How to bend spring in dual caliper break
06-28-20, 03:20 PM
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How to bend spring in dual caliper break
Hello everyone,
I'm in the final stages of my single speed maintenance and for the life of me can't bend/position the spring into place on the dual caliper break - it's really really strong and I can't bend it enough
Ant suggestions? Really appreciate any help.
I'm in the final stages of my single speed maintenance and for the life of me can't bend/position the spring into place on the dual caliper break - it's really really strong and I can't bend it enough
Ant suggestions? Really appreciate any help.
06-29-20, 10:44 AM
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Ideally slip a length of tubing over it to increase your leverage.
I can't tell, is there enough room to grab it with a adjustable wrench?
Barry
Ideally slip a length of tubing over it to increase your leverage.
I can't tell, is there enough room to grab it with a adjustable wrench?
Barry
06-29-20, 06:31 PM
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Although you may get some good answers on this forum, a better place to post questions like this is the Bicycle Mechanics forum.
06-29-20, 11:15 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
Some people just love messing with stuff that doesn't need to be messed with.
Why you would ever feel the need to remove that spring in the first place when doing "maintenance" is beyond me.
Why you would ever feel the need to remove that spring in the first place when doing "maintenance" is beyond me.
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07-06-20, 01:47 PM
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It will be easier to disassemble the caliper,set the spring in it's proper place and tighten everything back down. Should be a 5 minute job.
