Please, please can I make a plea for all cyclists to light up now that the dark evenings are upon us. Mums & Dads - if your kid is out on his/her bike please make sure they have lights on. I passed two quite young cyclists on my way to deliver a bike the other evening and there they were - unlit, no reflectors or anything. There are loads of cheap LED lights available so no excuse.
The bike that was left on my doorstep a few weeks back is no more. There was nothing worth keeping off it so it is broken down and off to the scrapyard for recycling into something useful. Annoyingly, I now have to dispose of the tyres and other non-recyclable bits that came off it. Thanks to hwoever it was - not. Will think of fitting CCTV if it happens again so I can return the unwanted goods!!!
Workshop has been quiet but steady - we have had the joys of changing twist-grip gear cables and lots of hub & freehub servicing along with rebuilding Avid hose & brake calipers of various kinds for various folk.
Good time to get your bike in condition for getting through the winter - make sure all bearings are nicely greaed up and cables running smoothly plus a good coat of polish to kepe the water and salt at bay.
