A few bits and pieces of jobs;
The NeilPryde Nazaré had a flat rear tyre again before a ride on Sunday, so I swapped to my Ridley and diagnosed it later. This was the third time in a fortnight and it's due to the very thin rim tape tearing. Re-done and all fine.
The big job was on the Merida Cyclo-Cross before teaching starts as it's my main commuter. This was advised (strongly) after the bike being looked at by Woods Cyclery at Marsden when I was at the
Dark Woods Coffee Shop 'under your own steam' event just over a week ago.
They kindly fitted new - free- Shimano brake pads. However, it also needed two new brake discs as the front was below the safe minimum and the rear close to, plus other jobs.
I've fitted new Clarks front and rear brake discs plus a used Dura-Ace cassette and a new KMC X11-EL chain. Also, the rear tyre was almost bald which, for a cyclo-cross tyre, wasn't bad going. A Pirelli Cinturato H just wouldn't fit so it's got another Schwalbe One Allroad which are decent, fast, tyres. Just not as puncture-proof but with the Pirelli's being difficult to fit I had visions of being stuck with an unrepairable flat in the rain and cold on a dark winter's evening somewhere dodgy in the south of Leeds (and yes, I
do live south of Leeds just
not in the south of Leeds). The Pirelli's will be sold on as I've no other use for them.
All set now for another semester after a deep clean of the bike.
Finally, a tweak to the front and rear derailleurs on the Giant FCR as the cables appear to have stretched a bit.
