>brakesbrake levers are priddy cheep with floppy pivots, I know their type well,
>>1908516a most common BSO disk brake I have seen are cheap clones of the Avid BB5,
only one pad on one side moves, this pad has to bend the disk until it comes into contact with the static pad,
thus the static pad must be set very close to the disk so as to not waste pad travel on the active side.
this may necessitate re aliening the calliper body and/or straightening the rotor
>gearsrear axle is of the old type with 15 mm nuts and a thread on free-wheel, the free-wheel itself may have defects in its bearings or ratchet, but is easy to replace,
bigger problem is if the dive side portion of the axle bends, dont go too hard hopping curbs lol
Revoshift twist shifters are quite good, but the plastic casing on them is weak to impact damage.
even if I dont much like that rear derailleur, its functional and easy enough to adjust, a bit better than the purely china types,
like any derailleur the limit screws are all important, I tend to set the limits while moving the derailleur by hand, to account for slack in the pivots
>ergonomicsthe seat has rubber springs built into its rails, so far as I can tell they do not yield to weight or force
for the same bulk and weight I would rather have a seat with metallic springs, even if they do squeak and go rusty
the adjustable stem has to be kept moderately tight, if a allowed to run loose its aluminium surfaces wear down,
people will often over tighten the bolts to try and secure the worn parts in place.
