Learning from the Road: A Cyclist's Hard-Earned Wisdom

[@alancardosa3018]

Hey Amit. Do you have any thoughts/decisions on how to rectify your brake problem? On a fully loaded bike when descending a long/steep distance the brake components sometimes overheat causing brake fade. Pouring water onto a hot disc may cause discs to warp/buckle. The only solution I can think of would be for you to purchase larger size F + R discs. To use larger size discs you would have to purchase and install brake caliper adapters. Larger size discs will have more "stopping power" compared to smaller discs and therefore will not need to be used as long and hard as smaller discs. When brakes are used less they of course generate less heat. There is alot of useful and informative information on KZbin and google about upgrading/oversizing bicycle disc brakes. For a temporary solution now you could try using sandpaper. When brake discs and brake pads overheat they often "glaze over" which severely effects the brake performance. Try pressing sandpaper/emery cloth on both sides of the discs while at the same spinning the wheel. This might help to improve and provide more "friction" if the disc surfaces are glazed. Also the brake pads can be removed and rubbed in a circular motion on a flat piece of sandpaper/emery cloth. Hope this helps.

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Thank you for this detailed explanation about the brakes! I appreciate your advice and I'll definitely keep this in mind for my future journeys.i think have a large size disks will help. Let me work on finding them, on some shop or online. its a great idea dear. Wow! Just a wow! I think this will solve the problem. Thanks a ton!! I find your comment is full of information and lots of knowledge. Thanks a lot.

[@sandeeppatwardhan1212]

@@alancardosa3018 excellent information

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[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Thank you so much for your love

[@deepankshushekharmandal7734]

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[@WorldBudgetWheels]

oooooo...hh. Thats so sweet and kind of you Thanks for your help deepankshushekharmandal.

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[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Hi, hope are you doing

[@Laltour]

Good job friend ❤

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Thank you for watching! 😊 hope you liked to see my struggle

[@susilsahu6309]

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[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Hey, thanks a lot... for writing and your love always.

[@sandeeppatwardhan1212]

Good video! Disc brakes have problems while descending, be it a bicycle, motorcycle, car or even a train, especially when there is continuous down gradient. Best wishes 🎉

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Yes, you're right. It's a challenge that cyclists like me always face. Thanks for watching! i just got a solution to have bigger discs for bicycle. lets hope iit will solve the problem.

[@hobbitspot6998]

A true "song of the road". Sometimes cheerful, sometimes pensive, sometimes unexpectedly all the song mixes up and produces a spot of "perfection". Here's wishing that your wheels take you to places, that we can visit with you.🙏😊

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Thanks a lot. I’m happy to see your comment!! Thanks for your wishes.

[@amitpaul2620]

Hello Dada! Hope your health is good! All the best for the upcoming days!

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Hey, Thanks for your concern dear. Hope you are doing good as well. 🙏 I am on medication. Will be fine soon. Let’s hope for the best. It is getting difficult for me to talk.

[@UJJAL1991]

The real steep descent starts after crossing Lamahatta. Even with car it feels you are descending so steep, so I can understand the challenge you had faced.. But journey seems memorable.

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Yeah, it was a really tough descent. Glad you understand how challenging it was. Yeah, so this is something which I will always remember in my life time. It was really painful, specially working on that part with a bicycle. My legs were aching for next whole week.

[@Aaghjhf]

Sikkim connectivity is not so good stay safe❤

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Yeah, local has already warned me about that, and I will be careful while riding to that place. Thank you for your word of warning, I will be careful

[@polakinareshbabu6807]

Hai amith. It is difficult go down side with unconditional breaks its too hard amith how you can cross this challenge. Dargelling is beautiful place bhai. It must be visited once in ourlife. Nice video. Keep it up. Keep going safely

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Thank you so much for writing back. I’m happy to see your comment and happy to know that this time you saw the video in the beginning itself, Darjeeling is really once in a lifetime visit place. I hope you will be visiting it soon.

[@polakinareshbabu6807]

@WorldBudgetWheels ya amith i will try to go dargilling. When I see your dargelling videos I hardly decided to go tht place. Some times not see your video at first by some busy

[@chemistrywithnick530]

Dang brother epic journey..huge respect..are your cycle brakes mechanical or hydraulic?

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

hey, thank you so much for writing. I have mechanical brakes in my bicycle. This is Mida TFS600 model, which is a very old one and already discontinued, happy to see someone asking such questions, seems you know a lot about bicycles

[@chemistrywithnick530]

A massive respect to you brother I am from Kurseong missed to meet you in person I found you today here I am subscribing to your channel..From Siliguri to Darjeeling is a lung buster climb and yet you have completed with ease.I was going through your videos you crossed my house too and I missed the opportunity to give you a shelter anyways I found you today..safe journey may God protect you in the journey

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

@@chemistrywithnick530 Hey, Apologies for late reply, Hope you are doing good. Thanks for writing back and subscribing the channel. May be we can stay in touch and will keep sharing the updates on my Instagram ID cycling Beast3. Stay in touch and seems, i have to come back once, as i will be travelling to Andaman & Nicobar. Before going international, i want to travel there. Lets meet in future.

[@monoj14]

Memorable journey

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

indeed yes!! its a memorable place with lots of memories. thanks for writting.

