Boardman TeamR Urban Front Disc Brake and Fork

nickl360

Hello all,

I've got a Boardman TeamR Urban for general pottering about and commuting to work and I've got a problem with the front hydraulic disc brake.

It seem to pull the wheel to the left when applying the brake and the brake seems sticky. It's not very smooth at all and doesn't inspire me with much confidence.

As the brake is sticky I've noticed the stiff front carbon fork 'wobble' with the stickyness if this makes sense?

The wheel is in the dropouts OK, what else can I check to help remedy this problem?

The Rookie

The brake can't turn the wheel unlss the front QR is loose!

Describe sticky....right now I have no idea whet you mean!

nickl360

Sticky as in if I apply the front brake then it goes from really sharp to not sharp really quickly.

When the brake feels sharp and I look down at the wheel I can see the fork bending backwards at the end. It's wobbling because of the sharp/non-sharp effect from the brake itself.

arthur_scrimshaw

is the fork twisting? my Boardman CX fork twists if I apply a lot of front brake, nothing dramatic or unsettling but it definitely moves!

nickl360

I wouldn't say it was twisting, more like backwards and forwards as part of the 'wobble'.

The Rookie

nickl360 wrote:

Sticky as in if I apply the front brake then it goes from really sharp to not sharp really quickly.

So you apply the brakes, you get good braking, and then without you doing anything the amount of braking fades away? Does it come back? is it cyclical?

No-one (else) would describe that as sticky...sticky is sticking off, or on, or the lever feeling hard to move.....

nickl360

Yes it's on off on off on off rapidly.

bails87

Pulsing due to the rotor?

nickl360

Are you able to explain in more detail?

mike1-2

Sounds like a loose headset to me