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Old 06-21-15 | 12:30 PM
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RickGr4
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From: Eagan, MN

Bikes: 2016 Giant Fastroad CoMax 2, 2002 Jamis Tangier, Classic Nakamichi 10 speed.

I will check the tightness of the headset. Rotor is turning the correct way and the bolts are torqued. Rotor is true. Caliper is bolted down properly. Wheel is perfect in the dropouts. The pads are contacting the rotor properly.

Last trip to LBS netted big improvements however I would like it to be better.

Tomorrow I plan to clean the heck out of the rotor with brake cleaner. It's beautiful in MN today so it looks like a boating day, not a biking day. Happy Fathers Day to all dads.

Dynaryder and ColdCase, THANK YOU for your input.


Originally Posted by dynaryder
Noise is one thing,but if your fork is chattering there's something wrong. Make absolutely certain the wheel is in the dropouts properly and the skewer is tight. Also check the tightness of your headset. Check to ensure the rotor bolts are properly torqued and that the rotor is true. Check to ensure the caliper is bolted down properly. Of course,all of these things should have been done by the LBS before you picked up the bike,but I've no idea what their QA procedures are.

If all of these things check out,it's possible you have contaminated pads/rotors,but it would have to be bad to cause this level of feedback. It is also possible something is amiss in the headset(bad bearings,missing parts) or even in the fork itself.
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