Brake assembly wear from cable housing - normal? (Pics)
02-23-10, 01:23 AM
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Sorry to see this happened to your bike. You've been the victim of a lazy bike mechanic. We see this time and time again from one really big shop across town. Some mechanics need to show some damn pride and put a bike together the way they would build their own. As suggested... trim the housing, readjust everything and move on.... to another shop.
02-25-10, 06:27 PM
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Well I took the bike to the LBS today (not the one that I bought it from), and they shortened the cables. Below is the result:
They told me because of the cut cables that they need to put on a new sticker (the clear ones to protect the frame from the excessive rubbing from the cables), but they are out of stock. Until they get new ones in a week or two, I guess I'll just have to be very careful about the cable housing rubbing that particular area.
Thanks again to everyone for their input.
They told me because of the cut cables that they need to put on a new sticker (the clear ones to protect the frame from the excessive rubbing from the cables), but they are out of stock. Until they get new ones in a week or two, I guess I'll just have to be very careful about the cable housing rubbing that particular area.
Thanks again to everyone for their input.
02-25-10, 06:41 PM
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Just use a little electrical tape on the head tube under the cable. Replace it with the cool-guy stuff when they get it in. Paint is a lot more fragile than the aluminum brake arm.
02-25-10, 06:49 PM
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Well I took the bike to the LBS today (not the one that I bought it from), and they shortened the cables. Below is the result:
They told me because of the cut cables that they need to put on a new sticker (the clear ones to protect the frame from the excessive rubbing from the cables), but they are out of stock. Until they get new ones in a week or two, I guess I'll just have to be very careful about the cable housing rubbing that particular area.
Thanks again to everyone for their input.
They told me because of the cut cables that they need to put on a new sticker (the clear ones to protect the frame from the excessive rubbing from the cables), but they are out of stock. Until they get new ones in a week or two, I guess I'll just have to be very careful about the cable housing rubbing that particular area.
Thanks again to everyone for their input.
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02-25-10, 06:53 PM
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With black paint, the black tape won't look bad at all. Turn the front wheel side to side--the cable will move a bit--so make sure the tape covers the contact points as it moves. The clear tape spots from the LBS can be pretty small, so make sure they cover the same way.
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02-25-10, 10:21 PM
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clear helicopter tape, or tarp repair tape is great for protecting the spots on frame and parts subject to wear and abrasion.
02-25-10, 10:45 PM
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This is how it should look like:
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Derailleur cables crossed at the downtube to lessen the curve at headtube.
02-26-10, 01:03 AM
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If you go to target, walmart or some box store and by the generic flat kits...
the patches inside are clear and will do just as well as that 'cool guy' stuff
02-26-10, 10:54 AM
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02-26-10, 11:03 AM
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Man, even trimmed that is still a lot of housing. That stuff is surprisingly heavy.
02-26-10, 11:48 AM
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You gonna eat that?
What about the brake itself? Is the one with the notch still on the bike? Chances are, no big deal, but notches are stress risers (increases the stress on the part) which *could* result in failure of the brake. I don't think you want that thing snapping off on you.
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02-26-10, 11:49 AM
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They didn't replace the brake. I don't think it is that serious though.
02-26-10, 12:03 PM
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Possible? yes, Probable? not in the slightest, the amount of force necessary to break that part would be beyond what the brake cable/lever could produce.
02-26-10, 12:08 PM
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You gonna eat that?
Never underestimate metal fatigue.
Still, you're probably right.
Still, you're probably right.
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The pinch bolt would slip, or the cable stop at the top would pull through before the level broke. Also, your wheel would be locked up before any of that happened.
02-26-10, 01:27 PM
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It used to happen a lot with cranks back when people rode with toestraps. I've seen some cranks with surprisingly deep divots in them from toe strap rub.
02-26-10, 03:08 PM
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02-26-10, 04:04 PM
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Yeah, it can happen. You'd think it would happen the other way around, but nope. every time you steered your bike you were filing away at the aluminum of the brake.
It used to happen a lot with cranks back when people rode with toestraps. I've seen some cranks with surprisingly deep divots in them from toe strap rub.
It used to happen a lot with cranks back when people rode with toestraps. I've seen some cranks with surprisingly deep divots in them from toe strap rub.
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