Luis vs Luis for our Caliraya ride

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines   |  September 15, 2014

Last week, Pres Luis announced that we will ride yesterday September 14, 2014 to Caliraya via Cavinti.  Yesterday, typhoon Luis poured torrential rains early morning, preventing us from the ride.  That was Luis vs Luis ha haha.

So I tried to venture out when the skies cleared.  But very soon the skies darkened again.  And rain started to fall again.  So much for mans power overcoming nature.

I had some of the interior tubes vulcanized too.  Having vulcanizing shops do the repairs is more durable than the dry type of patches.

I spent the first half of the day cleaning the bike.  There was so much grime on my GTS. The derailleur required intensive cleaning.  I had to dismantle and clean the bottom bracket too which had been squeaking.  There was a lot dirt

By next week, September 21, rain rain go away.  What will be the name of the next typhoon anyway?

Cleaning and improving my bikes

Real Cyclists

Angono, Rizal  PHL| February 15, 2013

During the lunch break today, these are the things that I did for my SARS and GTS bikes:

l.  I cleaned and polished the paint and metal parts;  some shine came back

2.  I lubricated the cable outers;  the front brake is getting tight when pressed;

3.  I changed the rear mech cable for the GTS;  it broke on the Baguio run, replaced it hurriedly at about 630 in front of Ayala hts and the one that I fitted was short.  I bought a regular length cable;  it cost only PHP 15.

4.  I changed the angle of the handle bar and adjusted the  STI angle on the handle bar.  It feels better with the new set up.

Little tweaks can make you prouder of the bike and makes for better fit.