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Anyone know how to adjust brakes?
Submitted by DanCar on Sun, 11/18/2007 - 12:05.
Or where can I go to get brake info? I think my brake is rubbing, while I ride.

Changing subjects:
Video of when the speedmeter said I was doing 50 an external sign said I was doing 48mph:
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Re: Anyone know how to adjust brakes?
slightly higher quality version of video:
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I would have preferred to edit previous post, but I didn't see a button for it.
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Re: Anyone know how to adjust brakes?
There is no adjustment on a hydraulic disc brake - they are inherently self-adjusting and the pads should be very lightly rubbing the disc in normal operation.
However, the brake caliper can stick or get "cocked" on it's slide-pins causing the pad on one side to drag excessively. This can be caused by a bent pin, bad rubber bushings, bad or old lubricant on the pins.
You need to to remove the brake assembly and make sure the caliper slides on it's pins - a certain amount of drag is normal but the caliper shouldn't be jammed. They are exactly like the brakes on a car; but if you haven't worked on brakes before, you might want to find someone who has for help or pointers. The biggest tip being: don't apply the brakes when the caliper is off the disc unless there is something between the pads!
Re: Anyone know how to adjust brakes?
Is that on Alma School?
Those radar signs alway tell me I'm going faster than what the speedo in my car says, no matter which tire size I have.
I'm always paranoid about speeding ever since I got pulled over by an AZ State trooper on I-40 for going 76 in a 75. He let me off with a written warning.
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Re: Anyone know how to adjust brakes?
Ray Rd, between Price and Dobson. Those radar signals tell me I'm going about 0.5 mph slower than what my Honda Accord says. In other words sometimes it matches, sometimes it is 1 mph slower.
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