Rear brake engages while turning left
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Rear brake engages while turning left
Hey, this might be a dumb question but I'll ask it anyway:
I got a new Raleigh Clubman, which is my first real road bike. I noticed that when I turn the front wheel left, the rear brake engages and actually starts hitting the wheel after I've turned the front wheel more than about 30 degrees off center...by the time I hit about 50 degrees the brake is fully engaged. The brake cable goes down the left side of the bike (not the drive side), so it seems like if this issue happened it would be when turning the other direction...but it doesn't. There seems to be plenty of extra cable from the handlebars to the brake...almost too much, so maybe that's the issue?
Then again, usually when I'm riding it around I don't think I'm turning the front wheel 45+ degrees off center to make turns...so maybe this is normal?
Is this something I should be worried about, and if so how should I address it? I had the bike shipped to me and assembled it myself, and took it into a local bike shop who told me it was in good shape before I noticed this issue.
I got a new Raleigh Clubman, which is my first real road bike. I noticed that when I turn the front wheel left, the rear brake engages and actually starts hitting the wheel after I've turned the front wheel more than about 30 degrees off center...by the time I hit about 50 degrees the brake is fully engaged. The brake cable goes down the left side of the bike (not the drive side), so it seems like if this issue happened it would be when turning the other direction...but it doesn't. There seems to be plenty of extra cable from the handlebars to the brake...almost too much, so maybe that's the issue?
Then again, usually when I'm riding it around I don't think I'm turning the front wheel 45+ degrees off center to make turns...so maybe this is normal?
Is this something I should be worried about, and if so how should I address it? I had the bike shipped to me and assembled it myself, and took it into a local bike shop who told me it was in good shape before I noticed this issue.
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'Sounds like the rear brake cable may be too short or being pinched somehow.
I'd take it back to the shop and tell them they missed something during the inspection.
(The entire length of the cable needs to be looked at. The problem is probably close to the front of the bike.)
I'd take it back to the shop and tell them they missed something during the inspection.
(The entire length of the cable needs to be looked at. The problem is probably close to the front of the bike.)
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Cable too short or binding is the first place I'd look, too.
Cable too short or binding is the first place I'd look, too.
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You'll need a new cable and cable-housing. Make certain to keep it long enough so it doesn't bind when turning the handlebars all the way both left and right.
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Does your Clubman have full length housing? ie: housing all the way from brake lever to brake caliper. If it does then I would say it's somewhat normal. My Bianchi which has full length housing tends to activate the brake somewhat when turning the bars sharply to the left. It's not a problem when riding. And no way would I say the brake is fully engaged. You may need to set the rear brake slightly more loose that the front.
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The front wheel should turn very little with normal riding.
Not saying you shouldn't fix it.
Not saying you shouldn't fix it.
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Hi guy
i got the same problem, try too turn your front wheel 360 degree to the right, if the brake cable was stuck around the neck it will go back to normal and the the problem will be solved ok, good luck.
i got the same problem, try too turn your front wheel 360 degree to the right, if the brake cable was stuck around the neck it will go back to normal and the the problem will be solved ok, good luck.
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I'm guessing that the OP might have figured out the problem over the past 13 years.
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OK, this is the zombie post of special merit. OP made ONE post and then disappeared 13 years ago, and now we get a reply from a guy making his first post ever... that's irony... I think.
What else happened in Sept 2009?
- First episode of Modern Family aired.
- Prince William started going bald
- Patrick Swayze died.
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Or maybe the new poster is the OP. Came back to bf, forgot his username and created a new account, and thought, "Hey, I had this same problem 13 years ago! I can help this guy"
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Yah you are right , why people always forgot the ****en pass word and can’t recover ?
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