What is it????

[raleighnut]

It's that new gate you've been promising to put up for years.

 

[User32269]

Looks like you need to reassess your present plans for Mrs O.

I'm gonna have to go to a really top quality petrol station late on Christmas Eve now!

 

[Crackle]

Congratulations Odav. That's quite a present.

 

[jonnysnorocket]

Specialized Crosstrail with hydraulic discs!
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My first ever brand new bike at 52 years of age!

I was into my 50s when I got my first brand new bike too........ There's no stopping me now..... Six bikes later.!

 

[User32269]

Mrs o (who is a lovely wonderful person!!!) just phoned to see if it was OK!
She said "I know you like old bikes, and that's probably a bit trendy, but do you like it?!"

I can't wait to get out properly on it! It's perfect for the riding I like, rutted old single-tracks, towpaths and stuff. Need to learn a whole new skill set now, hydraulic discs? Not a clue!
Genuinely made up with this!

 

[postman]

First new bike,well here is a great tip.Turn the bars around.Otherwise you won't get anywhere.

 

[swee'pea99]

Call me old school, but I would never open my presents before the day. You are clearly a bounder and a cad. I hope you enjoy your new bike even so.

 

[User32269]

Congratulations! My brother and I found our Christmas presents when we were little, opened them and resealed them, thinking we'd been really clever. Christmas Day was a real let-down. Just saying.

Maybe if I start dropping subtle hints now about how much the cx bike I really like has been reduced?
I never sneaked this one, would have been a bit of an elephant in the room type scenario, as the huge evans box filled the hall for a month!

 

[Levo-Lon]

Open it..open it..
Go for a ride and put it back before she gets home!!

 

[User32269]

First new bike,well here is a great tip.Turn the bars around.Otherwise you won't get anywhere.

I'm struggling to ride with no pedals on it?

Open it..open it..
Go for a ride and put it back before she gets home!!

Despite my man flu, it's getting a trial run soon, once I figure out how to stop a bit of brake rub on the rear! Always regarded discs as witchcraft, I'm stumped with anything after mid 80's Weinmann rim brakes!

 

[ColinJ]

Despite my man flu, it's getting a trial run soon, once I figure out how to stop a bit of brake rub on the rear!

Try this ...



Have fun riding your new bike!

 

[welsh dragon]

Mrs o (who is a lovely wonderful person!!!) just phoned to see if it was OK!
She said "I know you like old bikes, and that's probably a bit trendy, but do you like it?!"

I can't wait to get out properly on it! It's perfect for the riding I like, rutted old single-tracks, towpaths and stuff. Need to learn a whole new skill set now, hydraulic discs? Not a clue!
Genuinely made up with this!

Congratulations on your new steed. As others have said, i hope you have many enjoyable years riding it.

 

[User32269]

Thanks Colin
Just tried first fix on vid and not rubbing now!

 

[I like Skol]

Thanks Colin

Colin's linked to a useful beginners vid but more often than not (especially as completely flat rotors are a bit of a rarity IME) you may end up setting the clearance by eye to achieve perfection. Do the vid method first then if there is still some light rubbing spin the wheel slowly and look down the gap between pad and rotor to see which side is still making contact. You can then slightly loosen the caliper bolts and make a small adjustment to the alignment by hand. When I say small I mean small.

 

[User32269]

Colin's linked to a useful beginners vid but more often than not (especially as completely flat rotors are a bit of a rarity IME) you may end up setting the clearance by eye to achieve perfection. Do the vid method first then if there is still some light rubbing spin the wheel slowly and look down the gap between pad and rotor to see which side is still making contact. You can then slightly loosen the caliper bolts and make a small adjustment to the alignment by hand. When I say small I mean small.

Cheers. Discs are a new one for me and will be a bit of a learning experience! Thanks for info, have eliminated rub for now and want to ride it!