"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
05/28/2019 at 08:43 • Filed to: None
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"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
05/28/2019 at 08:43 • Filed to: None | 0
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For some reason this looks flat, but it certainly was not, and anyone within a mile of me would have know that with the horrible noise coming from my disc. I replaced the mineral oil in the rear brake which was frustrating. the kit came with a cup that was supposed to screw into the bleed hole at the brake lever. It was far too small and wouldn’ t th read. The instructions said to hook up the syringe at the caliper and push fluid through until nee fluid came out the top. I did that, careful not to get any air into the system. The brakes don’ t feel any different but now it makes me thing that the fluid is fine and my disc is the issue. There are black rings on the discs which i never noticed before. I was thinking of taking the disc of and hitting it with the orbital sander, but i’d probably be better off just getting new pads and rotor.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/28/2019 at 09:57 |
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Yeah, new pads and a rotor are probably the answer for squealing brakes, make sure you get the resin/organic pads and not the metallic pads. I just got two sets off of amazon for about $8/set.
My daughters bike lost one front brake pad 2 miles into our ride, to say we were disappointed was an understatement . It looks like the cotter pin fell out there by releasing the pads to the environment.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/28/2019 at 09:57 |
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At least you gave it a try! New pads and a good sanding is the next step, or go whole hog and just replace both as you said.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
05/28/2019 at 10:08 |
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we just took out first family bike trip. I had my son in a tow trailer, my two girls were finally on their bikes, no training wheels. One did great, the other wasn’t quite ready and decided she wanted to ride int he trailer. I ended up towing the trailer with my son and one of the girls and her bike strapped to the back of the trailer. I did some quick math and there was about 100 lbs bac k there.
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> TheRealBicycleBuck
05/28/2019 at 10:25 |
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i have a feeling if i try sanding its not going to work and i’ll just end up replacing them. I have a broken spoke and i need new toe clips. the thing is just falling apart on me. (i use the plastic clips that come with the nylon straps, i just take the straps off)
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> TheRealBicycleBuck
05/28/2019 at 10:25 |
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i have a feeling if i try sanding its not going to work and i’ll just end up replacing them. I have a broken spoke and i need new toe clips. the thing is just falling apart on me. (i use the plastic clips that come with the nylon straps, i just take the straps off)
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/28/2019 at 11:45 |
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Broken spokes, unless caused by something getting caught, are usually a sign of improper tension. If it’s a little loose, the spokes will flex and/or rub, causing them to fail due to fatigue. Once you replace the spoke, it would be a good idea to go through all of the spokes and properly tension the wheel. There are plenty of videos out there to show you how.
I use toe clips on a couple of bikes , but I use them with straps. I have a hard time finding wide cycling shoes, so while I love clipless pedals, I have trouble using them for more than an hour or so because of the shoes.
I see a lot of guys using “ bear trap” style pedals for mountain biking. When I was young, those were the pedals to have for BMX. They were hell if they ever caught your shin. The wounds they left were like your leg got caught in a bear trap, thus the name.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> TheRealBicycleBuck
05/28/2019 at 12:13 |
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I had those, probably on an old BMX, yea they hurt.
functionoverfashion
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/28/2019 at 13:12 |
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I’ll sell you my old bike so I can get a new one. A few scratches here and there but mechanically it’s excellent. I’ve barely even had so much as a flat tire with this bike. Rear tire wa s new last year because I wanted something meatier.
2015 Trek Fuel Ex5 29.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> functionoverfashion
05/28/2019 at 13:59 |
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i appreciate that but a new bike i sn’t on the budget sheet for a while.
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functionoverfashion
> OPPOsaurus WRX
05/28/2019 at 14:16 |
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ha, well, me either.... not quite. I’m hoping to catch an end-of-season deal like I did with this one, or grab a used one from the deep local pool of MTBers . Mine retailed for around $2k and I got it new for $1400. To upgrade from this to something better and not just newer would be $3500. I rode a newer version of this bike the other day - I even grabbed the next model up with better components - and I struggled to tell the difference. I’ve ridden a few bikes where I could feel the difference instantly, all were closer to $4k.
My wife did give me the thumbs up to look, however, and jump on a deal if I see one . So I’m doing exactly that.