Ask a Bicycle Question - Part 5

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ironsteel said:
How can I adjust my v brakes to reduce the stopping power? Sometimes I forget how sensitive they are and get a rude shock when I brake going downhill. Feels like I am going to be pitched over the handlebars. Not very safe when I am on the road. Is it the brake pads or will it help if I just loosen the cables?
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Loosen the cables.
 
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Thanks S.D ! Service is excellent, regarding very noob questions like bike chain how to chain etc.....

From his shop cycle back, shiok, great after work workout cardio...

But, use dry cloth to dry wet chain/ metal bar or tissue should be more than enough ???


Ps... Surprise SD is taller than me by a head .... And I'm taller than most folks on the average haha... Ladies sad to say he is taken...... Else haha #nohomo


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ironsteel said:
Still trying but haven't found the sweet spot yet. Brakes either too soft or too sensitive.
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There is a silver barrel at the brake lever. Use it for minor adjustments.
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Thanks S.D ! Service is excellent, regarding very noob questions like bike chain how to chain etc.....

From his shop cycle back, shiok, great after work workout cardio...

But, use dry cloth to dry wet chain/ metal bar or tissue should be more than enough ???


Ps... Surprise SD is taller than me by a head .... And I'm taller than most folks on the average haha... Ladies sad to say he is taken...... Else haha #nohomo


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Thanks! Wipe dry with anything you want. Just oil the chain can liao.
 
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ly1968 said:
Great but ur starting point is where ? Will try out this PCN when free,thks for the vid :)
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The first video is starting from tampines blk 800+, but the video i have posted is starting from the overhead bridge connecting tampines pcn to pasir ris pcn.
 
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Sadisticnoob said:
My NTU bike rally experience.

Plan: gtfo by 1+ and meet gf for lunch

Tldr: epic fail

Joined the safety car right at the front was quite dangerous cause the car was surging kept to the front for approximately 80km

Missed first rest point due to cock up by marshal and safety car the pack dropped 3/4 of riders as speed went up from 34 avg to 41 avg most of us didn't know where the checkpoint was but I guessed it was at Raffles marina

Almost missed the turn in as we were doing 40 I decided to wait for safety car while the wcr took off

Was pulling for pack all the way till NTU nearly fell off the bike but I controlled it snapped a couple of photo on the bike

Was quite uneventful til mandai where safety car went 40+ closed the gap till I got sick of it and let other people close

Bonged damn badly after gambas due yo weather and I didn't time my nutrition got dropped on Admiralty road west felt like I was heating up and vomiting giddy

Rested for about 30 mins or so at woodlands used icepacks to cooldown after that took off w 2 NTU peeps who bonged as well and persuaded then to follow me

Pulled all the way to pungol and felt good left with the evr riders and dropped them but they clawed back at ta ave 10

Felt weak along Loyang so I dropped from the pack to rest at changi beach luckily my NTU frens rested all the way

After that was uneventful luckily weather wasn't so hot . reached pit building around 2pm stayed for awhioe to find frens but they never finish so I slowly crawl my way back home a 20 min journey became a 30 mins journey

Lesson learnt : always carry two cycle computer mine died along changi beach
Get a cycle computer with timer to regulate food the display on my bryton was hard to see
Train for any event >100 k. I didn't cramp but bonging sucks

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Are you the one who asked a tyrell rider why he can maintain 30km/h at Mandai despite having smaller wheels than you?

My friend was telling me a road biker asked him this question and he looked sick. :s22:
 
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BradenHeat said:
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Thanks S.D ! Service is excellent, regarding very noob questions like bike chain how to chain etc.....

From his shop cycle back, shiok, great after work workout cardio...

But, use dry cloth to dry wet chain/ metal bar or tissue should be more than enough ???


Ps... Surprise SD is taller than me by a head .... And I'm taller than most folks on the average haha... Ladies sad to say he is taken...... Else haha #nohomo


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Enjoy the bike and the ride!

SD rides size 56 I ride between 48~52

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THFC78 said:
The first video is starting from tampines blk 800+, but the video i have posted is starting from the overhead bridge connecting tampines pcn to pasir ris pcn.
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Just finished watching ur 4 vid,will try when free,thks ... btw is there a PCN to east coast (East area)
 
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