Planet X Brake centering issue
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:02 am
Hi there,
Have just built a new bike and have Planet X Ultralight brakes, the stopping power is fine and I really love them. Also as a note, using Yokozuna cables and housing, the housing being very stiff.
Have had them set up by a bike mechanic (i'm not one) and they worked fine for the first few rides.
I know this has been asked previously but I couldn't seem to find any examples where someone had the same problem as me.
Occasionally, after pulling on the brakes, one of the brake pads doesn't get pushed back far enough and the pad starts to rub on the rim.
This is not due to wheel flex etc. The first time it happened it was pressed so hard against the rim the wheel isn't able to spin.
I got the caliper tightened but the problem still exists, this time it seems that the brake pads rub a little, however is very noticeable.
One of my friends mentioned that he thought that housing might either be too short or too long.
Does anyone else who has used / installed these brakes have any input?
It's just frustrating as it's not every single time I use the brakes, only happens occasionally.
Have just built a new bike and have Planet X Ultralight brakes, the stopping power is fine and I really love them. Also as a note, using Yokozuna cables and housing, the housing being very stiff.
Have had them set up by a bike mechanic (i'm not one) and they worked fine for the first few rides.
I know this has been asked previously but I couldn't seem to find any examples where someone had the same problem as me.
Occasionally, after pulling on the brakes, one of the brake pads doesn't get pushed back far enough and the pad starts to rub on the rim.
This is not due to wheel flex etc. The first time it happened it was pressed so hard against the rim the wheel isn't able to spin.
I got the caliper tightened but the problem still exists, this time it seems that the brake pads rub a little, however is very noticeable.
One of my friends mentioned that he thought that housing might either be too short or too long.
Does anyone else who has used / installed these brakes have any input?
It's just frustrating as it's not every single time I use the brakes, only happens occasionally.