Re: Another whinge

["Robb N. Wong" <Robb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Old fluid, air in the brakeline; or a leak in the system.

If the fluid has not been changed within the last year - change it and
bleed the brakes - simple and cheap.  (If you haven't ridden for a while
air sometimes creeps up into the mastercylinder and they handle mushy. 
A couple of pumps might cure the problem.)  If bleeding doesn't fix the
problem, you might need to "rebuild" your mastercylinder and or your
brake calipers (change the "o ring" seals). Not hard either.  My guess
is with such a new bike, that should even be covered under
warranty...but if not, it's pretty simple too.  If that doesn't fix the
problem, change your brake line.  Most likely, you just need to rebleed.

Robb
Robb@xxxxxxxxxxx 


Matt Knowles wrote:
> 
> >Along with the minor roasting I'm taking (my 'Stich comes back Saturday, and
> >I'll see if that makes any difference), I've noticed that my front brake
> >lever tends to come back pretty close to the bar when I'm braking hard.
> 
> I had that happen for awhile. I very quickly pumped the brake as hard as I
> could a few times and it went away. It seemed like there may have been some
> Anybody have an explanation for what may have happened?
> 
> Matt Knowles - mattknowles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>

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