Man, luck just ****s people over at the worst of times, doesn't it?
before we go any further, tis not DOT fluid on my brake pads, it's WD-40. Yes, WD 40 IS a lubicant, but in cycling, it's not used for that purpose.
Doesn't matter anyway, because I'm out oc comission for a good week. Was biking on a backup rig I have, rim brakes, and came to a turn on the trail where it's lowest at it's apex, and is sloped downhil from both directions. Can't see whats around the corner. Wham. Right into another guy on his bike, going the other way. He got a really bloody nose and a concussion not many people in my town wear helmets), and I got a gas hin my knee (not big in diameter, but it wen't down to the kneecap, could see the bone. Luckly, there wasn't any damage to the knee, and it didn't really hurt, probably out of shock. The anesthetic needles hurt like a *****, though. Those things were huge!
So i guess I'll order my brake pads in soon so I'll have em when I cant ride again.