did some maintenance on my bike today
noticed my rear brake has been really weak. i could squeeze it right in and it would very slowly slow me down. my front brake was still so effective that i need to be gentle with it. i can feel myself being thrown forward a little as i use it. my chain is rusted and tires feel slightly deflated. was also getting some "squeaking" noises. it seemed to come and go.
so pumped tires up to ~40psi front and ~45 psi rear. when going up curbs it felt more harsh as my rear wheel hit it (i don't have rear suspension only front).
sprayed some WD40 on the chain, axles, pedals, and some rusted screws. cleaned most of the mud/dirt off the the chain and put some wet weather lubricant on it (meant to do this every ~150 miles).
i've never adjusted brakes before. i hate the rubber v brakes so got a disc brake with resin pads on this this bike. adjusted the cable tension and caliper/pad alignments. spun the wheels and they move freely and the pads are as close as possible to the disc (on the cable side).
my rear brake cable is a little worn so i might need to replace that at some point. i've never done any maintenance on a bike like this before and i'm learning.
