On 2/5/07, eric, discombobulated, unleashed: >They're improperly adjusted. They need a bit of toe-in, meaning the >front of the pad contacts the rim just a bit before the rear does. The >easy way to do this is to loosen the pad up almost to the point of being >floppy, then hold it up to the rim with a business card as a shim on the >back 1/4 of the pad. Tighten it down, and you should be good.
Good advice, Thanks eric. BTW you're not a halibut are you ? No, didn't think so. > >Or visit your local shop...most will do a brake adjustment for less than >$10. If I paid $10 to my local shop they might look at me strange-like ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
