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re:Disc brake lost performance
In category Tech issues
Written by derbobman

After a particularly liberal use of bike cleaner and water dispersant, the bike looks great - but I think I've contaminated my disc pads. The brakes feel right
- in that the levers still hit the hard resistance after an inch, theres no spongy feel, but the front and rear will just not lock up at all.

I've removed the pads, and cleaned with methylated spirits, and the rear is a little better, (I c

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Considering a Road bike for commuting... good idea?
In category Tech issues
Written by Woolridge

I'm considering purchasing a new bicycle (Maybe $800 CDN total) to replace my nearly 8 year old Mongoose IBOC Pro mountain bike. I used to use it mainy for offroad but a knee injury stopped that, and in the past few years I've used it purely for commuting (10K's to school and back, 30-40K rides on weekends, stuff like that).

I'm just wondering if purchasing a road bike would be more appropriate t

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