Alex.loves.boys Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 hijust built up my new frame.everything is good.apart form one thing.when i pull my rear brake on it flexes like f**k, its a stiff frame with a booster so its not the frame, but i can see the whole wheel moving towards to right?do i just need someone to tighten/true my wheel?or could it be my axels gone or something?cheeers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 tighten every spoke by half a turn, it also could be your brake pad backings flexing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class Clown Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Lose Conesyer we go mate i had the same problem hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 do pro 2 t's have cones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgun_Donor Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 do pro 2 t's have cones?No.... no they dont!Perhaps its just that silly frame your riding now.... i mean Pete Wright did have it..... hehehe. Dont know what yo suggest really, possibly rebleed and set up brake, both pads should move at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex.loves.boys Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 could be the pad flexbut i cna see my wheel moving...ill re-bleed my brake and set up. change the pads , and if its still gay ill get Big d to play with my wheel:Pmy spokes are rather loose to whihc also makes me think its the wheel flexing not the padds.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Nothing should be moving with the set-up ideally but just make sure your pads touch at the same time and everthing is correctly installed/ tightened. Then there shouldn't be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 just make sure your pads touch at the same time and everthing is correctly installed/ tightened. Then there shouldn't be a problem.I get this when my maggies have been set-up badly, not equal distance between pads. I thought the pressure would equal its self out, but it doesn't... set em up spot on.My prob is my wheel flexes when riding, putting power down with my right foot = rubs like a git on the left pad, so left pad has 4mm space / right pad 2mm. Bloody Pro2 with tight spokes and fun bolts on a Trex, stupid thing! Sorry, ranting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Sounds like the brakes are set up on the piss to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Sounds like the brakes are set up on the piss to me.either the pads are out, or the wheels is out of alignment, try moving the pads first and if that doent work then realign your wheel.Start at the valve hole and make your way around the wheel, first loosening the spokes half a turn on the side of the wheel that is closest to the pads, then tighten the spokes half a turn that are furthest away from the pads. repeat until the pads contact evently. Do make sure that your brake is set up properly before you try this though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 either the pads are out, or the wheels is out of alignment, try moving the pads first and if that doent work then realign your wheel.Start at the valve hole and make your way around the wheel, first loosening the spokes half a turn on the side of the wheel that is closest to the pads, then tighten the spokes half a turn that are furthest away from the pads. repeat until the pads contact evently. Do make sure that your brake is set up properly before you try this though.Sounds a wee bit silly to me. Personally if that was the problem (in the wheel) then i would always go with a rebuild of fresh spokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Sounds a wee bit silly to me. Personally if that was the problem (in the wheel) then i would always go with a rebuild of fresh spokes.Why spend money on a new set of spokes when the ones you've got are probably fine? not to mention the time. If it keeps coming out of true with little abuse then rebuild it, but even then unless the spokes are bent I personally wouldnt bother replacing them, though I would be replacing the nipples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Why spend money on a new set of spokes when the ones you've got are probably fine? not to mention the time. If it keeps coming out of true with little abuse then rebuild it, but even then unless the spokes are bent I personally wouldnt bother replacing them, though I would be replacing the nipples.That was just my personal prefrence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 That was just my personal prefrence.Fair enough, recon I've just got a different set of priorities with my serious lack of cash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Fair enough, recon I've just got a different set of priorities with my serious lack of cash!No different to me then. But it's just stock spokes are a damn rip off. Don't even include black nipples either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Sounds a wee bit silly to me. Personally if that was the problem (in the wheel) then i would always go with a rebuild of fresh spokes.lol, only 2/the 12 wheels ive built have had new spokes and they take serious beatings. to be honest, if they are fine dont replace them, its just silly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 lol, only 2/the 12 wheels ive built have had new spokes and they take serious beatings. to be honest, if they are fine dont replace them, its just sillyWere they as good as my builds though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Were they as good as my builds though undoubtedly so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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