Unanswered Questions
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Initial resistance / detent feeling in hydraulic brake
My brake has a up-front amount of pressure it needs before it will then engage. It feels like I'm actuating a clicky button and not a continuously moving brake. What could be causing this?
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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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Make a broken gear bike a fixie
Hi sadly my gear is broken. Now my idea was to remove the gear and shorten the bicycle chain to make the bike a fixie. It's a bike with 7 gears at the back wheel and no gear at the front.
What do you ...
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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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I require advice on a recurring problem with my brakes
I've had a bike with hydraulic brakes for about six months now, and have a problem with the brake just losing power. I think it's fluid being lost.
This is a question I asked earlier
Something wrong ...
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Is it possible to use cantilever brake pads with caliper brakes?
Pretty much what the title says. I have an unused set of threaded post brake pads designed for V-/cantilever brake mechanisms (DIN EN 14766 if you're curious). Can I safely use these in a more modern ...
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Brakes QHD-6 Tork - how to fit new pads
I have a Claud Butler MTB which is fitted with QHD-6 Tork hydraulic brakes.
Whilst these have worked really well for a number of years, recently the rear brakes stuck on whilst I was out.
I have now ...
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What force (in newtons) are disc brake mounts built to handle?
I'm testing a dropout design and wondering what the standard force is considered for disc brake mounts. Simulation of mine suggests a safety factor of 15 with 2000 newtons applied to the ISO brake tab/...
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Clarks Exo hydraulic brakes can't get fluid in
my son has a Carrera Kraken which is fitted with clarks exo hydraulic brakes.
he mistakenly cracked off the bleed nipple last week causing the front brake to be pretty much non operational.
I ordered ...
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Purefix Kieren Pro
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FRAME: Kieren Pro (68mm BB)
Which BB is suitable for this frame? (want to use SRAM s100 crank)
If BB must be Truativ 108 or 113mm, how do adjust chainline?
Thanks for your time and efforts in ...
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Hydraulic disc brakes stuck on new bike
I pulled the lever on a brand new hydraulic disc brake and the brake won't release. What's up ? The wheel was never removed and a brand new bike.
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Did I purchase the correct brakes for my Huffy bike?
Did I purchase the correct bike brakes for my Huffy bicycle. I just put the back set on the back and no matter how hard I squeeze the brake it is not tight enough to stop bike.
If anyone know please ...
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Boardman hydraulic disc brake lever fully lose
Brake Lever fully loose and not acting on the piston. Circlip off so How to fix?
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