Saturday, June 5, 2021
Friday, June 4, 2021
Bike Shoe Velcro repair
The Velcro has come away from the flap (glue failure), on both flaps.
Tried using this water based (nonflammable) contact cement.
It doesn't work!
Will have to try and get some normal contact cement...
Got the right glue (non water based).
It's the right stuff.
Smells right and has the right sticky consistency.
Applied and let it dry for about 20 minutes.
Once it's ready, you get just one chance so the parts have to be aligned correctly when bringing them together.
Worked out good.
Will let it cure/set for a day or two.
Fixed.
Friday, May 21, 2021 -- Manhattan Beach Pier -- Super Windy Day!
"Dropped" the chain, while shifting from the big ring to the small ring...
I was going very slowly at the end of the ride...
It got pretty stuck! Put on a rubber glove that I carry in the saddle bag to fix it.
Just as I was coming to a stop at the garage, at the very end of the ride, I unclipped and promptly crashed at a stop!
Don't know what happened.
Scraped my left knee and the fronts of both new shoes.
Oh well. They've been officially indoctrinated...
Thursday, June 3, 2021
New Cleatrs for the New Bike Shoes -- Made in France
This is the setup that feels the best for me...
It says the upper is made of a synthetic material.
But it's very leather like.
If it's really synthetic, the similarity to real leather is pretty amazing...
It says size 7.5, but I think they're closer to 7...
They fit OK.
The shoes have a built-in lace keeper (an elastic holder for the laces) so that you can tuck them in and keep them from flopping around...
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