pooter
10-10-06, 05:04 PM
please help me my breaks are closeing good but the right side break shoe wont open i cant find out whats wrong can you help
Bicycle Mechanics - break problems
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I_bRAD
10-10-06, 05:10 PM
check the return spring.
PS- brakes
PS- brakes
urbanknight
10-10-06, 05:34 PM
PS- brakes
Also, "closing well" instead of "closing good", good is an adjective when you needed an adverb.
Also, "closing well" instead of "closing good", good is an adjective when you needed an adverb.
tomacropod
10-10-06, 05:53 PM
my brakes are wont to open as well - I thought they were designed this way?!
- Joel
- Joel
operator
10-10-06, 06:12 PM
I don't even have a part called breaks on my bike do you?
DieselDan
10-10-06, 06:21 PM
When I see a break problem, I usually recommend a frame replacment.
GiantDave
10-11-06, 07:10 AM
When I see a break problem, I usually recommend a frame replacment.
:roflmao:
:roflmao:
leob1
10-11-06, 07:17 AM
Nice way to help somebody.
What type of brakes? front or rear?
v-brakes may need to be cleaned and re-lubed, the post that the brake pivots on can get stiff from old grease and dirt. Remove the brake arms, clean off the old grease and dirt, lightly re-lube and reassemble.
Or it could be the cable sticking in the housing, remove the cable from the housing, look for rust, fraying, old sticky grease. Replace the cable, use a dry lube, or very light coating of grease before you put it back together.
What type of brakes? front or rear?
v-brakes may need to be cleaned and re-lubed, the post that the brake pivots on can get stiff from old grease and dirt. Remove the brake arms, clean off the old grease and dirt, lightly re-lube and reassemble.
Or it could be the cable sticking in the housing, remove the cable from the housing, look for rust, fraying, old sticky grease. Replace the cable, use a dry lube, or very light coating of grease before you put it back together.