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 Topic: would this work with my V-brake lever? |
spadekevin
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 Forum: CarbonCycles.CC Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:54 am Subject: would this work with my V-brake lever? |
Hello,
In order to save weight I would like to put a carbon road fork on my hard tail MTB frame (which I ride on roads). I reckon if I were to use a fork designed for 650 wheels (triathlon/TT style ... |
| Topic: does the carbon NEED to be protected? |
spadekevin
Replies: 1
Views: 64956
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Forum: CarbonCycles.CC Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:51 am Subject: does the carbon NEED to be protected? |
Hello,
The clear coat on the carbon bits of my bike is starting to crack and come off in patches. I should get a new bike because I really deserve it. In the meantime should I do something to the b ... |
| Topic: long-lived carbon frames, wouldn't it? Or there isn't any? |
spadekevin
Replies: 2
Views: 73463
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Forum: CarbonCycles.CC Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:49 am Subject: long-lived carbon frames, wouldn't it? Or there isn't any? |
Hello,
Even though my own experience with the material doesn't invite to optimism, somehow I believe that discussions on carbon frame durability are biased towards failures, be it by crashes or by ... |
| Topic: Do they make a fork mount specifically for carbon forks?? |
spadekevin
Replies: 1
Views: 73102
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Forum: CarbonCycles.CC Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:48 am Subject: Do they make a fork mount specifically for carbon forks?? |
Hello,
Just got my first carbon bike, a new Synapse, and I'm trying to figure out how to transport it since it has a through axle and my old bike was a dropout. I used a fork mount to transport my ... |
| Topic: what life would you normally get out of a set of brake pads? |
spadekevin
Replies: 1
Views: 33581
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Forum: DiscoBrakes.Com Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:40 pm Subject: what life would you normally get out of a set of brake pads? |
Hello,
I have a flatbar road, and the only thing that drives me nuts are the V-brakes.
Is it possible to covert from the stock V-brakes to 105/ultegra dual pivot caliper brakes? I currently have ... |
| Topic: Could this be the source of my problem ?? |
spadekevin
Replies: 1
Views: 33119
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Forum: DiscoBrakes.Com Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:39 pm Subject: Could this be the source of my problem ?? |
Hello,
My rear v brake is hardly working at all. I have read alot of tech guides and have adjusted them as best I can, but they just don't seem to have any power. Its got to the point now where I c ... |
| Topic: suggestions to solve the following problem !!! |
spadekevin
Replies: 1
Views: 41992
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Forum: DiscoBrakes.Com Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:37 pm Subject: suggestions to solve the following problem !!! |
Hello,
I'm looking for some suggestions to solve the following problem please:
I have a new bike with disc brakes. The front brake seems to be touching something once every revolution. However, ... |
| Topic: eeded new pads for my Shimano Deore LX Hyd brakes. |
spadekevin
Replies: 1
Views: 38724
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Forum: DiscoBrakes.Com Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:36 pm Subject: eeded new pads for my Shimano Deore LX Hyd brakes. |
Hello,
I took my bike to the local mechanic who diagnosed that I needed new pads for my Shimano Deore LX Hyd brakes.
A few weeks later I noticed that the front brake was spongy and had almost n ... |
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