Newbie in need of help

payspeanuts

Hi i've just got back into bikes after quite a few years away, I've just bought a used Charge Blender but having a few issue. My last bike was rigid and had V-brakes so i'm a bit out of touch. I've manged to work out how to fit the front wheel which uses a Maxale. But both wheels when they spin seem to make a grinding sound is this to do with the disk brakes? Also the rear mech seems to change up and down ok but looking at it it looks a little bent in the largest cock it seems quite close to the spokes and in the smallest cog the chain looks like it's really close to the inside of the drop outs.

Any help gratefully received

ashleydwsmith

Hello, I'm new as well, the grinding will be your disc brakes. They may need just cleaning, or aligning. Easy to do if I remember correctly you loosen the bolts on the caliper, hold the brake on tight and do the nuts on the caliper up. If you cleaned and straightened the caliper then the disc could be warped!
Not sure about your rear mech, does the hanger look bent?

payspeanuts

thanks i'll have a go at doing the brakes tomorrow. Not sure about the hanger, something just doesn't look right,

The Rookie

Some rubbing of the brakes is normal until they have bedded in, all the alignining in the world won't always stop it, you'll find there is negligeable friction.

'Largest fool'? Largest gear I guess, bent which way? In 'large large' (something you should never use) the mech should be pulled right forward - photo's please.

Simon

benpinnick

The mech sounds like you need to adjust the H/L screws to prevent it going too far either way. Mechs often look a little wonky, but if it works, don't touch it. Just set the H/L adjustments and hopefully you'll be fine.

payspeanuts

Took some pics today