Stop break pads locking when front wheel off.

Mattcurrie93 · April 2016

Hello,

When transporting my bike sometimes when I take front wheel off the brake is pressed accidentally and the pads close and it's a pain to get something between the pads and wedge the Pistons open.

Any recommendations what I can put in between the pads when the wheel is off so they don't lock on?

Thanks
Matt

kickaxe · April 2016

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-hydraul ... nav=SEARCH

Or a piece of cardboard

FishFish · April 2016

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/16197964 ... 0&ff14=122

For Avids - looked up 'Bleed Block'

FishFish · April 2016

...or a towbar mount for the bike rack.

cooldad · April 2016

FishFish wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/161979648811?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=122&chn=ps&googleloc=1006598&poi=&campaignid=207297426&device=c&adgroupid=13585920426&rlsatarget=pla-131843269266&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=122

For Avids - looked up 'Bleed Block'

Except the link is a pad spacer, not a bleed block. That's the right thing. A bleed block is too wide - for using with the pads out.

penguin_of_death · April 2016

Ask at your local bike shop, most bikes with disks come packaged with a spacer in the front calliper

Mattcurrie93 · April 2016

I've managed to find a piece of plastic that will fit in between the pads while the wheel is off. Will let yous know how I get on.

Cheers

The Rookie · April 2016

Or just learn not to pull the lever!

rockmonkeysc · April 2016

I've been removing wheels to put bikes with disc brakes in to my car for seven years now. I just do it carefully and it's not a problem.

kickaxe · April 2016

Even if I do accidentally pull the lever, I take a flat screwdriver, twist it and done.

cooldad · April 2016

This ^, that ^^ and the other ^^^.

kinioo · April 2016

Mattcurrie93 wrote:

Hello,

When transporting my bike sometimes when I take front wheel off the brake is pressed accidentally and the pads close and it's a pain to get something between the pads and wedge the Pistons open.

Any recommendations what I can put in between the pads when the wheel is off so they don't lock on?

Thanks
Matt

Really ???

Mattcurrie93 · April 2016

No need to be funny. New to the forum, new to the hobby

cooldad · April 2016

Ignore him, we just let him play sometimes.

Bigger problem, especially if the pads are worn, is that the pistons can pop out of the calipers.

Stop break pads locking when front wheel off.

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