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What are the typical range of maximum braking friction forces?
There are many non-bike applications which benefit from using bicycle hardware. Case in point, there is a long and rich tradition of using bike parts in aviation. One particular area of interest is ...
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Disk brakes swap on a new road bike with rim brakes
I am planning on buying an Atomic Covert road bike.
Can I put disk brakes on it? Are there adapters for rigid forks/road bikes or do I need to replace parts?
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Pad spacer and mechanical disc brakes
My bike, a Trek, has Tektro mechanical disc brakes. Do I need to insert a pad spacer when the wheel is removed to prevent the brake from locking if the lever is accidentally moved?
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new Clarks m2 hydraulic disc brakes won't retract when brake lever pressed
I just fitted a new set of Clarks M2 hydraulic disc brakes.
I aligned the calliper to make sure the rotor doesn't rub the pads when the wheel is spinning.
I then pressed the brake lever, when letting ...
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Commuting and recreation scooter with handlebar brake lever
I am looking for a commuting / recreation scooter but have no experience of using one. I am very familiar with riding a bike and using handlebar-mounted brake levers.
My budget is sub-£100 (GBP) and ...
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What do I do if I get chain lube on my brake pads?
I was being extremely stupid and accidentally applied a little chain lube to my brake pads? I tried to sand them down a little and cleaned the disc rotor with rubbing alcohol, but the performance is ...
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Disc brakes are squeaking
I bought a new bike that has mechanical disc brakes. They were squeaking really hard. I tried aligning the caliper. Now the squeaking noise is gone form the front brake, but not from the back brake. I ...
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Unfixable brake disk rubbing
I ride a Rabeneick TS5 2017 Alfine 8, bought in 2018, with about 5000km on it (mostly commuting on asphalt, in all weather (mostly dry), some easy forest trails). It has BR-M395 hydraulic disk brakes ...
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How can I determine what postmount I need for my fork / rotor for front and back
I am planning to purchase Shimano Saint BL-M820 + BR-M820 hydraulic disc brake set for my Specialized Stumpjumper Comp and I have no idea what post-mount to buy since I changed my fork and I am pretty ...
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Upgrading the brakes on a Giant Anyroad 2 2015
I am looking to buy some used Giant Anyroad 2 2015. The groupset is already upgraded to Shimano 105 2x11, with cassette 11-34t. Crankset are Tiagra. Everything look fine, except the brake, which still ...
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Shimano BR-RS505 brake caliper retainer screw stuck
My bike has a set of Shimano BR-RS505 hydraulic brakes and the rear pad axle, datasheet item 10, just won't budge.
The flathead screw stripped a little when I tried to release it and I didn't go any ...
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On Shimano disk brakes, are both pads supposed to move?
I have Shimano disk brakes (cable operated, no hydraulics), they are still pretty new.
I noticed that under braking, only one of the brake pads moves inward.
Is this how they are supposed to work? ...
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Pros and cons of mixed hydraulic/mechanical brakes vs pure hydraulics
Title of question is self-explanatory.
Recently, it was added to the market brakes that are an hybrid mix between the mechanical Bowden steel cable and hydraulic system, which their oil tank is near ...
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Shimano hydraulic brake loses pressure
I recently changed the brake pads on my Shimano 105 (ST-R7020), and when pushing the pistons back, I felt a "pop", and the pistons moved back with no resistance at all.
After using the bike for a ...
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Alternatives for mineral brake fluid / oil (in a pinch)
In case you don't have 'original' bicycle specific brake fluid on hand (e.g. "Magura Royal Blood"), what might be a good alternative to use (in a pinch)
in hydraulic (disc) brakes? (for brakes that ...
