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Tagged with brakes mechanical
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How to temporarily plug hydraulic brake hoses to route them through frame without leaking fluid
Is there a way to temporarily plug and seal hydraulic disc brake hoses as well as hydraulic dropper post hoses, before installing them or removing them from a frame? The idea is to keep things tidy ...
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How do I reattach a screw to my front wheel's V - brakes, if it has come out? [Pictures attached]
I noticed today that some ruffians had jammed my bike into my bikestand, and pushed it in so hard, that while pulling it out, one of the brake screws of the V - brakes on the front wheel broke off.
I ...
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TEKTRO Road Bike Mechanical Disc Brakes MD-C550 Pads
About TEKTRO Road Bike Mechanical Disc Brakes MD-C550 pads
I search the internet for replacement and all results shows the model: E10.11
and in the compatibility chart it does not for the MD-C550
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Cantilever brake is missing its mounting screws and washers, how do I replace them?
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I am fixing up a BSO where the rear cantilever brake is missing. I want to keep this project green and cheap, and there is a good supply of used cantilever brakes online. But they often come ...
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How to increase brake responsiveness on Microshift style STI brifters paired with mechanical disc brake
I have a set of microshift style STI brifters. They are paired to a generic brand mechanical brake set on a Kent Nazz gravel bike.
I can't seem to get the brakes to be as responsive as I would like. ...
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Disc rotor rubbing against pad when bike is tilted
There is a fair amount of lateral movement of the rotor between the pads in the rear wheel break calipers. I have played about trying to centre the rotor as best as I can to stop the ching noise ...
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What is the Mechanical advantage provided by mechanical disc brake caliper
I'm designing a tricycle and I wish to put mechanical disc brake calipers but I only got leverage of brake lever, I'm also searching mechanical advantage/leverage provided by mechanical brake caliper
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Keeping rim brakes centered
Nice to talk to you all again. I've been refurbishing a classic women's city bike for my girlfriend (vintage French - the bike not the girl ;) it's shaping up groovy. The primary problem I'm ...
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Tool/proceedure to remove Shimano direct mount rim brake bearings (Ultegra in this case)
Looking for some advice on what tool I need/the process to remove the pivot bearings from the Shimano Ultegra direct mount rim brakes. It looks like I'll need a hook wrench(?) to get at the rear ...
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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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Mechanical disc rotor for CUBE MTB - front wheel : Shimano 559x17-21c
Seeking advice with regards to the size of disc brakes for front wheel.
Cube mountain bike. Front wheel: Shimano 559x17-21c. Disc brake: Shimano brake disc sm-rt 10 Centre Lock 160mm
Could you ...
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What are cheap options for an extra set of brake levers for mechanical disk brakes?
A quick question. I want to have an extra pair of brake levers for my mechanical disk brakes set at a different position on my handlebar(s), and I want the whole upgrade to cost as little as possible. ...
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How to reassemble a completely disassembled brake caliper?
I have mechanical disk brakes in my XC bike and in the process of replacing the brake pads, I completely opened the insides of the brake caliper. There were three ball bearings and a spring attached ...
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Mechanical disc brakes lacking stopping power
I bought a carbon road bike about 4-5 months ago with Tektro Spyre dual pivot mechanical disc brakes. Love the bike except for the brakes :(
Brakes are not too bad on the flat but when going ...
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Are my cable disc brakes knackered?
Well, I bought a bike called "Iron Horse" and the bike has front and rear mechanical disc brakes. The brakes, upon inspection, have no writing at all (The manufacturer was too scared to put their ...
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Is it normal for a bike to skid even after both brakes are applied?
When I apply both brakes going at moderate speed, it takes a few feet before the bike stops and I can hear the rear tire skidding.
The brake pad seems to be working fine since the wheels themselves ...
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Bike brake cables popping out of brake handles
A couple days ago I got in a small bike crash and since then both my front and back brakes have this issue. As shown in the picture, the metal ends of the cables come out of the handles when I squeeze ...
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Mechanical cable-actuated disc brakes started working really badly
Currently I have a cyclocross bike with Tektro Lyra mechanical cable actuated disc brakes with 160mm wave rotors.
I have had issues with the brakes for some time now, mainly my fault, I accidently ...
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Loose brake cable hook bushing inside the brake/shifter hood
I noticed a slight clicking noise and a resistance when squeezing the right (from the bicyclist's point of view) brake. Inside the hood, I can see a white rubber thingy (pivot bushing, thanks mikes) ...
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Tektro Novela MD-M311 mechanical disc brake replacement [duplicate]
I have bought an electric mountain bike with Tektro Novela MD-M311 mechanical disc brakes and love the bike; however I find the brakes squeal quite badly, and I am looking at replacing the rotors and ...
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My rear wheel isn't properly spinning. How can I tell whats wrong?
I'm just getting back into cycling after a long hiatus. My bike is a little old and worn and its got some issues. The biggest one is the rear wheel.
My rear wheel spins, but it seems to be off center....
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What are the 'parts' to a mechanical disc brake set?
So there are rotors, pads, brake lever, brake cable...I just want to make sure that if i buy brakes I can get all the parts and I'm not missing anything.
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Recessed brake pivot nut stuck in carbon fork
The recessed pivot nut for my front brake calliper (no. 4 in this diagram) has seized inside the fork.
I've managed to remove the brake calliper itself by unscrewing it from the front, but the nut is ...
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How do I replace road brakes?
How do I remove my old (Shimano Sora) brake callipers (dual pivot) and replace them with new (Shimano 105 5800) callipers?
(This is the bike if you want to know more components details).
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Fixing hydraulic disk brakes, what to check first?
I have a 10-year old bike, fitted with hydraulic disk brakes. The bike has been actively used for around 4 years only though.
Recently, my brake levers started to have more and more "play" before the ...
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What torque for caliper brakes onto carbon-alloy forks?
I've recently got a new bike with a Kinesis DC07 carbon/alloy fork. This comes with deep-drop calliper brakes (Shimano R451 Dual Pivot). The first time out I bumped one of the brakes and it twisted ...
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Brake response is spongey post-brake lever upgrade
I have just performed an upgrade of brake levers on my Plug Racer, from the original cross-style levers (top mounted, possibly Promax 239A models) to Cane Creek 200TT bar end levers, connecting them ...
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One stripped post mount on suspension fork
I have a suspension fork, which has a stripped lower post mount, i.e. the bolt used to attach the brake caliper doesn't grip the post. Before anyone asks - yes, it is the correct size bolt, as the ...
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How to tighten a brake?
This is probably a really basic question but I'm confused by the whole brake mechanism so...
My left (front wheel) brake has to be pulled in really far before it actually starts to brake (I guess ...
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