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New specailized hardrock problems with everything on it I think??
I used my new bike for the first time yesterday... Loads of mud, but it all
worked OK, except the front derailier got clogged with mud, so didn't work quite right after that. Today though after washing and oiling it last night nothing works! I had to adjust the front derailier as it was rubbing on the chain, the back and front disk brakes dont work half as well as the did, and the front gear shifter doesn't click back when I change gears up or down. I have to move it back with my thumb. I think some WD40 might have got on the brakes, but I have cleaned the disks several times and nothing is coming of them now. Should I expect this, and is there anything I can do about it? Any help would be appreciated Cheers Scott |
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New specailized hardrock problems with everything on it I think??
http://www.hayesdiscbrake.com/support_faq.shtml
FAQ # 11 & 12 -- DTW .../\.../\.../\... "a" wrote in message ... I used my new bike for the first time yesterday... Loads of mud, but it all worked OK, except the front derailier got clogged with mud, so didn't work quite right after that. Today though after washing and oiling it last night nothing works! I had to adjust the front derailier as it was rubbing on the chain, the back and front disk brakes dont work half as well as the did, and the front gear shifter doesn't click back when I change gears up or down. I have to move it back with my thumb. I think some WD40 might have got on the brakes, but I have cleaned the disks several times and nothing is coming of them now. Should I expect this, and is there anything I can do about it? Any help would be appreciated Cheers Scott |
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New specailized hardrock problems with everything on it I think??
What are you doing with the WD40?
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New specailized hardrock problems with everything on it I think??
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writes I think some WD40 might have got on the brakes, but I have cleaned the disks several times and nothing is coming of them now. They are shagged. You'll need new pads as the ones you've got are now contaminated. -- Devs "Punchdown Pete the old Kroner" |
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New specailized hardrock problems with everything on it I think??
On 09/06/2007 23:11, a said,
I used my new bike for the first time yesterday... Loads of mud, but it all worked OK, except the front derailier got clogged with mud, so didn't work quite right after that. Today though after washing and oiling it last night nothing works! I had to adjust the front derailier as it was rubbing on the chain, the back and front disk brakes dont work half as well as the did, and the front gear shifter doesn't click back when I change gears up or down. I have to move it back with my thumb. I think some WD40 might have got on the brakes, but I have cleaned the disks several times and nothing is coming of them now. If you've got WD40 on the brakes, then throw the pads away - nothing you can do will ever make them work again. The discs need to be cleaned with IPA (rubbing alcohol in the USA, I think) thoroughly, including all the little holes. In future, when you are oiling around, cover the brakes - discs and all - with a plastic bag! The mud itself won't stop the brakes working - in fact mud is excellent for bedding in new pads :-) The other thing is that WD40 has no place on a mountain bike anyway! Go into your LBS and ask them what lubes they advise. Local because they ride the same trails you do, so should have sorted out which lubes work best for local conditions. Riding in wet, claggy Somerset mud needs different lubes to riding in Californian dust (so I'm told - I've never been to California!) -- Paul Boyd http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/ |
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New specailized hardrock problems with everything on it I think??
No this was on the south downs (to many yanks for my British accent on the
web) The bitch of it is, I read a few months before I got the bike about disk brakes. I did try to keep it of them but not enough. Do you no what could be causing the gear lever to stick? "Paul Boyd" wrote in message ... On 09/06/2007 23:11, a said, I used my new bike for the first time yesterday... Loads of mud, but it all worked OK, except the front derailier got clogged with mud, so didn't work quite right after that. Today though after washing and oiling it last night nothing works! I had to adjust the front derailier as it was rubbing on the chain, the back and front disk brakes dont work half as well as the did, and the front gear shifter doesn't click back when I change gears up or down. I have to move it back with my thumb. I think some WD40 might have got on the brakes, but I have cleaned the disks several times and nothing is coming of them now. If you've got WD40 on the brakes, then throw the pads away - nothing you can do will ever make them work again. The discs need to be cleaned with IPA (rubbing alcohol in the USA, I think) thoroughly, including all the little holes. In future, when you are oiling around, cover the brakes - discs and all - with a plastic bag! The mud itself won't stop the brakes working - in fact mud is excellent for bedding in new pads :-) The other thing is that WD40 has no place on a mountain bike anyway! Go into your LBS and ask them what lubes they advise. Local because they ride the same trails you do, so should have sorted out which lubes work best for local conditions. Riding in wet, claggy Somerset mud needs different lubes to riding in Californian dust (so I'm told - I've never been to California!) -- Paul Boyd http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/ |
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New specailized hardrock problems with everything on it I think??
Could you tell me what lubricants to use as well? I have been using WD for
the chain, and oil for the rest. "Paul Boyd" wrote in message ... On 09/06/2007 23:11, a said, I used my new bike for the first time yesterday... Loads of mud, but it all worked OK, except the front derailier got clogged with mud, so didn't work quite right after that. Today though after washing and oiling it last night nothing works! I had to adjust the front derailier as it was rubbing on the chain, the back and front disk brakes dont work half as well as the did, and the front gear shifter doesn't click back when I change gears up or down. I have to move it back with my thumb. I think some WD40 might have got on the brakes, but I have cleaned the disks several times and nothing is coming of them now. If you've got WD40 on the brakes, then throw the pads away - nothing you can do will ever make them work again. The discs need to be cleaned with IPA (rubbing alcohol in the USA, I think) thoroughly, including all the little holes. In future, when you are oiling around, cover the brakes - discs and all - with a plastic bag! The mud itself won't stop the brakes working - in fact mud is excellent for bedding in new pads :-) The other thing is that WD40 has no place on a mountain bike anyway! Go into your LBS and ask them what lubes they advise. Local because they ride the same trails you do, so should have sorted out which lubes work best for local conditions. Riding in wet, claggy Somerset mud needs different lubes to riding in Californian dust (so I'm told - I've never been to California!) -- Paul Boyd http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/ |
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New specailized hardrock problems with everything on it I think??
a said the following on 11/06/2007 00:48:
No this was on the south downs (to many yanks for my British accent on the web) The bitch of it is, I read a few months before I got the bike about disk brakes. I did try to keep it of them but not enough. Do you no what could be causing the gear lever to stick? This group is USA-biased, so there is a tendency to assume that most people here are Yanks. (...and I don't like being called a Brit either!!!) You might like to consider joining uk.rec.cycling, if you're not already, but that can often seem like an off-shoot of alt.politics. It's mostly utility and road-biased, but there are a few MTBer's there as well. Is it the actual lever that's sticking, or more likely the cable? Assuming it's the cables, if they're really that sticky you probably ought to consider replacing them, but in the meantime run a load of GT85 into them and work them a few times. Spraying some GT85 inside the lever housing around any pivots won't do any harm either. If you can stretch to an XTR cable set (about £17-£20) that's well worth the money and makes a big difference to shifting performance. The sealed ends and pre-greasing also mean that I haven't had to lube them yet. As far as the chain goes, current favourites are Finish Line Cross Country for muddy stuff or very wet, or ProGold ProLink Chain Lube for dryer conditions - an American product, BTW, but available from Wiggle. The bottle is relatively expensive, but a little goes a long way. You need to run a drop into each and every roller and between the plates - don't cover the outside of the chain with the stuff. A lot of people also recommend Purple Extreme lube for the chain and on paper it sounds very good. I've just never tried it yet. You can use GT85 on the chain, but it doesn't seem to last very long and probably the solvent evaporates before the lube can run into the rollers, so I wouldn't recommend it. For things like derailleur pivots and suspension struts, it's GT85 again. Hope this helps :-) -- Paul Boyd http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/ |
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