Wheelin
Active Member
Hi All -
I was changing out my front tire and followed the procedure of removing the right brake caliper in order to remove the tire. Everything went OK (or so I thought) until after I reinstalled the tire. I made sure that the rotor on the left side of the wheel went in between the brake pads and then reinstalled the right caliper, also making sure that the right side rotor also went in between the brake pads on the right side. I rode the bike around the parking lot and tried to engage the front brake, and nothing happened for a few seconds when engaging the front brakes all the way. After trying a second time, the front brakes activated. I figure that I had jettisoned whatever air might’ve potentially got in the brake hose, but the front brake hasn’t quite felt right since then. I’ve checked and rechecked, and the brake pads are where they’re supposed to be.
Any thoughts on what else I could do?
Thanks,
Wheelin
I was changing out my front tire and followed the procedure of removing the right brake caliper in order to remove the tire. Everything went OK (or so I thought) until after I reinstalled the tire. I made sure that the rotor on the left side of the wheel went in between the brake pads and then reinstalled the right caliper, also making sure that the right side rotor also went in between the brake pads on the right side. I rode the bike around the parking lot and tried to engage the front brake, and nothing happened for a few seconds when engaging the front brakes all the way. After trying a second time, the front brakes activated. I figure that I had jettisoned whatever air might’ve potentially got in the brake hose, but the front brake hasn’t quite felt right since then. I’ve checked and rechecked, and the brake pads are where they’re supposed to be.
Any thoughts on what else I could do?
Thanks,
Wheelin