Well maybe 'I' took offence, it was only meant to be a handy hint. You Know, if your out riding and your brakes are lagging then dr pepper is easy to get hold of, rather than looking for a bit of tar to dig out the road.! I wasn't ordering you not to use tar, just expressing that i thought this method was better as it left no mess and could be rinsed off with water, with no need to purchase 'white spirit'. Also, it seems to last for a decent length of time for me. You seem angry to me, as the same with a lot of other people that replied to my message, if id of known some of you might get a little upset by my little tip than I would of kept it to my self. Your also right about your suggestion of riding longer than me, you most likely have. iv been riding on and off, mainly off, for about 6 years. With my job its hard to ride all the time as I'm sometimes away, and also finding new people to ride with each time my job location changes. Next time I would much rather you keep your silly little comments to yourself, and maybe I'll keep my little bit of trials knowledge to myself. Bye now, Joe B