Mountain Biking

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

lol nah I sold the civic a while back so I ain't reaching there unless I ride and lets be real that eh happening in this lifetime LOL

[trinibajan34]

I hear yuh buddy

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

What I do think is realistic is riding from Piarco to Caura.

knobby tires however may be impossible. Will have to swap for road tires first.

I know a guy used to ride from Chaguanas to maracas. He had a trek road bike I tell you don't know how he used to do that nah. Mikes Bikes is having a ride from St James to Manzanilla in January lol

Too bad you can't put a bike on a plane and go Tobago now that would be a treat for me. lol

[trinibajan34]

nope by boat

[bgh]

is the stopping power better with larger discs or the same as the 160 ?

The link below may answer some of your questions...

http://m.bikeradar.com/gear/article/buy ... brakes-45/

I notice yesterday that my ex7 has 180mm front and 160mm disc at the back . It wasn't mention in the specifications on the trek site.
Interesting!!!

[eliteauto]

yup I'm running 180 front 160 rear as well

[jm3]

lol nah I sold the civic a while back so I ain't reaching there unless I ride and lets be real that eh happening in this lifetime LOL

I think I still remember how to get to yours from when I bought the graphics card off you I could give you a ride I think I can put about 3 bikes in the tray

[trinibajan34]

so are we still on for tomorrow I will be there once you guys still up for it

[bgh]

I'm still heading down after work.
We can try to make it to the tracking station.

[VK-Sportsman]

You all go ahead, I walked 90% the route to reach the dish the only time I've been there

[trinibajan34]

yuh coming tomorrow we dont have to the tracking station it wad only a suggestion

[VK-Sportsman]

Yea, coming tmrw, just have to put back my brake pads, I was going to try this out http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-Silence-That-Squeaky-Disc-Brake-2011.html, but I'll leave it for another time.
That tracking station hill surely more brutal than the one you all did in Gran Couva, lol

[trinibajan34]

yes it is lol

[pugboy]

so you guys wear the full cycling costume or regular clothes ?

[VK-Sportsman]

Well the MTB shorts has a padder inner liner, which helps if you have a hard saddle, and it looks like a regular shorts. Long sleeve jerseys help with the sun but you'll end up feeling warm. I'm not a fan of the "sponsor/team" jerseys.

[bgh]

whatever you feel comfortable in, just walk with a helmet.

[trinibajan34]

ok so we still meeting for 1

[bgh]

Yes, meeting at 1.
Are we meeting at the golf club car park or Arboretum car park?

[trinibajan34]

any where is alright with me

[jm3]

I'm hoping to be there but I feel Ill today hoping I'll recover soon

[trinibajan34]

so where is the meeting point

[bgh]

As this ride is early we can meet at the arboretum car park.

[trinibajan34]

cool I will be present

[bgh]

We're on site. Anyone else making the trip?

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

Hey I need some advice here.

should I get rid of the Disk brake setup and put in V brake? currently its rubbing and making a lot of noise. It seems ever so often this brake needs adjustment, I find it an inconvenience for all this drama just to ride a bike.

The Mechanics in bike inn has given up and they seem clueless as what to do to solve this screeching noise on the brakes and to adjust it to work proper for more than a few weeks.

Personally I think this is a good lesson though.

In future never to buy a bike with disk brakes again. lol

would a mechanical disk brake setup be easier to adjust and have much less issues? if this is the case I can consider buying some shimano mech brakes off amazon for just $20

[Mini]

I have rim brakes on my bike and they are crap in the wet and mud. Easy to service.. But not very reliable for hard riding. For commuting they would probably work well though.

While your bike is under warranty at BI why not try another shop to see if the problem can be sorted out?

[trinibajan34]

you can check Geronimos I hear they do good work or mikes bike

[Mini]

As for the noise from the disc brake setup... I don't think it would matter if it's mechanical or hydraulic.

There are lots of solutions online for brake squeal and adjusment

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... noise&sm=1

[EFFECTIC DESIGNS]

ok progress.

What I did to align the brake caliper to make it stop robbing is I shine the flash light from the opposite end of the caliper and everytime I could see the brake pad rubbing on the disk so I would move it till i see light coming though from both sides.

However I cannot over tighten the bolt because it would force itself on one side too much and rub. No matter how hard I hold the caliper and push the opposite direction I dont have enough strength to prevent it from moving.

So I can only ASSUME that the slight loose bolt on the caliper is normal. Its holding like normal and not moving so I guess thats it there right?

I mean works perfect way better aligned than when the BBM rasta mechanic in bike inn did it. only 5% rub if so much. Enough to hear the squeak still but I gonna try some rubbing alcohol.

I assume you can't use machine oil on it being a brake disk?

I cant use the solution online because apparently they don't ship these things by air. Considered dangerous goods.

Can they be bought in Trinidad? same kind used for cars?

[VK-Sportsman]

^Hold this http://www.promaxcomponents.com/2013decipherownersmanual.pdf

http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/shimano-r-hydraulic-brake-service-and-adjustment
Although the above is done on a Shimano setup, pay attention to the 6 steps for alignment, as well as "Resetting brake pads".

Also FYI, http://bennosblogandmore.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-service-hydraulic-calipers-and.html

Why do you want to use machine oil and what solution you want to buy online?