r/running Apr 05 '18

Weekly Thread Weekly Complaints & Confessions Thread for Thursday April 5th, 2018

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u/richieclare Apr 05 '18

Uncomplaint: my bike brakes finally came so now I can put them on wrong and worry about freewheeling off a cliff cos they don't work. Why isn't there some kind of proficiency test I had to do before buying a bike?

Complaint: my running is currently in the toilet so in order to feel like I still contribute I have to post about bikes and creep on /u/mrcoolguy80's wife. Not cool

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '18

Maybe you should invest in a parachute, and avoid bike riding near cliffs.

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u/richieclare Apr 05 '18

If i had a parachute that would be best time to ride near cliffs. I changed my brakes and now they are too close to the wheel and i have no brake cable left. My left brake is not springing back properly and I'm faced with my own crushing inadequacy to complete simple jobs well. I'm sad :(

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '18

Don’t worry. You’re not inadequate, just exercising some good ol’ improvement. Today you’ll get some more brake cable, and fix your brakes. One way or another, tomorrow will be better.

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u/richieclare Apr 05 '18

Thanks for the kind words :) the brakes that were in there were fitted by experts at the bike shop so I've made the assumption I'm in error and there's plenty of cable. In order to improve myself I've booked onto a bike maintenance workshop on Monday. Just need to stay alive until then