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Giant MPH brakes

T_blood · 2003-04-03T20:00:14+00:00

Anyone have any experience with Giants MPH hydraulic disc brakes?? Just got a bike with a set and am trying to figure how to adjust the caliper. I see the outer brake pad can be adjusted off the handle, but the disc is rubbing the inner pad and I see no adjustment where I can center the caliper. Any help appreciated...Mike

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T_blood
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3 April 2003, 20:00 UTC #1

Anyone have any experience with Giants MPH hydraulic disc brakes?? Just got a bike with a set and am
trying to figure how to adjust the caliper. I see the outer brake pad can be adjusted off the
handle, but the disc is rubbing the inner pad and I see no adjustment where I can center the
caliper. Any help appreciated...Mike

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Bomba
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3 April 2003, 20:00 UTC #2

T_Blood said:
Anyone have any experience with Giants MPH hydraulic disc brakes?? Just got a bike with a set and
am trying to figure how to adjust the caliper. I see the outer brake pad can be adjusted off the
handle, but the disc is rubbing the inner pad and I see no adjustment where I can center the
caliper. Any help appreciated...Mike
Washers?

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Simon
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3 April 2003, 20:00 UTC #3

"bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
| T_Blood wrote:
| > Anyone have any experience with Giants MPH hydraulic disc brakes?? Just
got
| > a bike with a set and am trying to figure how to adjust the caliper. I
see
| > the outer brake pad can be adjusted off the handle, but the disc is
rubbing
| > the inner pad and I see no adjustment where I can center the caliper.
Any
| > help appreciated...Mike
|
| Washers?
|
Yup just what Mr.B said........washers.
You say you just got the bike, maybe they need to be run in before you go adjusting.
Simon

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Alastair Maxwel
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3 April 2003, 21:30 UTC #4

"bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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T_Blood said:
Anyone have any experience with Giants MPH hydraulic disc brakes?? Just

got
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a bike with a set and am trying to figure how to adjust the caliper. I

see
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the outer brake pad can be adjusted off the handle, but the disc is

rubbing
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the inner pad and I see no adjustment where I can center the caliper.

Any
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help appreciated...Mike
Washers?
I second the washers. You need to get your hands on some 0.2 mm washers. Just a word of warning
those brakes aren't exactly crash friendly, so take care of the levers, its where you will get most
trouble form them.
AL

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T_blood
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4 April 2003, 04:30 UTC #5

"Alastair Maxwell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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"bomba" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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T_Blood said:
Anyone have any experience with Giants MPH hydraulic disc brakes??

Just
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got
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a bike with a set and am trying to figure how to adjust the caliper. I

see
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
the outer brake pad can be adjusted off the handle, but the disc is

rubbing
Quoted message said:
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the inner pad and I see no adjustment where I can center the caliper.

Any
Quoted message said:
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help appreciated...Mike
Washers?
I second the washers. You need to get your hands on some 0.2 mm washers. Just a word of warning
those brakes aren't exactly crash friendly, so take care of the levers, its where you will get
most trouble form them.
AL
Thanks, I never considered washers, but sounds like a good idea. By looking at the brakes I figured
they werent crash friendly. The brake fluid reservoir just sort of sticks out there. Thanks
again...Mike

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David Bailey
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4 April 2003, 13:00 UTC #6

T_Blood <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
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Anyone have any experience with Giants MPH hydraulic disc brakes?? Just

got
Quoted message said:
a bike with a set and am trying to figure how to adjust the caliper. I see the outer brake pad can
be adjusted off the handle, but the disc is

rubbing
Quoted message said:
the inner pad and I see no adjustment where I can center the caliper. Any help appreciated...Mike

Giant in Europe replaced 10,000 set of these brakes with Hayes (well thats the word on the
street anyway)

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T_blood
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5 April 2003, 08:00 UTC #7

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"]news:[email hidden]...
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T_Blood <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
Anyone have any experience with Giants MPH hydraulic disc brakes?? Just

got
Quoted message said:
a bike with a set and am trying to figure how to adjust the caliper. I

see
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
the outer brake pad can be adjusted off the handle, but the disc is

rubbing
Quoted message said:
the inner pad and I see no adjustment where I can center the caliper.

Any
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
help appreciated...Mike

Giant in Europe replaced 10,000 set of these brakes with Hayes (well thats the word on the
street anyway)
That is interesting indeed. I am in Europe, maybe I should check it out at my dealer. Thanks...Mike

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