Femto
New Member
- Location
- Keighley, West Yorks
I've just picked up a new bike which has Tektro R538 brakes. I thought I was getting tired as I cycled to work today as it was getting increasingly more difficult to maintain a constant speed.
It turns out that, as I rode along, the rear brake was slowly getting tighter and tighter onto the rim!
I adjusted the brake out as much as I could but couldn't quite sort the problem out. The only way I could continue on to work without blowing a lung was to flip the cam open which is for when you need to get the wheel off and then to readjust the nut on the top of the brake. This left me with no rear brake to speak of but at least it wasn't permanently on.
What on earth could be causing this? It only seems to happen as I'm riding along and bumps in the road seem to make it happen more quickly.
Please save my sanity!
It turns out that, as I rode along, the rear brake was slowly getting tighter and tighter onto the rim!
I adjusted the brake out as much as I could but couldn't quite sort the problem out. The only way I could continue on to work without blowing a lung was to flip the cam open which is for when you need to get the wheel off and then to readjust the nut on the top of the brake. This left me with no rear brake to speak of but at least it wasn't permanently on.
What on earth could be causing this? It only seems to happen as I'm riding along and bumps in the road seem to make it happen more quickly.
Please save my sanity!