PaRtZ Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 The last two times ive ground my rim, its been wank when Im trying to say hold it on the backwheel on a slope going up. To describe it another way, If i were to manual and about to loop out, if I brake it WILL grab me really well. But if I was lowering my bike from backwheel position or "fakieing" the bike back between my legs it would barely hold at all.Grind seems quite beasty pads are square to the rim, cant think of anything else. Any ideas anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 bleed your brakemine was like thisnow its sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Grind your rim the other way? if it works backwards or whatever, might work.Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 get a vee brake, nothering can match them with backwards holding power!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_skj0lsvik_ Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 get a vee brake, nothering can match them with backwards holding power!!!Its wierd, my vee brake was like that on my BT. But now, on the tibo it bites better and holds better forward than backward. I'm using adapters on the tibo though but I cant help you partz, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Strange , can't image why a brake would hold in one direction and not the other apart from uneven grinding . Ali C's correct , though -a carefully set up V-brake can do wonders . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted September 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 though -a carefully set up V-brake can do wonders .Oh yeah, but then again so can a carefully setup magura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 hmm, remids me of my brake, it will rub when doing fakies, but not going forward:S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 still like it?you tried bleeding your brake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Grainger Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 yeah, grind it so it goes against the pad. say the bike was standing up right, you would grind the rim anti-clockwise on the right hand and clockwise on the left, if you get me?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBProductions Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Is your grinding disk worn ? My grind got worse as the disk persihed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 You sure your pads are hitting the trim flat?Not at a dodgy angle?Could be the problem.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 Buy a booster/new pads?May help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The enchanted broomstick Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 i had the exact same problem and it was due to the direction of the grind, say you try getting up a wall and hit it a bit low, the brake would just slide all the way back down. All i can suggest like other people is changing the grind direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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