After replacing the frame on my bike I need to put my old '03 LX brakes arms back on but the part of the arm that contains the coiled spring and tension adjuster (shown in red in the image below) fell off the main arm.
I seem to only be able to put the red bit shown back onto the arm in one position that will allow the spring locate correctly on the pin of the brake arm (highlighted in yellow in the image above). When I do this and put the whole assembly onto the bike, the arm seems to have no resistance to being pushed towards the rim; there's no spring in it, and the brakes wont work. Changing the hole on the brake boss that I use doesn't seem to help much and the tensioning screw doesn't seem to want to move much in either direction.
Can anyone hazard a guess as to what I'm doing wrong?
Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't hit the rim squarely then.
I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase tension... it seems to have worked.
Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't hit the rim squarely then.
I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase tension... it seems to have worked.
Thanks!
Bend and bike are two words that when used together do not produce safe results. IMHO
Let me go take a look at one of my LX V brake bikes,in the bike room. I'm back you could bend but not break the spring. And hopefully you didnt change anything like remove any pad spacers. Well is the replacement frame same as the old frame and you using the old rims.
Let me go take a look at one of my LX V brake bikes,in the bike room. I'm back you could bend but not break the spring. And hopefully you didnt change anything like remove any pad spacers. Well is the replacement frame same as the old frame and you using the old rims.
Well, I did change the spacers since this is a totally different frame and the chain stays are not the same distance apart. Anyway, everythng is up and working just fine now!
Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't hit the rim squarely then.
I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase tension... it seems to have worked.
Thanks!
Bend and bike are two words that when used together do not produce safe results. IMHO
[email hidden] wrote: > Try putting it in the middle hole. Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't hit the rim squarely then.
I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase tension... it seems to have worked.
Thanks!
Bend and bike are two words that when used together do not produce safe results. IMHO
Like aluminum derailleur hangers? *gasp*
That's why I use the steel hangers on my Titus and I'd use them on the other bikes too, if the mfg's made them.
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elziko wrote: > [email hidden] wrote: >> Try putting it in the middle hole. > Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top > hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't > hit the rim squarely then. > > I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase > tension... it seems to have worked. > > Thanks! > > Bend and bike are two words that when used together do not produce safe results. IMHO
Like aluminum derailleur hangers? *gasp*
That's why I use the steel hangers on my Titus and I'd use them on the other bikes too, if the mfg's made them.
-- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws
Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask me...
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Ride-A-Lot wrote: > elziko wrote: >> [email hidden] wrote: >>> Try putting it in the middle hole. >> Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top >> hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't >> hit the rim squarely then. >> >> I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase >> tension... it seems to have worked. >> >> Thanks! >> >> > Bend and bike are two words that when used together do not produce > safe results. IMHO Like aluminum derailleur hangers? *gasp*
That's why I use the steel hangers on my Titus and I'd use them on the other bikes too, if the mfg's made them.
-- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws
Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask me...
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Ride-A-Lot wrote: > elziko wrote: >> [email hidden] wrote: >>> Try putting it in the middle hole. >> Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top >> hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't >> hit the rim squarely then. >> >> I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase >> tension... it seems to have worked. >> >> Thanks! >> >> > Bend and bike are two words that when used together do not produce > safe results. IMHO Like aluminum derailleur hangers? *gasp*
That's why I use the steel hangers on my Titus and I'd use them on the other bikes too, if the mfg's made them.
-- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws
Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask me...
Cheers Dre
Steel ones still give, just not as easily as aluminum. Besides, both times I have trashed a derailleur the aluminum hanger bent as well.
I believe the hanger is to prevent damage to the frame and not necessarily the derailleir.
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Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote: > Ride-A-Lot wrote: >> elziko wrote: >>> [email hidden] wrote: >>>> Try putting it in the middle hole. >>> Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top >>> hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't >>> hit the rim squarely then. >>> >>> I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase >>> tension... it seems to have worked. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> >> Bend and bike are two words that when used together do not produce >> safe results. IMHO > Like aluminum derailleur hangers? *gasp* That's why I use the steel hangers on my Titus and I'd use them on the other bikes too, if the mfg's made them.
-- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws
Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask me...
Cheers Dre
Steel ones still give, just not as easily as aluminum. Besides, both times I have trashed a derailleur the aluminum hanger bent as well.
I believe the hanger is to prevent damage to the frame and not necessarily the derailleir.
-- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws
Well in that case (re the damage to the frame), I'll still take an alu one as my frame is made of aluminium. If I mounted a steel one on there, I could damage the drop out which would get VERY costly as its a full suspension jobbie (Norco Six One).
Each to their own though, makes life interesting 🙂
Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask me...
I second that.
