A Cycling & bikes forum. CycleBanter.com

Go Back   Home » CycleBanter.com forum » rec.bicycles » General
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Disk brakes



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old April 29th 06, 01:33 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Disk brakes


Pat in TX Wrote:


squeal? One of mine squeals and I can't seem to get it to stop!



Squeal is usually dust, grit or sand.

Take the wheel off and run a piece of clean rag between the pads and
wipe the disk over.
Worst case it can be sand behind the pads. Carefully pop them out and
more clean rag. For cars they have a goo that goes on the back of the
pads to exclude dust but bike should never get that bad.

Over 10,000 km on hydraulic Shimano 525 disks and not a problem. Still
on original pads.

Cheers
Hugh


--
HughMann

Ads
  #12  
Old April 29th 06, 03:36 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Disk brakes

Zaaza wrote:
The guy the shop said that cheaper disks cause many problems, but the
expensive ones don't.


Oh well.


Thanks



Well what kind of discs' are on there? Mine are Hayes cable discs' and
they work great, no problems at all.

Ken
--
New cycling jersey: $49
new cycling shorts: $39
Not being a slave to the petrol pump: priceless.
  #13  
Old May 2nd 06, 01:15 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Disk brakes

In article , HughMann
) wrote:

Over 10,000 km on hydraulic Shimano 525 disks and not a problem. Still
on original pads.


Blimey, what are they made of? I'm lucky to get 1500 (urban) km out of
a set of Hopes (though the Hopes on the trike are still OK after 7000).

--
Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
If you are choking on an ice cube, simply pour a jug of boiling water
down your throat and presto! The blockage is almost instantly removed.
  #14  
Old July 3rd 06, 03:44 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Disk brakes

Zaaza wrote:
I bought a new bike with disk brakes on the front.. but they small disk was
not straight and I had to take it back.

I've been told by someone that these cause a lot of problems, and by another
person that they're ok.

I don't need any fancy brakes for riding around town.

Should I try to get the bike shop to give me a bike with normal brakes?

Thanks




Disks are good, at least on the front.
Unlike rim brakes, disks lose very little of their stopping power when
wet (like,,, in the rain). Is being able to stop well in the rain
important around town?
~~~~~~
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Pedersen self energizing brakes. Dan Burkhart Techniques 70 June 12th 05 10:25 PM
Disk hubs for rim brakes... Wasatch5k Techniques 1 February 28th 05 09:23 AM
XTR brake levers with Avid mechanical disk brakes nmpub Techniques 1 February 8th 04 03:14 PM
CPSC judgement on disk brakes and QR forks James Annan Techniques 125 September 24th 03 09:30 PM
avid disk brakes and 2000 rockshox sid - compatibility problems omar Off Road 0 August 30th 03 12:35 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 12:27 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 CycleBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.