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Tektro HD-M275 rear brake making grinding noises while braking

I got Tektro HD-M275 hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors, front brake is working perfectly with no issues. Under light braking rear brake works normally without any noises or vibrations, but as ...
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What are the failure modes of the brake rotor worn beyond limit

Background I have been maintaining two bikes for a few years. Both have disk brakes. One has around 10 000 km on it another one is well over 35 000 km. The disks on the bike with 35k+ are now reaching ...
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How to chose the correct hydraulic disc brake rotor size for touring bike?

I have ordered a Shimano Deore M6000 disc brake set. What rotor size should I chose for my touring bike? I am 85 kg and my bike is approximately 15-20 kg.
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What are the reasons for these two very different post mount adapter designs?

I'm looking to adapt my 160mm post mount front fork to accept a 180mm rotor. As I'm looking between adapters, I find them falling into two very distinct categories, and I'm wondering if there are any ...
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Alternative way for truing disc brake rotor after a couple of truing procedures

2 days ago after the last ride my front rotor (Ashima AiRotor 203mm) twisted again in a small area on it (not hit in obstacle or overheated), I was almost ready to throw another half an hour from my ...
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