brakes

Could you use gear cable as brake cable if you did not have brake cable ? I know gear cable is not as strong as brake cable

Just picked picked up a Specialized Sirrus disc bike for the work commute. What mudguards will fit around the disc brakes please? The tyres are 32mm

Just picked up a second hand bike for my daughter, it was just what I was after and only £25 so happy days. The only niggle is that the brakes currently operate the American way with right doing rear and vice versa. My daughter is only 7 so hasn't got huge amounts of miles behind her so...

Hi, has anyone got Promax Render R disc brakes? Got them on my Cannondale Synapse 105 and I want to replace the pads but looking at the pdf instructions it looks like it's saying I need to take the caliper off to replace them but looking on YouTube changing them is easier, asking before I take...

I seem to be suffering this on two bikes now, fixed the first by replacing the entire brake caliper. The one I'm complaining about now is new though, TRP rear brake for Argon18. It's a weird caliper on the underside of the chainstays. Internal cabling, through a steel bend that hold the...

Worth it perhaps not unless you really want to keep centre pull brakes, but just though i would show the easy way to make old centre pull brakes work well. Easy way is to put spacers between the brake block and the caliper you will need longer bolts to hold the pads in, if you look at the...

I have a hire car at the moment for reasons related to a member of the public deciding to park his car overlapping the front of ours somewhat. As with the last hire car I had (not insurance related - I'm not that unlucky!) it has an electric handbrake - just a little switch you pull to make it...

...12. This is it! The decider to The Rumble in the Back Garden. The sun is out and the brakes and I are circling each other looking for the opening that will herald the knockout blow. I have a plan. I have found the original 1990 cable thing that Shimano did to replace the traditional...

I have a couple of hydraulic disc brake issues that hopefully someone knowledgeable will be able to help with. I have a GT MTB with Shimano Deore LX brakes - new pads when I got it a few months ago, very good stopping and 'bite'. What I want is to have two sets of wheels set up, one with big...

After fettling with the brakes on my bike again over the weekend, they're still not that great. I know how to adjust them, I know pads make a difference and I know maintenance makes a difference. But they never seem to work perfectly for long. They are rim brakes and so have all the inherent...

I have a worrying amount of brake judder coming for my commuter. Headset has no play and disc pads are new and bedded in. I am pretty sure due to the poor design of the Tektro Lyra calipers the pads move and the disc design is lumpy and both are creating the judder. I am looking for a pair of...

Hello, I just fitted a set of second hand Avid Juicy 3s to my son's new bike and they're binding. I was going to buy brand new Clarks ones but I've had the Avids before and still have a bleed kit. They work fine but they're binding; I suspect one piston on each caliper is seized and they're...

Anybody know anything about Lam brakes? I picked up an old Peugeot yesterday, took the front brake apart to give it a clean and a dab of grease, but the nut which holds the spring disintegrated in my hand. Is there anywhere that does spares or NOS? How does their numbering system work, mine...

My front brake was sticking a bit so ran the usual set of diagnostics (clean and oil the calipers, replace the brake cable) but to no avail. Decided to take it off the bike and get a good look at it only to discover the sealed ball bearings on the mount posts were, in fact, no longer sealed. In...

Hi guys My wife has just purchased a new Dutch style bicycle with a poor instructions manual In putting the bike together all is okay until we test brakes...... Back brakes are fine though on compression of front brake there is no grip at all and pads are not touching rim. Last bike I had I...

Help - just fitted new wheels and my front disc brake is rubbing! I've been on Gcn and have followed their videos on removing the pads and pushing back the pistons and also undoing the actual brake from the frame to realignment. Still rubbing! Anything else to try before I take it into cycle...

I'm just putting the finishing touches to a very nice Dawes Galaxy I've been given, and the rear brakes were the last on the list to sort out. They clamp onto the rim fine, but won't fully release. If I give the cable a gentle pull the brakes will release fully, but the canti springs aren't up...

Now I've had this on and off. Each time I've changed pads it's gone away. So before I check everything out i.e. rotors are true and tight and other things I haven't yet thought of, I did some thinking. The fact that it goes away when I change pads is, I think, indicative of me not bedding the...

hi all, I have a mountain bike and the brake Cable is coming out of hand brake slot when braking if you get what I'm saying lol. Any ideas ?? Cycle lover

Hiya, About a month ago I fitted some M2s to my MTB using Xmas and birthday money. At first, both front & rear worked perfectly. But now the rear requires me to pull the lever right back to the grip, but if I pump the brake lever it returns to the as new firm feeling. Does this mean I need to...

Bought a bike recently that's a 105 setup but has Sora brakes. Just wondering if anyone can argue the benefits to say Ultegra vs sora brakes? I can't say they bother me that much but then I've only done 40km with them so far so can't make a call. Previous bikes had no particular range they just...

The top-pull canti brakes on my Vivente World Randonneur touring bike that I use for commuting have worn out to the point where the bushes (I think?) aren't flush with the rest of the brake parts any longer. On both the front and rear brakes, applying the brakes causes the brake shoes to wobble...

Hello team, I have an old late 60's Falcon or Raleigh that I have been using as a single speed backup bike for commutes. I am in two minds as to whether to shift it or treat it to a few things. One thing I was considering was a 2 speed coaster brake, and the dropout is giving me pause to...

Hi I'm sure this has been asked 100s of times before so please forgive me, but I just bought a new bike with Tektro hydro brakes and it's my first experience of hydro brakes. This may sound like a stupid question, but I just wondered what to look out for to know when the brake pads need...

I'm currently building a Surly Long Haul Trucker commuter bike, I picked up the Avid BB7_MTN version of their disc brakes which come on the complete build of this same frame. See here: http://surlybikes.com/bikes/disc_trucker/bike_specs I wanted to pair these with the RL520's brake levers...

Felt z75 disc alloy frame set 56cm Includes, 105 11 speed rear mech, front mech and shifters. Shimano 5800 compact chainset with bottom bracket TRP Spyre brakes Felt carbon forks Felt carbon seat post Felt alloy bars and stem, complete with bar tape. The frame has been used for one...

Can I directley replace single pivot brakes with dual pivot ? I have an old touring bike with brakes that after much fetaling are still naff compared to what I'm used to (modern mtb) The bike other than this and a small gear issue is really nice to ride.

My road bike is terrible at stopping in the wet at the moment. I've got some Giant PR2 wheels that are low mileage. The Clarks brake blocks are new. Coming down some wet muddy descents, I really struggled. Are there any decent wet weather brake blocks I can invest in?

Mint condition DA9000 brake set. £200 online. I'll take £150 delivered. Cheers, Ryan

Hi all the lad carnt get on with his new bike (first time drop handle bars). is it possible to fit Tektro AL721 brakes working along side the current STI brakes as i would like him to get used to the STI levers while having the backup of Tektro AL721 for a bit of confidence