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Location: Saratoga calif.
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Bikes: Miyata 610(66cm), GT Vantara Hybrid (64cm), Nishiki International (64cm), Peugeot rat rod (62 cm), Trek 800 Burning Man helicopter bike, Bob Jackson frame (to be restored?) plus a never ending stream of neglected waifs from the Bike exchange.
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Make sure the rims are clean . Wipe with alcohol and a clean white rag till it stays white.
Sand the rim with 1000 grit wet/dry paper then clean again with alcohol.
Clean off the brake pads. Take some 400 grit wet/dry paper and scuff them up then wipe with alcohol.
Toe in the brake pads by inserting a credit card between the back of the pad and the rim while adjusting.
Make sure the pad is angled properly to make full contact with the rim in front with the credit card wedged between the rim and pad in back.
make sure the wheel bearings are adjusted perfectly
Make sure the wheel is centered in the fork.
That is all I can think of.