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Just giving my bike a good strip and clean before fitting some new brakes. I'm a bit stuck, and husband is out riding.

When removing the rear brake, do I detach the hose from the caliper or the lever?

Thanks!


 
Posted : 27/12/2011 12:51 pm
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If you can, remove the whole thing as a unit - with most bikes you can simply unclip the hose then unbolt lever and caliper and just take it all off as one. Less messy and easier to re-use. HTH


 
Posted : 27/12/2011 12:55 pm
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Neither - don't remove the hose unless you want to rebleed the brakes. Or is the brake hose threaded thru the frame mounts so has to be disconected?

If so it doesn't really matter which end


 
Posted : 27/12/2011 12:55 pm
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The hose is threaded through frame mounts, so will probably do it from the lever.

Thanks for your help, chaps.


 
Posted : 27/12/2011 12:57 pm