Questions tagged [hayes]
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Hydro disk brakes only work when pumped
I live in a very wasteful student neighborhood, and just found a lightly-used Kona Lisa DS (ca 2007ish) with Hayes Sole hydraulic disc brakes in the garbage. After a thorough dusting, it's in great ...
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Hayes Sole Disk Brakes, adjusters stiff/seized?
Second hand bike, my first time encountering Hayes Sole brake calipers. My brakes front and back have gone a bit weak so I wanted to tighten them up a bit. Each side of caliper has an allen key ...
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Mechanical disc brake scratching noise
The rear mechanical disc brake on my MTB makes a sharp intermittent scratching sound every time the wheel gets to a certain point in each revolution. The disc is true, so that is not the problem for ...
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mounting disk brake caliper problem: wheel doesn't spin freely, rubs outside pad, and caliper already as far to outside as possible
Problem:
I can't mount the caliper in such a way that the wheel spins perfectly freely (There's always a slight rub).
When the brake engages, the rotor bends slightly (because the caliper isn't ...
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Removing and reseating front wheel makes disc brakes rub
I have a brand new bike with Hayes CX Expert disc brakes. When I picked it up at the shop, they had dialed the front brake in nicely so it grabbed pretty quick (i.e. without having to pull it right to ...
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Bicycle disc brake rotors
It is time to change my bike's hydraulic disc brakes . Now I have a Hayes Stroker Ryde system , but I want to order a Shimano M395 instead . The question is that I don't know If I have to order the ...
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Hayes Sole Disk Brake sudden loss of pressure.
I braked hard today and felt the pressure in my disk brake drop very suddenly.
Since that point the brake has not been working with no action at the calliper and little pressure in the lever but ...
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How do I get rid of the noise on my Hayes Stroker Trail brakes
I recently bought a new bike that came with Hayes Stroker Trail hydraulic brakes. From day one they were squeeky and not very grippy. I wrote it off to the burn in period that most disc brakes ...
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Tips for Bleeding Hayes Brakes
Does anyone have any tips for bleeding Hayes brakes? I have some Hayes Stroker Ryders and bleeding them is less than fun compared to bleeding my Avids. Do they make any syringes for bleeding the ...
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