spent some time on saturday doing a bit of tweaking on the new bike. having got the hang of stopping and skidding without brakes i had my confidence sapped a bit by a sprocket and lockring that kept coming unscrewed when i was putting serious reverse pressure on it. nearly un-biked me a few times actually. thanks to the good people at
lfgss.com i found a method (the rotafix)of sorting that.
i also got round to ditching the back brake and replacing the big, barely used and inconveniently positioned aero levers with a single cross-top lever for the front brake. then i re-did the bar tape. i think it looks pretty cool no? having done all that i tweaked the stem for a better riding position and sorted out the chain line and tension. the result was an enjoyable muck about round queens park and a smile-inducing commute to cheer up an otherwise grim monday.
next it's going to be decal removal, a brooks leather seat and matching bartape. maybe in a few payday's time though.
oh yeah and the whole endeavour was researched and checked with with my very handy christmas present from my mum, the illustrated guide to bicycle maintenance.
