Front brake was feeling funky and rubbing. Bit on the way home. I figured that the pads were roached or something but when I pulled the wheel, the bottom caliper fixing bolt was just gone!
Eep, that is your bullitt as well… reminds me to buy some loctite
Yeah. The bolt I replaced the missing one with was unused and had locktite on it. I should replace the top one too. I can’t believe this wasn’t a catastrophic failure.
I am glad there was no catastrophic failure! 
guess there’s a reason Shimano packages those extra bolt retention thingies with their brakes…
i assume you have threadlock at home right?
I do now! I gotta assume it was on that bolt to begin with but who knows.
usually factory applied is like a nylon patch rather than methacrylate anaerobic curing threadlock. loctite type threadlock doesn’t begin to harden until there are metal ions present and no air. it’s neat stuff!!
id also recommend keeping some purple in stock for when you want a little bit of holding power but not as much as blue provides
Man that meth shit everywhere
I think I’m getting panaracered over here.
SOSU PPLE
The supplest. Can’t wait to throw these tires in the trash later today.
welcome to the club 
That must be a heavy bike for the tire to depress like that.
smdh disposable plastic bikes
ITYM repairable plastic bikes. Easier to repair than metal bikes sometimes.
Sometimes. Would a metal bike abrade to the point of danger during a gravel race?
Yes. I’ve seen frames of all materials done in by mud or tire rub.
regardless of what the bike is made of the problem here is that dumb race not the bike
