Bike Restoration Project Part 4: The Break In
Monday, August 24, 2009
To be honest, I can never really keep my hands off a new toy, and that’s why I decided on trying my new bike out earlier tonight. I moved the lights from my Galleon and went for a couple of rounds in sector 2. Since it is a smaller bike, as expected, it requires a bit more effort to punch through the routes, and since the handling is also lighter, I occasionally got those sideways jolt. None of this happened when riding my Galleon, which means I would need a little more adaptation to this bike.
Just like regular newly built bikes, it sure definitely going to need some minor tweaks here and there. One thing I noticed was that the front brakes are too wide open and did not touch the edge of the rims properly. In short, they didn’t work, so I better get them fixed.
Overall, for long rides, I still prefer the Galleon, but for the occasional fun stuff, this one is good enough!