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Dark Art of Bike Repair

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  • Started 11 years ago by DeathbyPompino
  • Latest reply from Cyclingmollie
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  1. DeathbyPompino
    Member

    So, as anyone who knows me - I can mend things but I can't make them work.

    Anyone got recommendations on shops for getting canti brakes desqueeling very quickly? I'm too spamhanded to do it properly.

    Cheers!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  2. wee folding bike
    Member

    Toe in the pads.

    I used to put in one bit of card board between the pad and rim at the front and two bits of cardboard at the back when I was adjusting them.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  3. Jackson Priest
    Member

    The first thing I always check for is a dirty rim.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  4. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Clean rim gently with some degreaser. Sand down the brake pad surface a little to remove the polished oily/rubbery residue that builds up. Toe in the pads slightly. Replace pads with ones of higher quality (those with a medal slot the pad slides into, if you've got the solid rubber ones that have the bolt cast into them)

    Posted 11 years ago #

  5. recombodna
    Member

    "The first thing I always check for is a dirty rim."

    Snigger

    Posted 11 years ago #

  6. amir
    Member

    Honestly, you Portovelo types

    Posted 11 years ago #

  7. DeathbyPompino
    Member

    I'll give it another shot. Tried all of the above (but replacing the pads - they're not that old) but just can't seem to get it right.

    I'll try again and if I'm still being a numpty I'll wheel it into a shop and bow my head in shame.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  8. wee folding bike
    Member

    Have you got a Third hand or old toe clip strap to hold them in place while you fettle?

    Posted 11 years ago #

  9. remberbuck
    Member

    Sometimes things just sort thenselves - and I don't think a shop will think anything other than the sound suggestions above.

    And canti breaks do squeal.

    Out of curiosity, is it both wheels?

    Posted 11 years ago #

  10. DeathbyPompino
    Member

    I've had a lot of canti brakes before but these ones just sound like a pricked pig! Nah, I've got them on the back but they're never used as it's got a fixed hub.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  11. Cyclingmollie
    Member

    You're all wrong. The answer to your question DeathbyPompi(no) is Bicycleworks, Argyle Place.

    Posted 11 years ago #

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