Total Serious Happy Thread

[Ghoulish Delight]

The word "unstoppable" is often a good word. But not when talking about bikes and brakes.

My 30+ year old bike had 30+ year old brakes. I imagine the brake pads had been changed at some point, but the actual center pull calipers, and the cables, were clearly "vintage".

No more! It's now fitted with a pair of brand new side pull dual pivot calipers and brand new cable. And I did it all by my self. It's actually a fairly easy operation, especially on these older bikes where the whole caliper attaches with a single bolt. I expected it to be a weekend-long project, and here I am done by lunch time.

Meanwhile I also mounted a rear cargo rack, which holds my awesome new messenger bag. I can't WAIT to bike on Monday without the 30lbs backpack hanging off my shoulders. No more backpack-shaped sweat patches on MY back!