Wierd bike problem

Tom Butcher
Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
edited October 2007 in Workshop
Turned up late for the chain gang last night and they were 200 metres up the road. Chasing the flashing LEDs I suddenly felt like I'd applied the brakes for 2 seconds -or like something was dragging on the tyre - anyway continued chasing and 30 seconds later same thing. Got off and span the both wheels, seemed free enough, brakes seemed OK, not rubbing. COuldn't find a problem and at this point a mate who was also late caught up so I got back on and kept chasing, I did tear off a reflective leg band just in case it was getting caught up in the chain but I can't think that was the problem. We never caught them - well apart from a few stragglers - and the bike seemed OK from then on for the 20 miles or so we had left. I've no idea what could cause this problem - hub siezing up maybe or something caught up on the brakes that came off between me feeling it and stopping the second time ? Anyone got any ideas - was I imagining it?
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Comments

  • solocp
    solocp Posts: 285
    Ideas: Lump on the tyre catching on the brakeblock. One brakeblock set closer than the other and catching when bike flexing underload.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Probably gunk or dog sh1t under the fork crown which worked free before you stopped.to check

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