Took the mountain goat to the LBS today to have them check my brakes. They were quite busy, but went to the trouble of explaining the process of how disc breaks break in and what has to happen. They also said that I have a light touch on the brakes which makes it much more likely to have noiseThe wrench couldn't really duplicate what I've noticed. It was very helpful and, most importantly, I know there is nothing wrong with my bike & I am not hurting it. If the noise continues after the breaking in process is complete then we will likely replace the semi-metallic pads with organic, but time will tell. They think they can actually do that under warranty if it is called for.
I love my LBS, they never talk down to me and I always leave understanding more than when I walked in the door.
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07-01-2011, 01:54 PM #1
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07-02-2011, 12:05 AM #2
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Cool! I find disk brakes a bit confusing. They're supposed to be less maintenance once you have them dialed in, but I find them finicky to adjust and especially to troubleshoot. The nice thing about v-brakes is I can take them off the bike, take them completely apart, find the problem and put it all back together again quite easily.
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07-02-2011, 02:19 AM #3
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It is always a little embarrassing when the mechanic can't reproduce something, but the wrench is much taller and heavier than I am. I would say he weighs at least 100 pounds more than I do and probably a little more than that. He is also over 6 ft, so seeing him on my little Jamis was quite funny
Originally Posted by lph
One of the other wrenches said he looks like that on most bikes. He did say that a light touch on the brakes, especially at this stage, tends to set harmonics in motion.
They really do give a lot of free advice there and try other solutions before those that involve money. I think it is almost time to make cookies for them again
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