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08-25-18 | 09:54 AM

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Helderberg

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From: Rolesville NC

Bikes: Had an old Columbia in the 80's, here a used Schwinn hybrid, now a Cannondale Quick 3 and a Topstone 105..

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Originally Posted by TakingMyTime

Check your pads for anything they might have been picked up and that are stuck in the pad. For some reason my Bontrager rims that came stock with my FX seem to shed small metal shards from the rim to the pad. I can tell because every so often I'll get a metal on metal sounds from the brakes. A pair of tweezers or small blade usually does the trick removing them.

Good advice, I will check them out. Thanks.
Frank.

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