Disk Brakes Stopping Freewheeling

marko60
marko60 Posts: 3
edited March 2011 in The workshop
Puncture in the rear wheel of my wife's Boardman hybrid which has disk brakes. Repaired the puncture and refitting the wheel but the disk brake now pinching the disk so stopping it from rotating freely. Disk brake is elixir. Help please as she wants to ride tomorrow morning!

Thanks

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    push the pistons home and reset the pistons.

    make sure the wheel is seated correctly in the drop outs.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • marko60
    marko60 Posts: 3
    ... fraid I dont know what that means or how to do it Nick - rather than guess could you explain please?
    thanks

    Mark
  • Blue Meanie
    Blue Meanie Posts: 495
    Shove a tyre lever inbetween the brake pads and wiggle it until there's a bigger gap than before (avoid metal screwdrivers as they can mark the pads)

    Place bike on it's wheels and undo the quick release mechanism, give bike a wiggle to make sure the wheel is sitting correctly into the frame/forks (dropouts), and retighten.

    Jobs'a'good'un
    FCN16 - 1970 BSA Wayfarer

    FCN4 - Fixie Inc
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    To recap, either the wheel isn't seated in the dropouts as before, or someone pulled the brake lever while the wheel (and disc) were out the frame, if the latter, you need to push the pads (and pistons) back, refit wheel and squeeze the lever a couple of times to reset the brakes.

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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