I changed the rear brake pads on my Allez last night. I thought it was all OK, done it many times before.
When I was riding to work this morning, I applied the rear brakes which worked, but then it was really hard work on the pedals - I dismounted and tried to spin the rear wheel, but the brake pads were jammed against the rim.
In order to free the wheel, I had to manually prise the "jaws" apart and flick that switch thing to increase the gap a bit more (I used the front brake only for the rest of the journey).
Maybe the springs in the caliper need oiling?
It just seems odd that this started happening when I changed the pads.
Thanks
When I was riding to work this morning, I applied the rear brakes which worked, but then it was really hard work on the pedals - I dismounted and tried to spin the rear wheel, but the brake pads were jammed against the rim.
In order to free the wheel, I had to manually prise the "jaws" apart and flick that switch thing to increase the gap a bit more (I used the front brake only for the rest of the journey).
Maybe the springs in the caliper need oiling?
It just seems odd that this started happening when I changed the pads.
Thanks