brakes.....
castlelad
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1....I've had the bike 6 week or so and im thinking i would like the back brake to be a tad firmer....i have been told just to turn the adjuster on the lever, i aint willing do this as my brother done it to his a while ago and now has horrendous disc squeal ....i would prefer to do things myself or am i better to go back to my lbs......?
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The brakes are?I don't do smileys.
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The squeal and teh adjuster arent linked, just bad luck. The adjuster only controls the reach of the brake from the bar (i.e. an adjustment to match the length of your fingers) it wont make the brakes bite more, although letting it out might make it feel like it does (which might be enough).
If you really want to change it then you'll need a bleed, which is either a fairly in depth home job, or a trip to your LBS.A Flock of Birds
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cheers....might give that a whirl and see if it feels better........neither of us can solve his problem, he's bled em,change pads,rotors, took em off and re-aligned em and still the buggers squeal......but aleast people hear him coming down hill......... :oops:0