[@urlunaticguy]

Nice video. Where are you now?

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

in Sikkim... exploring new life and new culture..

[@urlunaticguy]

@WorldBudgetWheels great. Hope you are having a great winter.

[@urlunaticguy]

I am from Kolkata. I am loving this series of yours. Please take care while cycling downhill. Enjoy life and travel. All the best for your Australia tour.

[@sdjakir96]

Investing on travel is investing on yourself best line❤

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

indeed, i loved it and its so true. I am realizing how true it is when i am riding these days

[@Sayan_here]

Sorry to say but I've seen many videos on KZbin where people get into long cycling trips without having knowledge how to maintaining their bike which is really essential, basic KZbin how to guides are also helpful, know your bike, how and when to change chain, adjust derailleurs, adjust break tension, change brakepad, carry additional brakepads. At the end of day you guys suffer because of your own carelessness, sorry to say but that's what i think, and yes i haven't done all india trip, but did enough to know what essentials i need in such trips. Wish you a safe journey ahead.

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Hey, thanks for writing. I took a little longer to reply to your comment because I wanted to take some time to think about it. From what I understand, you suggested that I should get some basic knowledge about maintaining bicycles, even from some KZbin videos, and you feel that I don't know much despite doing an all-India trip. If I am understanding your message correctly, here's my response: I haven't shared much about the knowledge and experience I carry with me in this video because it wasn't the topic. So, to clarify: 1. I am a cyclist and have played for my state. 2. I have spent my entire life with bicycles. 3. I have undergone detailed training in repairing and servicing bicycles at a shop for four days, without relying on KZbin videos.So, knowledge is not the gap, and I fixed most of my problems. In this video, it was an exceptional case of losing altitude of 6000 feet in 26 km. Did you see that signboard where it was advised to ride all vehicles in 1st gear? That's because it was a very steep downhill route. If you check the next video, I got a chance to speak to locals who told me about the kind of road it is and the accidents that have happened there. See the next video for more details.I hope this clarifies that I am equipped with the essentials I need for such trips. By the way, where are you from? Are you a cyclist? I'm asking because I can sense the concern from one cyclist to another. Lots of love to you, brother.

[@Sayan_here]

@WorldBudgetWheels hi, yes I'm a cyclist(more of a party paced one rather that competitive), i have climbed up and came down from this road many times as i lived in Siliguri for 4 years for college studies. Back then i used a rim brake mtb on these road but yes there's certain technique to get down a steep decent. But i never carried a load greater than 7kg in total, that's my no1 rule. But nowadays i use much expensive custom mtb with bigger rotors and hydraulic brake, metallic brake pad, and with it it's no problem coming down that decent but yes i do notice if breaks starts to fade i get down and give the rotors time to cooldown. As per your video i noticed some things like your cable is loose, rotors are worn out, pads are too(i suppose), & carring too much weight. with that condition i would personally not recommend to ride even on planes. I think you should give priority on your safety first and make changes on those components, and yes you should definitely change your helmet as you already crashed with it, even there's no visible damage it's structural integrity is compromised internally. I'm currently in my hometown near Kolkata. I hope you'll get everything sorted and there's yt video for every problem solution, even on how to get down from a steep hill. All the best.

[@alancardosa3018]

Hi Amit, Been enjoying your videos. I have backpacked and cycled in other parts of India but not in the Himalayan area where you are now. Good to see you're usually happy and enthusiastic even when encountering challenges. What's your route going towards Australia? I'll soon be starting a Singapore - UK bike ride. Maybe we'll cross paths. Ride safe and may the winds be with you.

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Hey, I'll be posting my route details soon! I'm headed towards Australia and I'm already planning my next journey. it will take me 6 more months to explore all the states of Northeast part of india. after that the route plan will be - Mizoram - Myanmar- Thailand- Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia-Indonesia-Bali/. From Bali will fly to Australia with bicycle. My best wishes for your journey and yes, we will plan and meet for sure on the way. I am offering you full help and support while travelling across India. Stay in touch. keep writing and sharing your journey updates.

[@alancardosa3018]

​@WorldBudgetWheels Unfortunately it has not been possible to cross Myanmar land border for many years.

[@Aaghjhf]

When u said end of west bengal trip has come, it reallyyyyy hurt me😢😢😢 hope you come back soon, and find it better than earlier. This was my most favourite part of the journey by far. HOW DID YOU LIKE IT COMPARED TO OTHER STATES????

[@WorldBudgetWheels]

I am working on another video. Currently, it is on a script stage where I will be comparing West Bengal with other states of India and that will be from the perspective of Cyclist. So let’s hope it will be out soon. Even I found it that in last 21 days of Cycling here in West Bengal, the end come very early. about coming back, I’m not sure because I’m going ahead and it’s a long journey. So now I am preparing for my ride on the mountains of Sikkim for me. It is always exciting to go to a new state with a new perspective of learning and knowing that better and sharing it with all of you, so that you can also grow and learn with me so excited right now. I hope you always like Sikkim as well.

[@himalayanroadsofindia]

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[@WorldBudgetWheels]

thanks for your love ..

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[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Yeah.... Lucikly

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[@WorldBudgetWheels]

Hey, how have you been? Happy to see your comment