black run at Llandegla for your works Christmas do.

Hopefully @I like Skol has no idea I have a mtb yet

 

[ColinJ]

I haven't been riding the CX bike as often as I thought I would, but the weather is getting worse so I will soon be putting my CAAD5 road bike away for the winter. I will be riding the CX more after that, certainly until the spring, Time to sort out those mudguards I reckon!

(And a rack. I had a rack and matching bag but have mislaid them and I can't think where they have got to. I asked around to see if I had donated or lent them to anyone, but have so far drawn a blank. Damn my ageing braincells! I can think of one or two places yet to be checked,)

 

[ColinJ]

I have some SKS Longboard mudguards on order from Tredz - LINK. (45 mm, in black.)

I'll take some pictures of the bike out on the hills somewhere once I have fitted the guards.

Still no sign of the missing rack! I'll have to check my cellar - that is the only place that I haven't searched yet. Maybe I had a very discreet burglar who picked my doorlock, only took the rack and matching bag, and then locked up after him?

 

[ColinJ]

Still no sign of the missing rack! I'll have to check my cellar - that is the only place that I haven't searched yet. Maybe I had a very discreet burglar who picked my doorlock, only took the rack and matching bag, and then locked up after him?

Phew, I finally found them! They were in a box buried under a pile of other stuff at the back of my cellar. The bag had got damp and now smells very musty so it needs a good wash.

The rack will be a bit tricky to fit to the CAADX. The LH mounting hardware has to clear the disk brake mechanism and the distance between the L and R mountings on the bike is already wider than the corresponding parts of the rack. I'll have to see if I can spread the rack mounts slightly without breaking anything. Attaching the top part of the rack also looks non-trivial ... To attach to the mounts on the seatstays would involve a bit more bending of metal than I fancy doing so I might leave those mounts free for the mudguards and attach the rack to a seatpost mount. I just found an old reflector in my junk box which has a mounting that I could use.

All being well, I should have the guards and rack fitted by early next week. Then I will just need some foul weather to test the winterised bike in. I wonder just how long I will have to wait for that ...!