I fell off my bike & slightly damaged my hand brake, resulting in a weak front brake
02-10-23, 04:49 PM
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I fell off my bike & slightly damaged my hand brake, resulting in a weak front brake
I had a previous incident with my bike, and the front brake got bent. Now when I try to use the front brake, it is very weak (when I ride the bike and fully depress the front brake, the bike does not stop quickly). I tried to fine-tune the disk brake caliper (I did it many times before), and it looks good and tight, but the front brake. What could be the reasons for this?
02-10-23, 05:38 PM
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Damage in the system somewhere - hydraulic line, caliper, or lever.
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02-10-23, 08:06 PM
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Since brakes are a life safety item, you should probably take your bike to a bike shop or co-op/bike kitchen where someone who knows what to look for can get hands on it..
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02-11-23, 01:01 PM
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front brake got bent
If the lever, then is it bent so much that your grip movement and forces are not being transferred to what they should be going to?
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02-19-23, 03:20 PM
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Thank you for your advice. Sorry for not responding, had some issues in my personal life. After your advice and watching numerous YouTube videos, I identified that a possible problem is with brake pads, and indeed, they had some oil on them. I cleaned them with acetone (I had to soak them in it for an hour) and disks. The bike now breaks strongly and works perfectly. Thank you once more for your help!
