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Offline Stace

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Them's the Brakes !
« on: June 12, 2007, 10:34 PM »
How do ya stop the fekers screaming when ya pull ya ickl lever?

Does by bonce in  :idiot2:

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Re: Them's the Brakes !
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2007, 11:24 PM »
fookin does my head in too stace!

you need to "toe in" your brake pads a wee bit.

try and get the front of the brake blocks to hit the rim slightly before the rest of them.

should do the job (except for fakies... ) plus it should improve your braking.

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Re: Them's the Brakes !
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2007, 11:36 PM »
Toe them in as Brian says, using an adjustable spanner on the caliper place it above or below the brake block (which ever has more room) and tighten it up (the adjustable) so it grips it well, then gently turn the spanner towards your rim so that the leading edge of the brake block is closer to the rim than the rear edge of the brake block but only just (a couple of mm will do).  What will then happen is when you brake the rotation of the wheel will pull the brake block onto the rim and should eliminate any squeeling  :daumenhoch:


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Re: Them's the Brakes !
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2007, 11:55 PM »
wrap them in tape before you do this to stop the ano being scratched :daumenhoch:

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