As @Sierratim mentioned in #355:I was confused also.
You are now officially a certified bike home mechanic!
As @Sierratim mentioned in #355:I was confused also.
I am used to it now. Thanks.As @Sierratim mentioned in #355:
You are now officially a certified bike home mechanic!
Want it changed on your Vado?
So, confusion reins!!I was confused also. As @Sierratim mentioned: In the U.S., the law requires that all bikes are sold with the left hand controlling the front brake, and the right hand the rear brake. It's the same in France. In Italy and Great Britain, it's the other way around.
I kept getting mixed up with which brake lever is for front/back because with all my motorbikes including the actual one it has always been the right lever for the front brake and the Vado (like other bikes) has it to the opposite.
As this could lead to a/my wrong reaction in an emergency situation I have switched the brake sides on my Vado today.
Doing it carefully as you are opening the brake system it has worked well, and I survived my 15km test ride afterwards.
I'm happy now, right side is for the front brake as I am used to.
Has any other motorcyclist had that mind problem or is it just mine which isn't able to switch?
I don't know about Italy but indeed the bikes in the UK have the left lever controlling the rear brake. The rest of Europe -- to my knowledge -- uses the same convention as the U.S. Right lever for the rear brake.
Now @TS25, an interesting story (pay attention). My brother is a motorist. Cars, motorbikes, whatnot. One day -- precisely because motorbikes have the right lever for the front brake -- he -- just like you did -- replaced the levers. The next day, one of his sons came for a visit. He borrowed the bike from his dad. A block farther, the son was met with Over The Bars. A broken shoulder.
Thoughts?
The confusion is between motorcycles and bicycles.So, confusion reins!!![]()
And there you have it, sanity is restored!The confusion is between motorcycles and bicycles.
On a motorcycle: Right side of the bike is stop/go, left side is shifting.
Right lever: front brake. Right grip: throttle. Right foot: rear brake
Left lever: clutch. Left foot: gearshift
On a bicycle it's left front (front brake and front derailleur), right rear (brake and derailleur).
I also swapped brake levers when I was riding a motorcycle.
It happened to me twice at halfway-emergency-breaking on the bike that I started with the right (= rear) brake and the rear wheel started skidding and moving to the side. Do not need this in a full panic stop and that's why I swapped brake sides.Not for sure what would happen during a panic stop, but from years on my motorcycle I start with the right, then start squeezing the left. So far it works on my bicycle.
Thank you. After I had my bike serviced I had the same loud shrieking sound when I applied the front brake. Sounded like the front brake got contaminated again. Mechanic I never seen before sprayed something on my rotor and sanded down my brakes. Thing is I just brought new brake pads and rotor for the same wheel. First time it was my fault so I replaced and payed for the labor. I'm going to make some noise And make them replace again at their cost. Their screw up not mine. The guy apologized but aren't they supposed to know how to clean a bike without contaminating the brakes and rotor?My 2020 Vado 5 derailleur pics. Tried to do the same angle.
Yes. I spend a lot of money with them to support my lbs but unfortunately things keep happening.I just changed my break pads myself. Was apprehensive but few people on this forum encouraged me to do so. Happy I did it so no issues like this.
Agree that they should replace tour breaks. They should know better.
And thank them for apology but insist on resolution.
If it happens again then check to see if the brake fluid is leaking. I have a friend with a Vado that had fluid leaking and it was getting on the pads. It took several trips to the service department(s) to discover the source of the problem.Yes. I spend a lot of money with them to support my lbs but unfortunately things keep happening.
What did he spray on the rotor? I keep alcohol is a spray bottle for this. It'll clean organics off the rotor without harming the pads. Just about anything else, not so much.Thank you. After I had my bike serviced I had the same loud shrieking sound when I applied the front brake. Sounded like the front brake got contaminated again. Mechanic I never seen before sprayed something on my rotor and sanded down my brakes. Thing is I just brought new brake pads and rotor for the same wheel. First time it was my fault so I replaced and payed for the labor. I'm going to make some noise And make them replace again at their cost. Their screw up not mine. The guy apologized but aren't they supposed to know how to clean a bike without contaminating the brakes and rotor?
Thanks for the advice. No everything was fine after my initial blunder. Cost me $72 to fix. After that I didn't have any issues until I got my bike serviced Silver Tune. The mechanic apologized and said if I was not satisfied to bring it back tomorrow. I just had rotor, brake pads replaced 3/18.If it happens again then check to see if the brake fluid is leaking. I have a friend with a Vado that had fluid leaking and it was getting on the pads. It took several trips to the service department(s) to discover the source of the problem.
I didn't have any issue with brakes making noise until I was riding away from the lbs and heard the loud shrieking. They had my bike 4 days only to create another problem for me. No shrieking or noise when I brought it to them.What did he spray on the rotor? I keep alcohol is a spray bottle for this. It'll clean organics off the rotor without harming the pads. Just about anything else, not so much.
I agree with Steve that you should carefully inspect for a brake fluid leak. Shimano tints their fluid red so it's fairly easy to spot on a white paper towel. Just dab the towel all around the brake caliper, hoses and levers. The mineral oil based brake fluid can cleaned off the rotor. @Stefan Mikes recommends a solvent like Xylene for this. Any of this on the pads is bad news. They'd need to be replaced.