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Is master cylinder hydraulic fluid level critical (Shimano)?
I managed to successfully bleed a Shimano hydraulic brake but used an improvised kit instead of the official Shimano one. Since I used a regular syringe instead of the funnel+plunger system which may ...
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Dura Ace 7800/7900 vs 9000
I have Dura Ace 9000 mechanical shifters and I'd love to have hoods that aren't black. The only product I've found are Hudz but they only fit 7800 and 7900. Obviously there was enough of a change ...
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Greasing a roller brake in a difficult spot!
I have a Gazelle cargo bike with Shimano Nexus roller brakes. I know these need to be greased fairly regularly. Unfortunately the bar from the carrier is right on top of the hole for adding the brake ...
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Small part for Shimano 105 brakes [closed]
My road bike has Shimano 105 brakes, circa 2003. Today, I removed the shoes from the front brakes, unscrewed the "fixing screws", and slid out the pads, so I can put in new pads.
Somehow, for one of ...
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What is the working mechanism of Shimano Power Modulator?
How does the Shimano Power Modulator works?
Since there are at least 3 power modulators from Shimano, I refer to the SM-PM40, a little cylinder that runs on the front brake cable.
I never had the ...
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Will Shimano B01S brake pads work with m675 slx
I recently started cycling regularly again after 3 years or so and need to change some parts. It's infuriatingly hard to find information on compatability for parts now that CRC can't sell Shimano ...
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Shimano MT500 leaking from bleed port
My rear Shimano MT500 hydraulic disk brake has acting up for a while. After doing a full bleed and new set of pads it would be fine for about 2 weeks then start rapidly losing performance and ...
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Swapping position of Shimano shifter and brake lever
I have Shimano Acera shifter and Shimano MT200 hydraulic brakes. The brake lever is mounted outside and shifter is mounted inside of handle bar. See picture below.
I want to swap position of this two ...
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New brakes for 90s road bike
I am riding 90s road bike with Shimano 105 dual-pivot brakes and brake levers, and 2x7 downtube shifters. Since braking becomes less and less reliable I want to replace both brakes and levers with ...
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What do I do about a hydraulic disk brake piston that won't retract correctly?
My dual piston Shimano XT brakes are acting strange... One piston won't return to the right place, so one brake pad can be rubbing all the time, which doesn't let my wheel spin freely...
I have done ...
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Older Shimano Road Brake Levers vs Newer Ones Quality (SLR vs Super SLR)
I'm owner of relatively new (non STI) levers of low Sora/Tiagra level, they are Shimano bl-r400 (Super SLR).
Now i'm thinking of replacing them with pretty Dura Ace BL-7402 (SLR). These come from ...
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Can I combine two pm break mount adapter?
I think about upgrade my shimano rear brake disc from 180 to 203 mm. The mount system is a pm 160 direct, meaning I currently already have a pm 180mm adapter.
Weirdly, I couldn't find an adapter for ...
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Rear disk brakes stopped working in Trek DS 2
I have recently bought my first disk brake bike and after having the first ride, I noticed a slight rear disk brake rubbing noise. So, next day I decided to have a look and reposition the brake. Since,...
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1970's Gitane Gypsy: Brakes and types I can Use Shimano: ULTEGRA R8000
I want an updated brake system for Gitane Gypsy (1970's frame). Some braking types have descriptions that indicate "short reach caliper', which, is eponymous with its name I’m sure, however, I want to ...
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Shimano Hydraulic Disc Brakes vs Tektro Hydraulic Disc Brakes [closed]
My current bike has this brake set: "Tektro HD-M285 post mount hydraulic disc brakes with 160mm 6-bolt rotors and Tektro levers."
I have read many places online that people prefer "Shimano M315, ...
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