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Last night I took the rear wheel on the Dahon off, stripped it down and
repacked the bearing,adjusted the derailluer , found all the gears again and adjusted the drum brake. While I was at it I took the front blocks out trimmed them , reversed them and adjusted them until there were perfect, just kissing the rim in one spot. Left the bike in the workstand and came in. This afternoon (still in the workstand) the front brake is as locked on as a bulldog with tetanus! How? |
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out trimmed them , reversed them and adjusted them until there were perfect, just kissing the rim in one spot. Left the bike in the workstand and came in. This afternoon (still in the workstand) the front brake is as locked on as a bulldog with tetanus! How? I look forward to a convincing answer. I once got my dahon off the train and found the carefully adjusted brakes had tightened just as you described. Temperature was not the cause. terryJ |
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terryj wrote:
out trimmed them , reversed them and adjusted them until there were perfect, just kissing the rim in one spot. Left the bike in the workstand and came in. This afternoon (still in the workstand) the front brake is as locked on as a bulldog with tetanus! How? I look forward to a convincing answer. I once got my dahon off the train and found the carefully adjusted brakes had tightened just as you described. Temperature was not the cause. terryJ If I pop in to my LBS I'll ask - one of the first Dahon dealers in London. (bloody good mechanic, too) -- Come to Dave & Boris - your cycle security experts. |
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Keitht wrote:
terryj wrote: out trimmed them , reversed them and adjusted them until there were perfect, just kissing the rim in one spot. Left the bike in the workstand and came in. This afternoon (still in the workstand) the front brake is as locked on as a bulldog with tetanus! How? I look forward to a convincing answer. I once got my dahon off the train and found the carefully adjusted brakes had tightened just as you described. Temperature was not the cause. terryJ If I pop in to my LBS I'll ask - one of the first Dahon dealers in London. (bloody good mechanic, too) Ask if they have some old spares as well??? |
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On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:40:10 +0100
Marc wrote: Last night I took the rear wheel on the Dahon off, stripped it down and repacked the bearing,adjusted the derailluer , found all the gears again and adjusted the drum brake. While I was at it I took the front blocks out trimmed them , reversed them and adjusted them until there were perfect, just kissing the rim in one spot. Left the bike in the workstand and came in. This afternoon (still in the workstand) the front brake is as locked on as a bulldog with tetanus! How? You inflated the tyre after adjusting the brake, and the rim has spread? Unlikely to give symptoms as severe as you describe. |
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Rob Morley wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:40:10 +0100 Marc wrote: Last night I took the rear wheel on the Dahon off, stripped it down and repacked the bearing,adjusted the derailluer , found all the gears again and adjusted the drum brake. While I was at it I took the front blocks out trimmed them , reversed them and adjusted them until there were perfect, just kissing the rim in one spot. Left the bike in the workstand and came in. This afternoon (still in the workstand) the front brake is as locked on as a bulldog with tetanus! How? You inflated the tyre after adjusting the brake, and the rim has spread? Unlikely to give symptoms as severe as you describe. Nope! |
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Marc wrote:
Last night I took the rear wheel on the Dahon off, stripped it down and repacked the bearing,adjusted the derailluer , found all the gears again and adjusted the drum brake. While I was at it I took the front blocks out trimmed them , reversed them and adjusted them until there were perfect, just kissing the rim in one spot. Left the bike in the workstand and came in. This afternoon (still in the workstand) the front brake is as locked on as a bulldog with tetanus! How? Has the cable outer popped out of the barrel adjuster, (or out of one of the other bits it slots into)? effectively making the out longer, and the inner relatively shorter. If it has then you need to check that the inner slides through the outer easily. |
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Martin wrote:
Marc wrote: Last night I took the rear wheel on the Dahon off, stripped it down and repacked the bearing,adjusted the derailluer , found all the gears again and adjusted the drum brake. While I was at it I took the front blocks out trimmed them , reversed them and adjusted them until there were perfect, just kissing the rim in one spot. Left the bike in the workstand and came in. This afternoon (still in the workstand) the front brake is as locked on as a bulldog with tetanus! How? Has the cable outer popped out of the barrel adjuster, (or out of one of the other bits it slots into)? effectively making the out longer, and the inner relatively shorter. If it has then you need to check that the inner slides through the outer easily. Nope, had a good look this afternoon when I was replacing the rear cable's inner. Even folded the bike and unfolded it to check , nothing, slackened them off now, but I was annoyed because I had used all of the adjuster up expecting wear in the next week with wet road/tracks. If I hadn't done that it woudn't have been a problem. I bought a "third hand" over twenty years ago at the York Cycle Rally and it's been in my toolbox ever since, constantly being moved wheh I look for somethign else, I finally used it on this bike. |
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On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:40:10 +0100, Marc
wrote: Last night I took the rear wheel on the Dahon off, stripped it down and repacked the bearing,adjusted the derailluer , found all the gears again and adjusted the drum brake. While I was at it I took the front blocks out trimmed them , reversed them and adjusted them until there were perfect, just kissing the rim in one spot. Left the bike in the workstand and came in. This afternoon (still in the workstand) the front brake is as locked on as a bulldog with tetanus! How? You've done something to annoy the elves. If they like you, they cobble all your shoes for you; if not... |
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Pete Barrett wrote:
On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:40:10 +0100, Marc wrote: Last night I took the rear wheel on the Dahon off, stripped it down and repacked the bearing,adjusted the derailluer , found all the gears again and adjusted the drum brake. While I was at it I took the front blocks out trimmed them , reversed them and adjusted them until there were perfect, just kissing the rim in one spot. Left the bike in the workstand and came in. This afternoon (still in the workstand) the front brake is as locked on as a bulldog with tetanus! How? You've done something to annoy the elves. If they like you, they cobble all your shoes for you; if not... Possibly, but they need to get into the queue! |
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