new guy with questions

spr wheelie
spr wheelie Posts: 110
edited June 2012 in MTB beginners
hi all.

would like to say hi, been lurking about a bit since getting my first bike since i was about 14 a couple of months ago. i got an apollo phaze from halfords, i know i got it and then checked it out in places like this and its been slated enough already. but its not too bad.

but i have a couple of questions, firstly lately my brakes have pretty much given up on stopping the wheels ive been re set the cable so that the pads were just off the discs and it worked for a couple of miles then it stoped.
any ideas.

also changing gears especially to the smallest front chainwheel wasent happening so i changed the min setting(i think thats what its called) and now it jumps down but the chain keeps trying to rap itself round the chainwheel.
any suggestions on that also.

last one i promise
i i was thinking of upgrading parts on my frame namely the brakes and gears, any idea how much this would cost or would i be better off saving the money up for a better bike, namely a carrera cracken or vulcan.

thanks all paul.
sight 3 se

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