Bike: Marin Nicasio 2 (2025j
Brakes: Shimano Tiagra
I went to a bikeshop yesterday to get my hydraulic break fixed.
I told one of the guys about the problems I had with the break. That I need new liquid and that one of the pistons is stuck.
Suddenly the owner of the shop came and took over. He told me that my frame and fork are basically shit and that he saw that in a couple of Marin Bikes. Basically he said that my brakes can’t work since the brake mount is in the wrong position and that only 1/3 of my disc are used for braking. He told me to contact Marin and ask for a new bike, he doesn’t see any way to repair it.
Honestly I am super confused now. I know my way around bikes but lack some knowledge when it comes to hydraulic brakes. In my opinion everything looks fine, the brake mount, the disk, everything. I also googled if there are any known issues with the frame but didn’t find anything.
So my question is: does anything about the brakes/disc look off to you? Have you heard about those problems with Marin bikes?
(Yes you won’t see any brake pads in the picture since I took them out for maintenance)
Thanks!
by Ok-Cauliflower-1632
8 Comments
Your Disc rotors are wide and the pads are not. There are two different widths for both from shimano. Nothing wrong with your combo as long as the whole pad is engaged on the rotor
Maybe there is another shop for a second opinion?
I also called the dealer I bought the bike from. He sounded quite amused on the phone, said he built a couple of Nicasio 2 and never experienced the problems the other dude was talking about. He asked me to send some pictures, still waiting for the answer.
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Thee pads are not squishing the whole disc surface which is wrong but you can probably fix it with a couple adapters and the correct caliper. A good bike shop should be able to tell you what you need. If as you said you can’t find a good shop make a good video and plenty of pictures and post them here
You have a talent of photographing the brakes in a way that it’s impossible to see them.
It almost looks like the wrong pads are being used or the wrong adapter is used for that rotor size. Better photos might help
This reminds me of when I bought my ex the most expensive roller skates I could find for her. They were amazing and she loved them. UNTIL she went to use them at a skate rink and the person who worked there told her she could not use them as they would mark the surface. They were the exact same brand as her boys skates and they said his were fine.
I phoned the company I bought them from and they assured me that they were exactly the same as the male version, just a different colour as they were the female version. Neither would mark any surface as they were of high quality materials etc.
The majority of people are just full of shit.
I remember someone at Cycle King trying to tell me how Schwalbe was actually prenounced ‘Schwobble’ He was adament and kept correcting me. He still works there 10 years later and I bet he still spouts the same BS.
I sent my ebike for repairs once and it came back with my frame protector stickers all peeled off. Huge gouges in my frame where they put the bike in a vice without rubber protection and a chewed through gear cable where the vice had been used.
People are fucking idiots. My advice is to learn how to repair things yourself and stop depending on clueless fools. My bikes are all perfect since I do all of the repairs myself as I actually care and take the time to learn from multiple sources to find the best solution.