Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain Bike
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby tcdev » Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:33 pm
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mitzikatzi » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:14 pm
Patches work well on MTB tubes. A must have if your a long way from home.
Sealant in tubes doesn't always work.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:30 pm
How much should I be spending per tube?
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mitzikatzi » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:26 pm
LBS maybe $10 per tube.
I don't like pre glued patched but they get you home on your MTB.
You need to learn how to patch tubes. On a 100km race it is just as easy to get 2 flats in the ride as it is one.
I have fitted 8 patches to a tube in a ride on a bad day.
I would also add riding glasses to your list of "must haves". I have used $10 safety glasses. I almost got a stick in the eye last ride even with glasses on.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:47 am
I have also enquired about the Topeak Hexus and I should know this afternoon.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:24 pm
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Sun Oct 19, 2014 12:14 pm
But an issue I have is that, when I lift up the front or back wheel and spin it, I can hear the brake pads rubbing on the disc at one point on the disc. Is this a problem?
I have also been told by the people at the bike shop, that I am not allowed to work on or fix the bike myself, if their is a problem that I have, I need to go to the bike shop, but I want to know from the people on this forum if this is even a problem.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mitzikatzi » Sun Oct 19, 2014 3:08 pm
Sometimes undoing the quick release move the wheel around a bit/ from sided to side and redo up. That can fix it.
The caliper needs centering. Loosen caliper bolts. Squeeze brake lever. Do up caliper bolts with lever squeezed.
The rotor might need truing.
Take bike back to the shop.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mitzikatzi » Sun Oct 19, 2014 3:12 pm
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mitzikatzi » Sun Oct 19, 2014 3:16 pm
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby bychosis » Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:09 pm
There are plenty of wrenchers here that would completely ignore what your shop has told you about not touching it. If you are competent there is no reason not to tweak the gears, brakes, etc on your bike. If there is something broken, or more major in nature take it back while it is under the warranty period incase it is a warranty thing. If they are offering free services, take advantage while you can.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:14 pm
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mitzikatzi » Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:30 pm
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:31 pm
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mitzikatzi » Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:32 pm
Wiggling the front wheel won't do anything. Only works on qr wheels which can seat a little crooked.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:59 pm
The brake were even worse when I put the wheel back on, but after a few spins of the wheel and pulling the lever it got better and went back to what is was before, how would your recommend I adjust them, please keep it simple as I don't want to mess up my bike up.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mitzikatzi » Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:11 pm
I guess you worked this out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS0LXIQ ... TWJROADmOI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Hope do it a little differently. The Align and Lubricate Brake calipers is all good. Watch from about 2 minutes 30.
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also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdZstjZ3BcQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:26 pm
Regarding the youtube video you linked, that is exactly what I did.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mitzikatzi » Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:44 pm
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:18 pm
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:27 am
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:03 pm
On that note, yesterday I rode my bike around a few times and I was practicing jumping of kerbs and doing bunnyhops and after a few time of doing it, I drove off and my brakes starting rubbing quite noticeably, so I braked hard few times and it stopped. Why would this occur, I thought this was a 'Mountain Bike'. Is it designed to handle jumps?
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby mick243 » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:38 pm
if the rear wheel skewer isnt tight enough, there is a possibility that when you jumped it moved ion its mounting and is no longer square with the brake caliper. (unlikeley, but possible)Lachiepower0402 wrote:I think I will go to my LBS this weekend, just to get it checked, just in case.
On that note, yesterday I rode my bike around a few times and I was practicing jumping of kerbs and doing bunnyhops and after a few time of doing it, I drove off and my brakes starting rubbing quite noticeably, so I braked hard few times and it stopped. Why would this occur, I thought this was a 'Mountain Bike'. Is it designed to handle jumps?
its also possible that the brake caliper is slightly loose and the jarring from jumps made it move, and hard braking has moved it back to the right spot.
now youve ridden it a bit, time to check everything out for alignment and correct tightness of bolts etc...... just remember, too tight can be bad too.
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Re: Looking for a beginner All Mountain, Hardtail Mountain B
Postby Lachiepower0402 » Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:54 pm
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