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During the pandemic when bikes were in short supply, I sold my grandson's bike to our Forum leader for his daughter. He later posted a picture of it and I could not believe how good it looked! He told me that the secret was "Silicon Shine". I rushed out and bought an aerosol can of the stuff. It...

Sherwood Pines has lots of these at the right time of year. I keep looking, but I never see Noddy!

I agree with what you are saying. (y) I had thought I had made clear that it wasn't a cost thing, it was a no alternative thing. I only consider this practice if the alternative to not doing it is not riding. I have only done the Disco Inferno about half a dozen times in the last 15 years. I...

I am not talking of serious consequences types of events. Not traversing narrow tracks with large drops either side, not 15' gap jumps when you have never done better than 2', that sort of thing. More trying to go that extra bit faster down a trail, or leaping off a 3' drop when your previous...

I agree with what you say. But I know they were bedded in properly because I watched him do it. And you only had to see the black smoke coming off the pads when I put the flame on to be convinced that there was oil there. I will be seeing him again on Wed am and I will have another word with...

I accept that Guinness is too sophisticated a taste for many, but that's life! As for going down the pub, my village hasn't had a pub for 20 years and none within sensible walking distance. :cry: So, unless I get the car out, it's cans or bottles.

A bucket of hot soapy water with various brushes and sponges. The soap is the cheapest non-wax car shampoo that I can find. Hope Sh1t Shifter (a brake-friendly degreaser) for the oily bits. And a watering can filled from the water butt for wetting and rinsing off. I use a wood-backed bristle...

I dunno how he's doing it, or even how the oil gets onto the pads. But it is the only source of contaminant as his bike never goes on the back of a car. He does not have any spray lubricant. I will renew my advice to wipe the chain after application (after a short while).

I agree that it is a risk, but the pads are useless anyway, so it was worth the risk. But I've done it about half a dozen times or so over the years and never had a problem. Different pad manufacturers too. It's only the corners of the pad material glowing red, not the whole thing.

@Stihldog 500ml cans not 600ml. Allowing for the widget it's only 440ml. But you can buy 600ml cans of all sorts of beers, ciders and lagers of various strengths up to blindness level. Larger unit volumes can be bought in bottles. And, of course, you can buy a UK pint of Guinness in many pubs...

My grandson was complaining about his squeaky rear brake. His pads were like this: They were oil soaked. I had previously checked that his brake calliper was not leaking, so I'm fairly sure that it was contamination. I have repeatedly told him not to put so much oil on his chain! Anyway, I...

Yep! I was in the south of France a while ago on some rocky trails. OK, I was on a new bike, one size too small and with a different motor, but I was having fun with my 150/150 travel Kellys bike (could have been 160/150, I didn't measure it). But my son-in law was leaving me for dead on his...

It would be a shame to ditch the brakes that may be OK, try this: For a lever bleed, try tying down the lever with a zip tie or a strong rubber band and leave overnight. Hang the bike up so that there is a continuous upward path for any air bubbles to flow from the caliper to the lever. This is...

I have the EP8 not the 801, but this may help. I have display type SC-EM800. Switching from Profile 1 to 2 and back is on the menu. I can also do this via the ETUBE app.

That is a really helpful post from @Rod B. Derailleurs can get a knock that is sufficient to knock them off kilter without it looking obvious. I can't remember ever having misaligned rear mechs up to and including 10-speed. Then I went 12-speed and within weeks I was having problems with...

I don't even use a hosepipe. I use a watering can to wet the bike and also to rinse it off. A large bucket of hot water with a cheap car wash shampoo instead of soap plus various brushes to clean it. If required, I use some Hope Sh1tshifter (a brake friendly degreaser) on the oily bits. Been...

I know with certainty that I'm not world class, or even any class for that matter. I just need all the help I can get! :giggle:

It has been raining ever since, so the entrance mat has been in the garage. I'll jet wash it on Monday when we have some sunshine forecasted. By the way, never use a dry towel as an entrance mat on a smooth polished surface; I nearly did the splits this morning! @Stihldog and @Bones To answer...

Last night at 9:30 in the evening, I got myself a can from the beer fridge and decided to top up the fridge from the stash in the lobby. When the door into the lobby is opened, my beer stash is behind the door. When that door is fully opened the lobby is reduced in size to 6'x 3'. I dropped a...

Thanks for your concern guys, but relax, there is no way on earth that I would be doing anything like the A line. :eek: