Are Robert Axle Project thru axles great, or are Cervélo's bad? Probably both.
11-18-19, 12:03 PM
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FYSA, that's not the best way to get the calipers truly centered. Cable tension will prevent the caliper from moving where it should. Best way is to manually move it with your hands until the disc is centered between the pads. You might need to make very minute adjustments but it can be done.
11-18-19, 02:26 PM
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FYSA, that's not the best way to get the calipers truly centered. Cable tension will prevent the caliper from moving where it should. Best way is to manually move it with your hands until the disc is centered between the pads. You might need to make very minute adjustments but it can be done.
11-21-19, 03:14 PM
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One thing that can really complicate matters when trying to adjust a disc caliper is if the mounting faces and/or bolt holes aren't dead square... you line up the caliper just so, and then when you tighten the bolts, one side of a bolt head grabs first, and the caliper moves no matter what you do.
It's a bastard. And I've come across it on some nice bikes... hopefully that was just an initial hiccup as manufacturers adopted road disc and they've got on top if it.
It's a bastard. And I've come across it on some nice bikes... hopefully that was just an initial hiccup as manufacturers adopted road disc and they've got on top if it.
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11-21-19, 03:58 PM
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Good points Kimmo. Yeah the SRAM Cervélo S3 combo was super finicky in comparison to the Shimano Giant TCR combo. That was very easy to align.
11-21-19, 06:20 PM
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One thing that can really complicate matters when trying to adjust a disc caliper is if the mounting faces and/or bolt holes aren't dead square... you line up the caliper just so, and then when you tighten the bolts, one side of a bolt head grabs first, and the caliper moves no matter what you do.
It's a bastard. And I've come across it on some nice bikes... hopefully that was just an initial hiccup as manufacturers adopted road disc and they've got on top if it.
It's a bastard. And I've come across it on some nice bikes... hopefully that was just an initial hiccup as manufacturers adopted road disc and they've got on top if it.
11-22-19, 10:28 AM
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Damn you guys on this thread. I was perfectly happy with my butter fly through axle on my bike. Now you have me thinking of the weight savings of switching to a RAP. As if I didn't have enough stuff to spend money on at the moment...Fingers crossed they'll go a black Friday sale.
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Interesting, I get the same on the C3 - rubbing front brake after or during long descents and hard braking. Usually I just have to tap the brake level slightly a couple of times for it to go away (without the pads even touching the rotor), so I chalked it up to heat causing one of the pistons to stick slightly, perhaps due to dirt. I'm going to have to try one of these axles. The brakes I have are Shimano R8000 with SM-RT800 160mm rotors.
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Just a reminder folks this thread is from 2019. Hayburner_jr get new axles if you want or need them otherwise don't worry about what others are doing. Either you are or aren't having issues 4 years later.
02-02-23, 08:33 PM
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Hayburner_jrI, know this is an old thread, but I like their axles and I have them for a couple of my bikes. I don't have a Cervelo, but they have nice stuff and very responsive with support questions if needed.
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02-05-23, 04:02 PM
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I know this is an old thread but here goes. I put Robert Axle thru axles on my BH G7 two years ago. Best decision I ever made. As has been pointed out before, the axles are nice and the customer support is very responsive. They initially sent me the wrong axle size for my front wheel. A couple of emails later and the whole mess was sorted out. If you are considering purchasing the axles for your Cervelo I say go for it.
