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Geoff43 · **Posts:** 471 **Location:** canvey island { aka THE ROCK }

When cleaning bike last night found Allen key bolts loose on back calliper tightened them up & now back wheel really slow as if brake dragging ! If loosen off bolts wheel spins lot easier ?????

unityjon · **Posts:** 2082 **Location:** Southend

Did you align the brake and disc ?

Geoff43 · **Posts:** 471 **Location:** canvey island { aka THE ROCK }

Er no just tighten bolts up!! Bit dim but how do u do that ??

stumpie · **Posts:** 1266 **Location:** Ockendon

Loosen them off again, pump the brake to align the calliper and the tighten back up.

But then I'm useless mechanically so wait for somebody else to tell you

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

Loosen the bolts again then spin the back wheel and pull brake lever on, hold brake on and tighten bolts up.

All easily done on a bike stand.. not if back wheel is on floor though :lol:

PeskyJones · **Posts:** 97 **Location:** B Stortford

Loosen the bolts, compress the lever, and whilst the lever is STILL compressed with one hand, tighten the bolts up with the other hand.

This should align it

stumpie · **Posts:** 1266 **Location:** Ockendon

I was nearly there...

overtthebarbob · **Posts:** 635

Hi
funny eenough I was doing that lakeside last night as I was sure I could fly faster.
B ut alas It was a bent Rotor .hence the rubing sound . Next job on the list to do.
Bob

Geoff43 · **Posts:** 471 **Location:** canvey island { aka THE ROCK }

Nice 1 fellas

Laser · **Posts:** 2166 **Location:** The land were time forgot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7I6qlSs ... ata_player

Video better the text ;-)

Madasnibbor · **Posts:** 1694

Wish my garage looked like that

Geoff43 · **Posts:** 471 **Location:** canvey island { aka THE ROCK }

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andydd · **Posts:** 1335

I was gonna say same as Peskyjones, something I found recent;ly is that my brakes were so sensitive that when riding and gripping hard I was slightly pulling brake lever a little bit and I wondered why it was hard to peddle !

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