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David Martin
Guest
SOmeone has donated to our institute a couple of new 'Universal' bikes (one
diamond frame, one step through). These are being sold to raise money for
the new centre.
Unfortunately these bikes are cheese. I got dragged in this morning to fix
things so they might actually be rideable, ie set the brakes up properly and
so on.
The brakes are ****. They are almost impossible to adjust. One was missing a
washer which meant the brake block could not be tightened. They flex so much
as to be almost ineffective.
I almost refused to touch them but relented and muttered loudly comments to
the effect that whoever was fool enough to buy them should get them serviced
by the LBS before riding them, and that after setting the brakes up, that
the bikes wouldn't kill the rider immediately.
Are there not standards for things such as brakes?
Bleaghh.
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diamond frame, one step through). These are being sold to raise money for
the new centre.
Unfortunately these bikes are cheese. I got dragged in this morning to fix
things so they might actually be rideable, ie set the brakes up properly and
so on.
The brakes are ****. They are almost impossible to adjust. One was missing a
washer which meant the brake block could not be tightened. They flex so much
as to be almost ineffective.
I almost refused to touch them but relented and muttered loudly comments to
the effect that whoever was fool enough to buy them should get them serviced
by the LBS before riding them, and that after setting the brakes up, that
the bikes wouldn't kill the rider immediately.
Are there not standards for things such as brakes?
Bleaghh.
...d