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I have strange situation I can not solve. My bike mechanic adjusted rear (hydraulic) brake caliper several times. Rotor is fine, pads are fine. No side play in rear hub. When start riding- no noise. After some 5-10 min I start hearing noise as rotor slightly touching pads, but only when I pedal. When I stop pedaling - noise is gone. Sometimes it’s gone even during pedaling as I keep riding. Is this normal?
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Hi, I'm considering getting a birdy for daily commuting and shopping. I want to ask would installing pannier bags get in the way of folding?
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depends on panniers you will use. Ortlieb have models with quick release which takes less than a second to remove. If you will have small enough rack bag mounted on R&M Birdy rear rack which will not protrude from the rack rear, it will allow you to fold without removing the bag.
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depends on panniers you will use. Ortlieb have models with quick release which takes less than a second to remove. If you will have small enough rack bag mounted on R&M Birdy rear rack which will not protrude from the rack rear, it will allow you to fold without removing the bag.
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Now, its also possible to mount a Brompton front bag adapter on the Birdy and then the bag can remain.
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The front low rider folding rack is also used as a handle to pull the bike when folded that rolls on its rear rack easy wheels.
With a Brompton front block adapter and a compatible front bag with handle, this handle can also be used to pull the folded bike rolling on the rear rack easy wheels (but its not very comfortable to do).
With a Brompton front block adapter and a compatible front bag with handle, this handle can also be used to pull the folded bike rolling on the rear rack easy wheels (but its not very comfortable to do).
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The front low rider folding rack is also used as a handle to pull the bike when folded that rolls on its rear rack easy wheels.
With a Brompton front block adapter and a compatible front bag with handle, this handle can also be used to pull the folded bike rolling on the rear rack easy wheels (but its not very comfortable to do).
With a Brompton front block adapter and a compatible front bag with handle, this handle can also be used to pull the folded bike rolling on the rear rack easy wheels (but its not very comfortable to do).
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Honestly, I do not make the Birdy nor the Brompton often roll on their easy wheels.
The reason is that, due to the small diameter of the easy wheel and the very low ground clearance of the easy wheels, it only work well on a very good quality surface.
The reason is that, due to the small diameter of the easy wheel and the very low ground clearance of the easy wheels, it only work well on a very good quality surface.
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Any ideas about bottle cage location/installation? Seatpost location will not work for me, so it’s handlebar stem. Shouldn’t effect the fold. Frame will probably not work as I have R&M frame bag installed. Which adaptors would be the best choice?
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I used this Topeak bottle mount for seatpost slightly modified to fit in the hole of the Birdy seatpost saddle mount (it cannot be directly mounted on the Birdy seatpost because the diameter of the seatpost is too big and the angle isn't good, it doesnt allow to fully retract the seatpost).
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I used this Topeak bottle mount for seatpost slightly modified to fit in the hole of the Birdy seatpost saddle mount (it cannot be directly mounted on the Birdy seatpost because the diameter of the seatpost is too big and the angle isn't good, it doesnt allow to fully retract the seatpost).
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I have strange situation I can not solve. My bike mechanic adjusted rear (hydraulic) brake caliper several times. Rotor is fine, pads are fine. No side play in rear hub. When start riding- no noise. After some 5-10 min I start hearing noise as rotor slightly touching pads, but only when I pedal. When I stop pedaling - noise is gone. Sometimes it’s gone even during pedaling as I keep riding. Is this normal?
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As said, I have often this kind of noise with Shimano Ice tech discs. Its systematic after braking for a long time like controlling speed is a steep downhill, but it happens also randomly. I hace these Shimano Ice tech discs on several bikes and it happens on all of them.
It never happened with the previous original plain steel disc of the Birdy and happens now with the current Ice tech XT disc that I installed after moving to a center lock rear hub.
It never happened with the previous original plain steel disc of the Birdy and happens now with the current Ice tech XT disc that I installed after moving to a center lock rear hub.