New bike niggles help please! >>
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guys im having a few niggles with my week old NS Core 1
it has avid juicy 3 brakes on it, the front is perfect however the rear pads seem to rub for almost the full rotation of the wheel ever so slightly
i have no idea how to adjust this. should i just leave it until the pad is broken in???
secondly my bottom bracket seems to make a squaling squeaking noise during cranking, not all the time, its most audible when turning the cranks backwards, im going to give it a dose of lubricants tonight but should i be concerned??
lastly my front derallieur does not shift well between the big and little cog and the chain does not seat well on 1 particular gear, how would i go about adjusting this myself.
i cant take it back to the shop purchased as its in Glasgow and i now reside in London
so DIY or shelling out at another bike shop are my options
hope to hear from you soon
David
it has avid juicy 3 brakes on it, the front is perfect however the rear pads seem to rub for almost the full rotation of the wheel ever so slightly
i have no idea how to adjust this. should i just leave it until the pad is broken in???
secondly my bottom bracket seems to make a squaling squeaking noise during cranking, not all the time, its most audible when turning the cranks backwards, im going to give it a dose of lubricants tonight but should i be concerned??
lastly my front derallieur does not shift well between the big and little cog and the chain does not seat well on 1 particular gear, how would i go about adjusting this myself.
i cant take it back to the shop purchased as its in Glasgow and i now reside in London
so DIY or shelling out at another bike shop are my options
hope to hear from you soon
David
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Brakes sound about normal, give them more time. I assume they were set up correctly to start and the rotor is central to the caliper.
What crank and bottom bracket is it?
Sounds like the gears need tweaking: have a look on the Park Tools website for a full guide on what to do.0 -
brilliant thanks
confirmed all my thoughts...
full spec of bike is as follows
# Fork: Fork Marzocchi 55R, 140mmTravel, 20mm Axle, Alloy Steer Tube
# Cranks: Truvativ Howitzer 73mm Crank Truvativ Ruktion 36/24T, 170mm, E13 DRS dual ]ring chainguide
# Pedals: Pedals Wellgo
# Front Derailleur: Front Derailleur: SRAM X5
# Rear Derailleur: Rear Derailleur: SRAM X7, medium cage
# Shifters: Shifters SRAM SX5
# Cassette: Cassette Sram PG950 9s 11-34
# Chain: Chain SRAM PC971
# Front Hub: Joytech Sealed Bearings 32h, 20mm
# Rear Hub: Joytech Sealed Bearings 36h, 10mm
# Rims: Rims Sunrims Singletrack SL1 32/36H, 26h
# Tyres: Tires Kenda Nevegal StickE 26x2.35
# Brakes: Brakes Avid Juicy 3 185/185
# Handlebar: Handlebar NS Habanero
# Headset: Headset TangeSeiki, loose ball
# Stem: Stem NS Quark
# Grips: Grips Velo
# Saddle: Saddle Earthworks Rocker
# Seat Post: Seatpost Alloy 27.2
# Sizes: M or L
# Colour: Blue0 -
If you have a chain guide, check its not the rollers that are squeaking.0
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thats a great shoul will check it out this evening,
appreciate it man0
