Truing a wheel - how long? - Page 12 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

11-12-2004, 04:55 PM

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:18:07 +1100, sheila98
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>*Now as far as your brake grabbing this could be a couple of things.*
>
>*1: take your wheel off the bike remove the skewer and make sure you
>have two skewer springs, one on either side of where the fork blades
>would sit. If you only have one your wheel will move to one side. ie
>brake pad will hit rim on one side.*

OK, but if you recall, the wheel started doing this one day and was not
doing it the previous day. The skewer has not been out of the wheel to my
knowledge. I'll ask about this though.

>*2: make sure your hub is not loose. Grab the wheel in your hand
>(wheel is still on bike) and try to move it side to side. If it has a
>lot of play this can cause your brake to hit and grab.*

Just checked. Hub ok.

>*3: While wheel is on bike spin wheel and hit the brake lever with the
>same amount of pressure you were using when you initially found the
>problem. Do the brake arms move equally at the same time. You have
>V-brakes both the arms should have the same amount of movement. If the
>don't you may need to adjust the brake spring, brake pads, overall brake
>adjustment.*

I'll print parts of this and refer to it when I take it in. I doubt if
he'll listen to me and actually remove the skewer and look. I'll get some
new brake pads put on the front while I'm there, it's about time for that.

>*90% of bikes that come into our shop who have this grabby brake issue
>need to have the brake spring adjusted. Often, grabby brakes are due
>to one caliper arm not pivoting freely. This means the spring needs
>adjustment or repositioning or it is just plain broken. *

OK, but remember the only thing that happened was the tire blew on pumping
it up. Nothing else was changed, and prior to this the brakes were adjusted
perfectly. (not disputing you...just being clear, here)

>*I think you really need to go to another shop if you can. If you can't
>you should e-mail your issues to one of if not the best mechanics in the
>local bike shop industry. Sheldon Brown from Harris Cyclery. He answers
>all his emails and gives great advice. *

SB monitors this ng. I'm not sure of my explanation of the problem to
trouble him at this point, but I'll keep it in mind.

Thx a bunch.

-B

11-12-2004, 04:55 PM

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:18:07 +1100, sheila98
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>*Now as far as your brake grabbing this could be a couple of things.*
>
>*1: take your wheel off the bike remove the skewer and make sure you
>have two skewer springs, one on either side of where the fork blades
>would sit. If you only have one your wheel will move to one side. ie
>brake pad will hit rim on one side.*

OK, but if you recall, the wheel started doing this one day and was not
doing it the previous day. The skewer has not been out of the wheel to my
knowledge. I'll ask about this though.

>*2: make sure your hub is not loose. Grab the wheel in your hand
>(wheel is still on bike) and try to move it side to side. If it has a
>lot of play this can cause your brake to hit and grab.*

Just checked. Hub ok.

>*3: While wheel is on bike spin wheel and hit the brake lever with the
>same amount of pressure you were using when you initially found the
>problem. Do the brake arms move equally at the same time. You have
>V-brakes both the arms should have the same amount of movement. If the
>don't you may need to adjust the brake spring, brake pads, overall brake
>adjustment.*

I'll print parts of this and refer to it when I take it in. I doubt if
he'll listen to me and actually remove the skewer and look. I'll get some
new brake pads put on the front while I'm there, it's about time for that.

>*90% of bikes that come into our shop who have this grabby brake issue
>need to have the brake spring adjusted. Often, grabby brakes are due
>to one caliper arm not pivoting freely. This means the spring needs
>adjustment or repositioning or it is just plain broken. *

OK, but remember the only thing that happened was the tire blew on pumping
it up. Nothing else was changed, and prior to this the brakes were adjusted
perfectly. (not disputing you...just being clear, here)

>*I think you really need to go to another shop if you can. If you can't
>you should e-mail your issues to one of if not the best mechanics in the
>local bike shop industry. Sheldon Brown from Harris Cyclery. He answers
>all his emails and gives great advice. *

SB monitors this ng. I'm not sure of my explanation of the problem to
trouble him at this point, but I'll keep it in mind.

Thx a bunch.

-B

11-12-2004, 04:55 PM

On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:18:07 +1100, sheila98
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>*Now as far as your brake grabbing this could be a couple of things.*
>
>*1: take your wheel off the bike remove the skewer and make sure you
>have two skewer springs, one on either side of where the fork blades
>would sit. If you only have one your wheel will move to one side. ie
>brake pad will hit rim on one side.*

OK, but if you recall, the wheel started doing this one day and was not
doing it the previous day. The skewer has not been out of the wheel to my
knowledge. I'll ask about this though.

>*2: make sure your hub is not loose. Grab the wheel in your hand
>(wheel is still on bike) and try to move it side to side. If it has a
>lot of play this can cause your brake to hit and grab.*

Just checked. Hub ok.

>*3: While wheel is on bike spin wheel and hit the brake lever with the
>same amount of pressure you were using when you initially found the
>problem. Do the brake arms move equally at the same time. You have
>V-brakes both the arms should have the same amount of movement. If the
>don't you may need to adjust the brake spring, brake pads, overall brake
>adjustment.*

I'll print parts of this and refer to it when I take it in. I doubt if
he'll listen to me and actually remove the skewer and look. I'll get some
new brake pads put on the front while I'm there, it's about time for that.

>*90% of bikes that come into our shop who have this grabby brake issue
>need to have the brake spring adjusted. Often, grabby brakes are due
>to one caliper arm not pivoting freely. This means the spring needs
>adjustment or repositioning or it is just plain broken. *

OK, but remember the only thing that happened was the tire blew on pumping
it up. Nothing else was changed, and prior to this the brakes were adjusted
perfectly. (not disputing you...just being clear, here)

>*I think you really need to go to another shop if you can. If you can't
>you should e-mail your issues to one of if not the best mechanics in the
>local bike shop industry. Sheldon Brown from Harris Cyclery. He answers
>all his emails and gives great advice. *

SB monitors this ng. I'm not sure of my explanation of the problem to
trouble him at this point, but I'll keep it in mind.

Thx a bunch.

-B

11-13-2004, 10:13 AM

Badger_South wrote in part:

<< Maybe Mike J. can chime in and explain why this odd config of race wheels
on a hybrid? >>

Not Mike J but...

It's the same reason that they put those
toy suspension forks on there--
preference of ignorant consumers.
Just tryin to sell more bikes.

Robert

11-13-2004, 10:13 AM

Badger_South wrote in part:

<< Maybe Mike J. can chime in and explain why this odd config of race wheels
on a hybrid? >>

Not Mike J but...

It's the same reason that they put those
toy suspension forks on there--
preference of ignorant consumers.
Just tryin to sell more bikes.

Robert

11-13-2004, 10:13 AM

Badger_South wrote in part:

<< Maybe Mike J. can chime in and explain why this odd config of race wheels
on a hybrid? >>

Not Mike J but...

It's the same reason that they put those
toy suspension forks on there--
preference of ignorant consumers.
Just tryin to sell more bikes.

Robert

11-13-2004, 10:13 AM

Badger_South wrote in part:

<< Maybe Mike J. can chime in and explain why this odd config of race wheels
on a hybrid? >>

Not Mike J but...

It's the same reason that they put those
toy suspension forks on there--
preference of ignorant consumers.
Just tryin to sell more bikes.

Robert