RedBaronX
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I checked and adjusted my brakes before heading out for my errands today... I wonder if the pads are just wearing down too quickly because I have to adjust them often. I know the cable will stretch when the bike is brand new, but I've got at least 200 miles on it already, so the stretching should be done by now...
Anyway-- the close call. I was nearly done with my errands, and I hit a patch of slow traffic. Along this stretch of road there was a bicycle lane, so I took to the bike lane (I was pacing traffic before, so stuck to the driving lanes). All of the sudden, a semi truck made a right turn into a blind driveway right in front of me (which is why traffic had slowed down). I squeezed my brakes for all I could, but they had already gotten soft again. I dragged my boots and I braced myself for having to go down, but he saw me and stopped in time, which is lucky because I couldn't.
Check your brakes. Then check them again.
So, while we are on this subject, can anyone recommend high quality brake pads for V brakes? I won't have the money to replace them until at least next week when I get paid, and there is no way I can afford the money for disc brakes for awhile... The brakes themselves grip well enough, but I think the pads are just wearing down too quickly.
Anyway-- the close call. I was nearly done with my errands, and I hit a patch of slow traffic. Along this stretch of road there was a bicycle lane, so I took to the bike lane (I was pacing traffic before, so stuck to the driving lanes). All of the sudden, a semi truck made a right turn into a blind driveway right in front of me (which is why traffic had slowed down). I squeezed my brakes for all I could, but they had already gotten soft again. I dragged my boots and I braced myself for having to go down, but he saw me and stopped in time, which is lucky because I couldn't.
Check your brakes. Then check them again.
So, while we are on this subject, can anyone recommend high quality brake pads for V brakes? I won't have the money to replace them until at least next week when I get paid, and there is no way I can afford the money for disc brakes for awhile... The brakes themselves grip well enough, but I think the pads are just wearing down too quickly.