Today on the Dorking Downs run I had a few technical issues.
My front wheel bearing seems to have gone so the wheel knocked a lot as it floated around on the worn out bearings. This also meant that I couldn’t get the brakes adjusted very close to the wheel so the brakes didn’t work very well – which was a problem on the long steep descents.
I also had problems with my gears. Shifting on the front gears was not good at all – in fact it wouldn’t change down if I was putting any power through the pedals. Sometimes when I was just spinning the pedals and not actually pushing it still wouldn’t change. This was why I had to walk up one of the hills.
I’ve had issues with the gears before as well, slipping between gears, breaking the chain recently.
Basically I want a whole new gear set up and probably need a new front wheel to match my new rear wheel.
Other things I don’t like about the bike:
- It’s heavy
- I don’t like the old style brakes, I would prefer the disc brakes
- I think it might be a bit small for me
So basically I’m wondering if I should spend a few hundred on upgrading the wheel and gears on my existing bike or bite the bullet and go for a new bike.
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