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  • loss of power in brakes
  • crasher
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    I've just bled my brakes and there's no stopping power in them, have I still got air in them and need to do them again?

    PeterPoddy
    Free Member

    Does the lever feel firm or mushy? If it's mushy you probably haven't bled them right. If it's firm you've probably got fluid on the pads, which may or may not be fixed without new pads…..

    crasher
    Free Member

    mushy, looks like back to bleeding! thanks!

    MrCrushrider
    Free Member

    yeah, make sure you tap the tube as youre bleeding them do dislodge any airbubble in the caliper/lever

    PeterPoddy
    Free Member

    What brakes are they?

    beato
    Free Member

    if you can, take the whole system off your bike and hang vertical ( spare handlebar or the likes helps). open bleed nipple on lever etc. leave them overnight after giving a good tap. a right faff but usually does the trick if your having probs.

    D0NK
    Full Member

    ice on your rims?
    Thats what was causing my loss of braking this morning 🙂

    crasher
    Free Member

    Thanks everybody. I'll try the tapping of the tube because I was pretty sure there was no air left in-must've missed some though!
    pp- the brakes are hayes stroker trails.

    PeterPoddy
    Free Member

    Sorry, Hayes are one of the few brakes I've not bled! 🙂

    Travis
    Full Member

    I was going to say frozen fingers? (or lack of fingers)

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