LEON Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Why is my rear brake rubbing? Any time i bunny hop,manual,generally pull the front up with any force it rubs on the brake, i have tried both my wheels which were both recently back from hope all fixed up, i have.. Zebdi (2nd hand but no abuse/hard use Xc hub (both) 521 rim (very tight straight build) magura (f**king tight, pads at good angle & far away from rim as poss) Hope skewer (f**king tight) I'm suspecting the skewer a bit for some reason (Y) Its done it on a couple of my frames in the past, Zero being the worst, any ideas? As its making my new bike not alot of fun really, cheers LEON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 My jump bike does that, the skewer is done up super tight but it still does it. I suggest you try a shimano skewer and do it up like a lesbian (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Seriously, it's the Hope skewer. My friend had that trouble; changed to some cheap crappy one and it worked better. It's the same story for a load of people. Hope skewers are whack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colly Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Seriously, it's the Hope skewer. My friend had that trouble; changed to some cheap crappy one and it worked better. It's the same story for a load of people. Hope skewers are whack! i dont think they are, put it this way i had more proble with my wheel falling out with a shitmano sqewer lol. on your frame where the wheel goes it, on the dropouts is all that chewed up? becasue it could be the same as my ddg where the dropouts were worn, instead of being lets say 10mm wide they are 11, meaning the wheel slips to one side all the time, loosen your sqewer and see if you can move your wheel left and right then look in the dropout and see if its moving in there (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted March 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 The frame seems totally fine, so did my last one, and the one before,lol. Theres a tiny bit of wobble without the skewer as you'd expect but nothing that every other bike i've ever seen doesn't do, slides in and out without too much hassle, and like i said the frames not abused at all,i'd be very surprised if it has been the frames all along, we shall see.... Ordered one of these anyway http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5855 I'm praying (Y) Cheers people LEON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Any chance the axle could be broken? Some peoples go un noticed for ages... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aust Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 its just the wheel flexing.... as you put force on the peddle or pull up it puts force on the drive side and pulls your wheel towrds you brakes, probably the tension in your wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Seriously, it's the Hope skewer. My friend had that trouble; changed to some cheap crappy one and it worked better. It's the same story for a load of people. Hope skewers are whack! ← What has everyone got against hope skewers? I have ran them for years and never had any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 What has everyone got against hope skewers?← Seriously, it's the Hope skewer. My friend had that trouble; changed to some cheap crappy one and it worked better. It's the same story for a load of people. ← :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 I know 2 people who running hope sqewers had loads of trouble with their wheels moving, while my shimano sqewers were fine. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Ditto that, A couple of my friends have had Hope rear skewers and had nothing but trouble with them, and I've always had an XT skewer and it's been brilliantfor coming on two years...... Saying that, no one ever has trouble with the front ones :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-king Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 (edited) try a Shimano Deore :( hopes are not great on the rear, they just look pretty! Edited March 3, 2005 by Wayne-king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Any chance the axle could be broken? Some peoples go un noticed for ages... ← That happened to me, my hub kept getting worse and worse with skipping till it was unrideable, and when taken apart it was discovered my axle was snapped and i had been riding for about a month like that not knowing! I soon got it sorted though. I have trouble with my wheel rubbing on the left side of my brake on the back, im going to get my wheel dished again, that could be a solution to try? If not, just check everything over again ie spokes, dropouts etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAT~DAN Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 i find there is nothing worng with them at all never had trouble Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrewsbury Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Its got to be the axle in the hope hub has snapped or he needs a shimano skewer. has happened to me alot in the past. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Vox Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 my 521 catches when i put pressure on the back wheel and thats with a hope skewer, maybe it is the skewer, the wheel is almost new and is pretty dam true. im guna try my xt one out the other bike and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 We have a winner! The skewer turned up with my wheel back from hope, turns out the wheel had a broken axle :ermm: and all is well, but i suppose this means the other axles broke too! :wub: So i'm gonna look like a bit of a ponce sending the other 1 straight off :blink: Cheers people :) Happy ending, I'm now ready to own the streets again :o LEON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted March 4, 2005 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Ah well, hope will sort you out for free no doubt :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Yes i must admit hope have been top bollox! even if their skewers haven't :blink: LUV LEON X X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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