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Oh. Think I'll buy a adjusting tool then. I'll need to regularly look at pads then. To find, put ...Brake Shoe Tuner.... into eBay search. Brings options up

Different design tool for adjust break blocks. I wonder if they are any good? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305030204399?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=YNubFxcHRCW&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=QBnnCVhUSwu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Was small allen bolts down at wheel axel. Guess it's the vibration

I seem to get trouble with small bolts coming out so I bought a pack of spring washers. It's them or thread lock I guess? Mud gard arm fell off this week.

I got 500 miles out my last lot of pads although they were nothing special. I guess with an ebike I might be braking more from higher speeds.

These didn't last long

Another update. Hornit is working fine now, so I think its water ingress. Going to have to think about that?

Any recommendations for bike V brake pads. Looking online they all seem similar to me. Only the colour or price varies, so just buy any 70mm pads?

Update. Hornit bike horn started ringing out and I could not stop it. My ears were ringing! Pulled switch plug and that stopped it so I suspect cable or switch trouble. No visual signs of a problem. I've taken batteries out as and put in airing cupboard as it started today, although I've...

The B&M kit was ok. I was about 14 last time I repaired a puncture. That's 40 years ago. Good grief. Where has the time gone

I found a thorn when I was putting inner tube back. All done Ok. Patch it's is. Maybe I'll order some spare tubes then just incase I can't patch. After 600 miles I need new rim brake pads I see. They didn't last long! @saneagle I had schwalbe tube on rear, but I do remember a bramble branch...

Got my first puncture today. Flat rear tyre this morning so added more air and rode to work. Flat again when heading home. Just bought a £3.50 tyre repair kit from my local B&M and now will repair. Found hole in the side of tube of all places? No sign of damage to tyre. Now there are slime...

Old thread but interesting. After riding home in lashing rain I used paper towel and the Mrs bathroom spray today on bike ( yeah I do also clean bathroom sometimes ). That's not the correct stuff for a bike though. Wheels are covered in this black grease like stuff from the road I guess? Hard...

Old post I know, but I fixed the speed and power following this demonstration for anyone that finds this post.

Don't want to go off topic but some of my YouTube clips have got 1000s of views, one has over 20.000. Cracks me up as Im terrible at presenting. I just use phone and upload and most have no editing. Think I will do a video of me riding bike just for interesting and a bit of amusement. Won't be...

@guerney Any reason you don't use YouTube for your videos? I watch your videos. I might make one. Thinking about it. Will be 18mins people won't get back if they watch. Ha

I'm a big fan of polymer like CT1 although I use loads of stixall. In the clear or black would be fine I guess for plugs but it's not great if you want to remove it. I'm liking the idea of shrink tube which I have already. Not sure it's marine grade though.. Think I'll put some on now but I'll...

I'll do the same. Off to eBay for marine tape. I was thinking maybe that rubber tape I used pulled the socket out a bit

Re my light not working I mentioned on another post Came out of work and bike with not switch on. Screen was dead. Fiddled with plugs for 5 mins and every came alive. That's was lucky. Made it home ok. Just been tugging and moving cables and found the fault. Just moving a multi pin plug joint...

Ok. I can solder and have cable heat shrink. Probably have a switch somewhere.