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Replacing the brake pads on my Gazelle ebike
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Replacing the brake pads on my Gazelle ebike

When I pulled on the brake lever for my front wheel, I was getting nothing. I could see brake mechanism moving towards the wheel rim, but the brake pads were so badly worn that they no longer gripped the wheel at all. It was clear that I couldn’t stop the bike safely, so it was […]

27 January 202327 January 2023Brakes, Gazelle, Hydraulic Rim Brakes, Magura HS11
Missing my electric bike
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Missing my electric bike

I had a mechanical failure on my e-bike the other day. I was riding into the centre of Dublin to go to the theatre, and my gears failed. I was able to keep going, but my hub gears were stuck in first gear, so I wasn’t able to go very fast, even when I was […]

28 April 202228 April 2022Acoustic Bikes, Dutch Bike, Electric Bikes, Hub Gears, Repairs
Shimano roller brakes locking
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Shimano roller brakes locking

For the last couple of weeks I found that the front roller brake on my bike was locking whenever I had to brake suddenly. It led to some unfortunate incidents when I almost went over the top of my handlebars! I initially thought that the brakes must be faulty, but after a couple of internet […]

11 March 202013 May 2020Affiliate Links, Bike Repairs, Brakes, Lubrication, Repairs, Roller Brakes
What do you do when you bike breaks?
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What do you do when you bike breaks?

I use my bike 6 days a week to commute into Dublin city centre. I depend upon it as my primary means of transport. And even if I wanted to brave the hellish commute in a car, there’s no parking at my workplace. So what do I do when my bike breaks down? Well I […]

8 January 202014 May 2020Bike Repairs, Buses, Commute

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This is a blog written by Richard Bloomfield about cycling in Dublin Ireland, and in particular about transport cycling.

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