Rear Disc Brake tricked me

[Tangoup51]

Been adjusting my headset for "play" for a while now. Kept feeling a knocking when I locked the front brake on and rocked it firm/smoothly forward and back.

Turns out my rear disc pads were sticking against a slightly out of true rotor, causing the whole thing to move in the caliper slightly. Couldn't distinguish between the both for the life of me though. *sigh*

 

[I like Skol]

Maybe you should take your bike to the nice man at the bike shop for any future repairs?

 

[Tangoup51]

Maybe you should take your bike to the nice man at the bike shop for any future repairs?

But theres nothing that needed repairing

 

[I like Skol]

But theres nothing that needed repairing

Didn't stop you trying though, did it?

 

[Tangoup51]

Didn't stop you trying though, did it?

Bahahaa, trueee

 

[Globalti]

Yes, disc brake pads can move slightly in the caliper giving the impression of a loose headset.