SOS - MAYDAY MAYDAY

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

Been building a ride and got to the brakes -- F'ING HELL  IT'S DOING ME NUT IN 

The bike in question is a GT 2001 making then mid new school dia compe 880's (i think)

front - cable in pots mod and through forks and out to side through cable tab - facing fork front - left arm top wants to pull to the right - left top side wants to pull right as well

back - right side top wants to pull right - left side top want to pull right and spring want only go so far before hopping out

now i know that the cable hooks on to the triangle which is tightened to the rear cable / cable tab / brake - can the cable on the calipers be looped around the seat post like a cancer ribbon badge ?

is there any body in near the Guildford area that can  help please - any one work in a bike shop - this is doing my nut in and i only have one week to find out what the f'ing hellis going on and to fix it

I would have put it in tech but need phyical help and not just on the laptop

please help - cheers B 

[fischflo]

ooooo, lets get physical
Let's get animal, animal
I wanna get animal
Let's get into animal
Let me hear your body talk .......... 
 

[TwoBobRob]

Yeah, you can loop the rear straddle cable as you suggest but really there's no need.

I'd bet a pound to a pinch of shit that your springs are either the wrong way round, adjusted wrong or both...  

You're more than welcome to slap up here to Romford anytime tomorrow or all next week and I'll sort them out for you, and you can have a roll around Rom skatepark while you're here.

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

cheers fischflo mate 

twobobrob - don't know if i could make it up but would love to roll around rom again - was up there last time with Andy Mcdonald (the skateboarder) back in the 90's

right can yer tell me which way each arm should swing to from the top ?

cheers B 

[CD17]

If Rom is to far bring it round mine, I live just down the road from you 

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

seem to think your near me - where are you mate ?

B 

[TwoBobRob]

Stick a couple of photos up, so we all know what we're talking about and I'll walk you through it.

If your springs aren't fcuked, we can sort this out tonight  

[CD17]

seem to think your near me - where are you mate ?

B 

Gomshall 

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

TBR - the bike is not with me tonight -

pic of brake - bit at the end has gone and Pickle flowed me a couple of free bits that will work better


pic of bike



TA mate if you can help and are good with brakes ? could  i pop over some time this week - day or evening - you would be a star - pm me with phone number and i will give you a call on sunday if poss ? lmk

cheers B 

[TwoBobRob]

Ok, best start from the beginning, which is a bit long-winded so.....

I'll leave you and Chris to get together and fettle it, but failing that give me a nudge and we'll do it online stylee   

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

got chris's pm and pm'd back 

cheers TBR mate - if we can't get it then will hand over to you 


i hate brakes and it's not as i'm shifting te work or not trying myself - if i could i would 

cheers  B 

[TwoBobRob]

Chris knows what he's doing no worries.

There's just a few rules to follow with ADs, once you know 'em they're pretty straightforward.

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

i roughly know but this has got me beat this time 

[pickle]

Why do you have the big bolt thing, use the knarps I sent you. 

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

  That the old picture i sent you mate, the one to find the right knarps - they fit, but dialing every thing in is doing me nut in 

now i know how swivel feels  only joking matt