bike maintenance algorithms 2025-09-13T00:59:20Z
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That gut-churning screech of metal-on-metal still echoes in my nightmares – the sound of my rear brake pads disintegrating mid-descent on Hawk's Ridge. Sweat wasn't just from exertion; pure adrenaline ice flooded my veins as I fishtailed toward the hairpin. Two decades of cycling, yet I'd ignored the whisper-thin pads. Why? Because tracking three bikes felt like juggling chainsaws. My "system"? A coffee-stained notebook where entries died after rainy rides.