Hypothetically Speaking...Non-retro disc help...

FairfaxPat · Sep 23, 2008

When I have the wheels off my modern bike I put beer coasters in the gap between the pads.

Andy B · Sep 23, 2008

FairfaxPat":wsqca0lj said:
When I have the wheels off my modern bike I put beer coasters in the gap between the pads.

Yup, anything to space the pads whilst the wheels are off is a very good idea, say a 2p piece taped in, a chunk of clean cardboard, anything really, just so long as it's clean & oil/grease free

boxxer · Sep 23, 2008

USE Alien T clamps (bit he seat clamps into) are surprisingly useful on certain models of Hope brakes when bleeding

Geoff · Sep 23, 2008

Somehow my mate managed to not do up his QR properly on one of his first rides out, when he got to a log the wheel fell out of the dropouts and he grabbed the brake. Not using discs myself and with no multitool around I was quite pleased with myself for attacking it with some expired credit cards/student cards/library cards. Didn't open it up completely but it was good enough to get the wheel in and make it rideable.

grahame · Sep 23, 2008

<Unneccessarily antagonistic mode>
Yet another reason why I think Avid BB7s are better than hydraulic brakes for on a bicycle.
</Unneccessarily antagonistic mode>

South Bound · Sep 23, 2008

Just got a BB7 front for my Kona, fitting it tonight. Ironically, I will have to watch out as I will be swapping wheels between the Kona and the Tomac and I would hate to cause this problem while doing so...

Hypothetically Speaking...Non-retro disc help...

FairfaxPat

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