Disk Brakes

Ok, I have just got a bike with mechanical disk brakes....I took the wheels
off and since refitting them the brakes bind a little. The wheels are
located fully in their mounting slots. Were the brakes just set up with the
wheels not quite in their correct positions or is a little bit of binding
normal?

Any advice would be appreciated

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Any advice would be appreciated

Are they Avids?
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On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 21:04:06 -0000, "john"
wrote:

Ok, I have just got a bike with mechanical disk brakes....I took the wheels
off and since refitting them the brakes bind a little. The wheels are
located fully in their mounting slots. Were the brakes just set up with the
wheels not quite in their correct positions or is a little bit of binding
normal?

Any advice would be appreciated

Check to make sure the pads are seated properly.

Did you squeeze the brake lever without the rotor between the pads?

You should be able to adjust them.

Read the manual or find one and then read it.

Peace,
Bill
....one speed to rule them all, one speed to find them,
one speed to bring them all and on the trails pass them
In the Land of Avalon where the geared pigs lie...

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On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 21:04:06 -0000, "john"
wrote:

Ok, I have just got a bike with mechanical disk brakes....I took the
wheels
off and since refitting them the brakes bind a little. The wheels are
located fully in their mounting slots. Were the brakes just set up with
the
wheels not quite in their correct positions or is a little bit of binding
normal?

Any advice would be appreciated

Check to make sure the pads are seated properly.

Did you squeeze the brake lever without the rotor between the pads?

For clarity's sake, Bill, you do mean that one should NOT squeeze the
lever without the rotor (or some other substitute filler) between the pads,
correct? (At least that is the case with Hayes hydraulic.)
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On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:38:30 -0500, "D H" wrote:



For clarity's sake, Bill, you do mean that one should NOT squeeze the
lever without the rotor (or some other substitute filler) between the pads,
correct? (At least that is the case with Hayes hydraulic.)

Yes that is what I mean. With my Avid mechs you even need to be
careful.

Peace,
Bill
....one speed to rule them all, one speed to find them,
one speed to bring them all and on the trails pass them
In the Land of Avalon where the geared pigs lie...