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Pinky V2 - She’s working!
07/07/16
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I live in Chiswick and work in East London which is a 9.6 mile commute each way. I start cycling Pinky to work and I love it. I immediately invest in things like padded shorts, lights, a nice helmet, etc.
The rear brake is bugging me, as is the fact it has a hacked drivetrain. I liked that initially but I’m actually using this thing and becoming dependant on it. I won some Shimano Exage brakes on eBay for £4. Once fitted the front brake is even better and the rear brake improves marginally. At this point I can still barely lock up the back wheel. I have never encountered a rear brake that can’t lock up a rear wheel. Annoying.