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Dual pivot rear brakes: Right pad in lowest position still too close to tire
I have dual pivot brakes on my Shimano 105 road bike. The wheels are Shimano RS010's.
For some reason, the right pad on the rear brake is too high vertically, it's basically hitting the tire, but it's ...
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My shimano ultegra quick release is not working because the ball bearing inside got lost, can someone help me to identify the size of it?
Can someone help me because my ultegra caliper quick release system is not working because the ball bearing inside got lost (see picture below)
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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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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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What did I just do? Fluid shot out of my handlebar when pushing my caliper in
I just bought a new road bike with hydraulic disc brakes, using a Shimano Ultegra R8020 Groupset. The pad was rubbing on the rear rotor and it wouldn't recenter when pumping the brake. The brake lever ...
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Caliper adjuster for Shimano 600 brakes
I have a pair of 1980s Shimano 600 brake calipers that look very similar to this
From https://www.picclickimg.com/d/w1600/pict/253060189019_/SHIMANO-600-BR-6207-etriers-de-frein-brake-caliper.jpg
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Common brake arm length on a road bike?
After switching the fork on a road bike I noticed that the brake pads could no longer be adjusted to sit properly on the rim but would sit too low even in the topmost position. I encountered the ...
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Correct position of brake quick release on Ultegra 6800
I'd like to know wether the brake quick release lever on the Ultegra 6800 can be kept in any intermediate position between completely closed and completely opened when riding.
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Are the Shimano BR650 brakes really Ultegra spec?
Many ebay and other online vendors advertise the long-reach Shimano BR-650 brakes as being "Ultegra" series.
However, looking at them they don't seem like they are top-of the line or really all that ...
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Beside drive train, what is the difference between group components (e.g. 105 vs. Ultegra)?
In his previous post, jmusits asked the difference between the Shimano 105 and Ultegra drive train. Obviously, the derailleur is certainly one of the major components of a group. However levers, ...
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Adjust reach on Ultegra ST-6510 levers?
I'd like to adjust the reach (distance from the drop bars to the brake levers) on my Ultegra 6510 levers. The Shimano instructions don't mention the ability to adjust this at all, which seems odd to ...
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