Thanks; must look at those bolts. And I'll remember Squeal Out if a rotor starts squealing.
Maybe I'll remove the rotor, place it on a metal slab, and beat the hell out of it. It will make me feel good, even if it does no good to the rotor. I'm glad I no longer have 185s or whatever -- more chance of bending. That -- bending -- is the sole liability of disks, at least mechanical ones (I've not used hydraulics). I used to shove wheels in the back of the car, or else sling them up against a wall and this front rotor has paid the price before I realized I had to be careful. Also they don't modulate as well as my goodest calipers (single pivots -- old SunTour S Pro? -- with worn in Kool stops are as good as any dual pivot I've used, and modulate better) or nice wide profile cantis but otherwise they are very nice for fast wheel swaps and not worrying about grinding down expensive rims during sand riding and no g-dum housing hangars, balky QR mechs, and such. On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 8:41 PM, Mark Chandler <[email protected]> wrote: > Truing rotors can be pretty difficult. Before attempting to true a rotor, > always make sure that the mounting bolts are properly tightened. > > I've also found that this stuff works well for getting rid of "flutter": > > http://www.gravelbike.com/?p=1177 > > > On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 6:15 PM, Jim Mather <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Park actually makes a rotor truing tool: >> http://www.parktool.com/product/rotor-truing-fork-dt-2 >> >> And a Youtube how to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHdQkm14JVw >> >> jim m >> wc ca >> >> On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Peter Morgano <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > I had a smiliar problem on a Giant Traverse (I know, I know) that used >> > to be >> > my around town ride. LBS said that if you were good with soft hammer on >> > a >> > work bench/bench vise you could do it but really to just buy new discs >> > if >> > you want it to be "perfect." >> > >> > On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 6:31 PM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> I say "not too off topic" since the brakes in question are on the >> >> Fargo which is quite Rivendellianishly (gad, how's that for a cobbled >> >> together adverb? Rivishly?) set up and, moreover, the disks are really >> >> the only brakes that will allow quick wheel changes between 27 mm rims >> >> and 44 mm rims. >> >> >> >> Anyway: The front Avid BB7 rotor has been bent and rebent and is now >> >> rather wavy and just barely nicks the pads as it goes by -- so >> >> slightly that feathering the brake will stop it for a half mile or so; >> >> but it comes back. I don't want to back off the pads any further. Does >> >> anyone have any instructions or can anyone point me to instructions on >> >> the web for getting a slightly wavy disk (160 mm) back into plane? >> >> >> >> The exactly similar disk on the Kojak wheelset is centered fine, as >> >> are both rears. >> >> >> >> The "shish-shish-shish" sound was rather annoying just now on my >> >> afternoon >> >> ride. >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> "When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville." >> >> >> >> Flannery O'Connor >> >> >> >> ------------------------- >> >> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA >> >> For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW >> >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> >> ------------------------- >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> Groups >> >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> [email protected]. >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups >> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- "When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville." 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