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[Closed] Good ride today but worrying brake performance.

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Went out for a couple of hours today (sorry no pics). Had a great time but on a short downhill I got major pump up on the front and took a good 10-15 mins to calm down again. I've had it befor but never this bad. Luckily it happened just befor a spot where some numpty had put some building waste in the trail so I had to stop befor the brake got any worse.

Would my brake benefit from a bleed/overhaul or should I be more careful on my decents?

p.s. sorry for the essay ๐Ÿ™‚


 
Posted : 04/07/2010 5:03 pm
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Would my brake benefit from a bleed/overhaul

Yes!

or should I be more careful on my decents?

Aye, carefully unwrap your white knuckles from the brake levers ๐Ÿ˜›


 
Posted : 04/07/2010 5:05 pm
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Too true. I was grabbing anchor more than normal but as Ive not been riding for a while and the trail was new to me, slow was on the menu.


 
Posted : 04/07/2010 5:09 pm
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sounds like old brake fluid to me. Dot fluid should be changed every year or so


 
Posted : 04/07/2010 5:45 pm
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Thats it then. Brake is 8-9 years old and never been bled.

Ill try it and see what happens.


 
Posted : 04/07/2010 7:12 pm
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Probably mostly water then....


 
Posted : 04/07/2010 7:13 pm
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Brake is 8-9 years old and never been bled.

๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 04/07/2010 8:11 pm