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New brakes on my Hybrid

February 7, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas Leave a Comment

Inventory: Deore T610 Trekking V-brakes Two weeks ago, I had received a pair of Deore T610 brakes. They were sitting idle in my toolbox just because I did not have grease. I got a tube of Park Tool polylube for some decent price at bikeme.co.in and while I was at it, I also placed an order for … [Read more…]

Replacing brake shoes unearthed a can of worms

January 16, 2017 by Sauvik Biswas 1 Comment

Replacing some worn-out brake shoes The brake shoes on my hybrid bicycle had worn off. It was way past its wear limits. These Tektro pads had an embossed line on the rubber. When the wear reached this line, I should have changed the pads. Sadly, it was way past that point. I kept tightening the … [Read more…]