Mountain Bike Brakes Grinding
Pedal up to a moderate speed 15km h or so.
Mountain bike brakes grinding. Although disc brakes have been safely stopping automobiles for decades they are a relatively new feature on bicycles mountain bikes in particular. If it s still grinding after 100 or so miles i d take it back to the bike shop and ask them to check it over. When it comes to disc brakes for road bikes two piston brakes dominate the market however british outfit hope has turned the braking power up to 11 well actually four with its rx4 caliper. Squeaking bike disc brakes are a common problem experienced by bikers.
What could be causing this. I have a new bike probably a month old which has hayes cx 5 disc brakes. In fact every serious mountain bikers have already experienced this embarrassment at one point. Sit down in the saddle and apply the brakes evenly without skidding until speed drops to a walking.
The problem could be due to poor alignment. Bicycle disc brakes slow and stop the wheels by squeezing a rotor disc connected to the axle between two metal backed pads. Hop on your bike somewhere with plenty of room. Disc brakes rubbing grinding noise while braking after some light downhill trail today i ve noticed that at lower speed it makes a grinding rubbing noise especially rear brake.
I ve noticed that the front brake pad is making a grinding sound when i brake at low to moderate speeds. Follow these simple steps to fix it 1. I ve tried spinning wheels freely and i don t hear any noise rubbing disc whatsoever which means calipers are adjusted properly. Use an allen wrench.
The pads that come with these brakes are semi metallic. How to fix disc brake rub noise on a mountain bike or any bicycle fitted with disc brakes. Given you are only 20 miles in i d give it a little more time as this grinding noise may just be the very top layer of the new pad wearing in. Also make sure the parts are all well oiled i fitted a brand new xt rear cassette to replace the budget standard fit one on my also brand new cube hardtail and the grinding noise when pedalling was really bad i thought it must be out of alignment or something but a good spray with mountain bike chain oil on the cassette silenced it.