Mechanical disk brake gets stuck

multifrag · 2016-02-16T14:44:35+00:00

It only happens when I over push the brake lever. The spring seems to work fine when stopping slowely, but what is the point of having disk brakes when you can't stop imediatly... Any suggestions on what could be causing?

This topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 10 years, 4 months ago by VeloUSA.

Creator

Topic
February 16, 2016 at 2:44 pm #25382

multifrag

It only happens when I over push the brake lever. The spring seems to work fine when stopping slowely, but what is the point of having disk brakes when you can’t stop imediatly… Any suggestions on what could be causing?
Creator

Topic

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

Sort:

Author

Replies
February 17, 2016 at 8:32 pm #866987
0

VeloUSA

Normal disc brake

Normal disc brake maintainence and troubleshooting check points explained here

http://mikesbikes.com/how-to/disc-brake-basics-pg158.htm

February 16, 2016 at 10:23 pm #866985
0

kwi

1st thing to check is your

1st thing to check is your cables and are they running smoothly. Seen it too aften that a bit of rust on the cable enters the outer then won’t come out again.

If all that seems fine, recenter and adjust your pads, mechanical discs need adjusted to allow for pad wear over time.
Author

Replies

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.