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[Closed] Tektro Novela rubbing

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I've been helping set up a bike a friend bought and can't get the front rotor to stop rubbing. Is there any way to get the pads further apart? The problem is that the only way I can get the rotor to not rub is to detach the cable completely but if I re-fasten at this level, the lever can go right to the bar and not lock the wheel. I've read their tech docs but totally stumped.


 
Posted : 18/06/2013 6:09 am
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Both my son and daughter run these brakes.

I've not had major issues so maybe this is too obvious / something you've tried but when I changed the tyres on my son's bike and when my daughter's was first delivered there was a small amount of rub. I just released the qr and adjusted things that way, moving the wheel fractionally one way or the other and all was fine after that. This has been on a front wheel and rear wheel respectively.

This might be too obvious, as I mentioned, but hope you get it sorted. They've been decent enough brakes for basic cable ones imho.


 
Posted : 18/06/2013 7:07 am
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Only the inboard pad is adjustable. I wound it out a bit, loosened the caliper bolts and retighhtened with the lever held to try and recentre the caliper, then wound out the inboard pad a bit.


 
Posted : 18/06/2013 7:28 am
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I should learn my lesson. Never, ever, maintain someone elses bikes.


 
Posted : 18/06/2013 8:59 am

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