Don't have a clue. I read my handy bike maintenance book on what to do when it was squeeky after installation (front was hitting before the back) and made sure the wheel wasn't dragging (at first it was). It passed DH and my own test rides around the neighborhood (about 5-10 miles).
I am taking it to a relatively mild trail tomorrow, I think it is ready to roll!
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05-08-2009, 09:45 PM #1
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05-09-2009, 11:48 AM #2
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Great job, Aggie Ama! I agree that it's fun to work on bikes ourselves.
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05-09-2009, 12:11 PM #3
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05-09-2009, 08:44 PM #4
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I agree, oh the power! I fixed my brake rubbing.
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05-09-2009, 10:07 PM #5
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I also installed new brake pads for my two bikes not long ago. Very proud of myself
, though it took me a while because I tried to align them as perfectly as possible. 
I found the information on Park Tool Repair Help is very helpful.
I also bought three bike maintenance books. One of them is Zinn's for road bike, which is much better than the other two.
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05-09-2009, 10:29 PM #6
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I rode the mountain bike today and the new brake pad worked like a charm. Guess I learned a new skill yesterday. New pedals were an improvement too! Unfortunately DH had to install those because I can't get them tight enough or loosen the old ones. I did install my own cleats and they were deemed "tight enough".
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05-11-2009, 09:59 AM #7
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Great!
Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama
I rode the mountain bike today and the new brake pad worked like a charm. Guess I learned a new skill yesterday. New pedals were an improvement too! Unfortunately DH had to install those because I can't get them tight enough or loosen the old ones. I did install my own cleats and they were deemed "tight enough". BTW, a nice long pedal wrench makes the pedal installation far easier...I couldn't do mine without one.
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