It depends. I recall one broken derailleur where I just couldn't shift. Now this, on the other hand, was a walk out:
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"Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote: >> Ride-A-Lot wrote: >>> elziko wrote: >>>> [email hidden] wrote: >>>>> Try putting it in the middle hole. >>>> Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top >>>> hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't >>>> hit the rim squarely then. >>>> >>>> I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase >>>> tension... it seems to have worked. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> >>> Bend and bike are two words that when used together do not produce >>> safe results. IMHO >> Like aluminum derailleur hangers? *gasp* > That's why I use the steel hangers on my Titus and I'd use them on the > other bikes too, if the mfg's made them. > > -- > o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o > www.schnauzers.ws Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask me...
Cheers Dre
Steel ones still give, just not as easily as aluminum. Besides, both times I have trashed a derailleur the aluminum hanger bent as well.
I believe the hanger is to prevent damage to the frame and not necessarily the derailleir.
-- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws
Well in that case (re the damage to the frame), I'll still take an alu one as my frame is made of aluminium. If I mounted a steel one on there, I could damage the drop out which would get VERY costly as its a full suspension jobbie (Norco Six One).
Each to their own though, makes life interesting 🙂
Cheers Dre
I don't think Titus would sell them if they thought it was a problem for their very expensive warranted frames.
Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask me...
I second that.
It depends. I recall one broken derailleur where I just couldn't shift. Now this, on the other hand, was a walk out:
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Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask me...
I second that.
It depends. I recall one broken derailleur where I just couldn't shift. Now this, on the other hand, was a walk out:
Damn, I've never messed up a derailleur *that* bad before 🙂 Good effort!
Last time I dropped the bike on its side (down a meter drop actually) it landed fair on the rear derailleur (and only 2 minutes into the bloody ride!), bent the hanger but survided fine, had to shift it into bottom gear to clear the spokes but still mananged a smallish ride with it like that (the hills were a bugger though 🙂
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Dre wrote: > "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >> Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote: >>> Ride-A-Lot wrote: >>>> elziko wrote: >>>>> [email hidden] wrote: >>>>>> Try putting it in the middle hole. >>>>> Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top >>>>> hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't >>>>> hit the rim squarely then. >>>>> >>>>> I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase >>>>> tension... it seems to have worked. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Bend and bike are two words that when used together do not produce >>>> safe results. IMHO >>> Like aluminum derailleur hangers? *gasp* >> That's why I use the steel hangers on my Titus and I'd use them on the >> other bikes too, if the mfg's made them. >> >> -- >> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o >> www.schnauzers.ws > Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the > rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I > personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, > hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you > can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask > me... > > Cheers Dre Steel ones still give, just not as easily as aluminum. Besides, both times I have trashed a derailleur the aluminum hanger bent as well.
I believe the hanger is to prevent damage to the frame and not necessarily the derailleir.
-- o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o www.schnauzers.ws
Well in that case (re the damage to the frame), I'll still take an alu one as my frame is made of aluminium. If I mounted a steel one on there, I could damage the drop out which would get VERY costly as its a full suspension jobbie (Norco Six One).
Each to their own though, makes life interesting 🙂
Cheers Dre
I don't think Titus would sell them if they thought it was a problem for their very expensive warranted frames.
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> Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the > rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I > personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, > hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you > can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask > me... > I second that.
It depends. I recall one broken derailleur where I just couldn't shift. Now this, on the other hand, was a walk out:
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"Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Dre wrote: >> "Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:[email hidden]... >>> Phil, Squid-in-Training wrote: >>>> Ride-A-Lot wrote: >>>>> elziko wrote: >>>>>> [email hidden] wrote: >>>>>>> Try putting it in the middle hole. >>>>>> Thats how I tried it first, but it gave no tension at all. The top >>>>>> hole helped as far as tension was concerned but the pads wouldn't >>>>>> hit the rim squarely then. >>>>>> >>>>>> I had to just bend the tension spring arms outwards to increase >>>>>> tension... it seems to have worked. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Bend and bike are two words that when used together do not produce >>>>> safe results. IMHO >>>> Like aluminum derailleur hangers? *gasp* >>> That's why I use the steel hangers on my Titus and I'd use them on the >>> other bikes too, if the mfg's made them. >>> >>> -- >>> o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o >>> www.schnauzers.ws >> Why is that?? both times I've crashed and the bike has landed via the >> rear derailluer on a rock, the alu hanger has saved the derailluer. I >> personally keep a couple of straight ones spare in case it happens, >> hell of a lot cheaper than replacing a busted derailleur and plus you >> can usually still ride out, busted derailleur is a walk out if you ask >> me... >> >> Cheers Dre > Steel ones still give, just not as easily as aluminum. Besides, both > times I have trashed a derailleur the aluminum hanger bent as well. > > I believe the hanger is to prevent damage to the frame and not > necessarily the derailleir. > > -- > o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o > www.schnauzers.ws Well in that case (re the damage to the frame), I'll still take an alu one as my frame is made of aluminium. If I mounted a steel one on there, I could damage the drop out which would get VERY costly as its a full suspension jobbie (Norco Six One).
Each to their own though, makes life interesting 🙂
Cheers Dre
I don't think Titus would sell them if they thought it was a problem for their very expensive warranted frames.
