wrench as a hammer to bang the pin as straight as I could get it without smashing my fingers too many times . From there , I was able to start the pin in the caliper , though it was still bent . Going just deep enough into the caliper to hold one pad , I leveraged the socket wrench and a screwdriver to bang the pin through the second pad and through the caliper . The end was so smashed , and still bent , that the pin wedged itself into the caliper , giving me some confidence to ride with a front brake . This is Enduro .
I finished the last test . I finished the 2021 Shady Burro Enduro . The miles I rode after that moment were some of the best of the entire trip . Those miles were earned . They felt
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