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Gripper
07-22-03, 08:06 PM
Hello all.

Last weekend I was riding and had to lock up my bike. I took off my front wheel and locked it with my frame. When I put the wheel back on, one of the brake pads was rubbing against the rim. I tried adjusting the skewer and it did help a little but I had to deal with brake rubbing for 25km.
Is there a methodology to fix this? Way to avoid it?

Thanks for your help,

Gripper

Rev.Chuck
07-22-03, 08:15 PM
Could be a couple of things:
1. Road bike, the caliper has just been knocked crooked and you can realign it with your hands by twisting it on the pivot.
2. Mountian bike with linear pull brakes, one of the spring arms has come off its pin and there is no tension on that side. Look at the brake, is a little wire sticking out from the base? If so there is a little tab at the top of the arm it should be hooked behind.
3. Any bike, the wheel is installed 180 degrees from its original postion, just turn the whel around and see if this takes care of the problem.
4. Any bike, one of the QR springs got turned backwards. The springs are supposed to have the small end towards the hub.
ZackJones
07-23-03, 07:06 AM
Gripper: Try this next time you put the front wheel on. With the QR loose squeeze the front brake lever then close the QR. This automatically centers the wheel between the brake pads. I've used this technique for years with great success.

Zack

trappermark
07-23-03, 07:56 AM
Originally posted by ZackJones
Gripper: Try this next time you put the front wheel on. With the QR loose squeeze the front brake lever then close the QR. This automatically centers the wheel between the brake pads. I've used this technique for years with great success.

Zack

That has to be the most brilliant, "why didn't I think of that?" idea I have seen in a long time. I'm going to try that on my next wheel re-install. I've always worried about how do I know that I'm getting it in straight. The one thing I have always done is to not tighten the QR while the bike is elevated (i.e. on a repair stand). I make sure the tire is resting on the ground so that the QR hub pushes all the way up into the brackets on both sides.

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