Mountain Bike brakes

[niterider]

Magura brakes come with a useful plastic thingy for separating the pads (and measuring the wear)

[Mountie]

Sounds like Niterider has the answer.

 

With the thin blade you can wedge it in between the pads, and press on the brake lever.  After releasing there should be sufficient space for your wheel to fit back in.  If not, do the exercise a few times (maybe using a thicker blade).  The idea is to use the pads' force onto a flat surface to release them.

 

And you can break your finger in your nose as well...

[Johan Bornman]

 

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Now it's gone completely dowhill, much faster than last week when we had this topic.

 

 

[Mudsimus]

 

With the thin blade you can wedge it in between ' date=' If not, do the exercise a few times (maybe using a thicker blade). 

 

 

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Cape flats self defence 101

[Tumbleweed]

guys, just take jb's advice. throw caution to the wind. much better.

[Mountie]

Simple solution to a simple problem... Not overhauling the brake system...:-)

 

Lets face it, advice from a Rookie that had a problem like that.  Will not be able to solve the problems of the world...

 

PS: we live for downhills... and the faster the better...