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and i'm going to keep them here because why not

here's the work i can think of that needs to be done, roughly in the order they need to be done:

commuter bike

  • brake bleed
  • check brake pads for wear, replace if needed
  • leather treatment on saddle
  • tighten up all the bolts
  • thorough cleaning
  • clean brake discs
  • check wheel alignment

bikepacking bike

  • check derailleur hangar alignment
  • adjust derailleur
  • check brake pads for wear, replace if needed
  • leather treatment on saddle
  • tighten up all the bolts
  • clean tires and reapply sealant (waiting until the weather's nice so i can do it outside)
  • rewrap handlebar
  • thorough cleaning
  • clean brake discs
  • check wheel alignment
  • apply frame tape
  • add a bag bar up front
  • try adding all the bags for some test loaded rides

i haven't done... most of these before, should be fun. i think this weekend will be just fiddling with the derailleur on the fargo, it's kind of the most intimidating task


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