Hey folks,
I just got my aeroad delivered today. Im getting a lot of front disc rub. Anyone else have this same issue? I’ve mounted and remounted the wheel and i think its lined up correctly, so it may just be something with the caliper. I hear things like this is common. Wondering how i should go about this. Thanks!!!
by Similar-Loss2901
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This is common – the most likely issue is that you need to recenter your brake – to do this, loosen the two screws on the disc brake (the part on your fork) so that it wiggles around a little, squeeze the brake lever so the brake is clamped onto the disc, then while keeping it squeezed, retighten the screws so the brake is locked into its new position (remember to only tighten each screw a little bit at a time, swapping back and forth between them), then release the brake – it should now be centered.
If it’s still rubbing, spin the wheel – if it’s constantly rubbing on both sides, then your brake is too tight – you need to take the wheel out, then force the pads apart (youtube can show you how). Put the disc back on and pump the brakes until they are in place. When I do this I sometimes insert a business card on each side of the disc to give it a bit more space.
If it’s only rubbing occasionally, then you might have a bent disc.
I am not a bike mechanic – youtube will have much clearer resources to show how to fix this
I went nuts trying to fix mine. Then just kinda gave up because it’s only an issue for a few mins (at most) after a hard brake at the end of a descent. A few brake pumps fixes it on the road for me.
If you read Canyons website they basically say “you’re better off living with it than fixing it.” I just dropped it off at my LBS for an annual safety check and tune up and they said the same thing after saying they’ll check if it’s anything out of the ordinary – if not thems the brakes!
Edit: here’s Canyons take: https://www.canyon.com/en-us/support-articles/fix_squeaking_and_scraping_disc_brakes.html
Mine came all bent too, from the box. I ended up just slapping better rotors on mine.
This happened to me too. The loosening of the brake attachment to the frame helped, but only when I manually pushed the brake housing where it needed to go. Just pulling the brake to center it wasn’t working for me