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Old 01-22-06, 02:42 PM
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The Great Stonk
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Originally Posted by meridebikes
avid doesnt know anything
niether do you it seems.

brake fluid on your pads gets absorbed and leaves a residue in the compound, this results in the pad crumbling and losing its adhesion power - resulting in brakes that have no bite or stopping power.

only use warm water and washing up liquid (or any cleaner that specifically states that its dic brake safe) to clean up your calipers and pads. - you can use meths or other agressive cleaners to spiff up your rotors, as long as you take the wheel out of the bike 1st, and be sure to thoughrly rinse off the rotors after theyve dried before putting em back in.
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