Switching barcons from indexed to friction
Posted: 2001-03-28 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms How do you change the Shimano bar-end shifters from indexed mode to friction mode? Solutions Shimano bar-end shifters (“barcons”) have a D-shaped wire bail on the side. Turning this bail changes the shifting from friction to index and back again. Depending on the model of […]
How to open the Tektro v-style brakes
Posted: 2001-05-17 By: Bike Friday staff member Wolf Moritz Symptoms How do I open my Tektro v-style brakes? Causes If your Bike Friday has the “v”-style brakes by Tektro, it features strong brakes with an unlocking mechanisim different from more traditional brakes. See the photograph in the Document Library (link below) to see if your […]
V-style brake cable seals
Posted: 2001-05-17 By: Bike Friday staff member Hanz Scholz Symptoms Why is there no black accordian sleeve on my Tektro “V”-style brakes? Causes These sleeves catch water and mud and can increase friction on the brake cable. Also, they cover up an area where a cable is most likley to fray. We usually take them […]
Improving STI lever braking power
Posted: 2000-11-21 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms I own a Tandem Two’sDay, with Shimano RSX STI shifters and Tektro “V”-style brakes. I have tried everything to provide some sort of braking on the rear but so far nothing has reached the level of a slow glide to an eventual stop. Fortunately the […]
V-style brake upgrade options
Posted: 2000-10-20 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms I have an older Bike Friday with BIG DOG brakes. I would like to upgrage the brakes. What would be the price for this service? Causes Depending on the set-up of your bike, we can probably provide a V-style brake upgrade service. For this service, […]
RapidFire shift position indicator doesn’t work
Posted: 2001-07-21 By: Bike Friday staff member Steve Ransom with help from his dad Symptoms The gear indicator on the Acera RapidFire shifter doesn’t move. Is there a quick way to fix that? I looks like it might have slipped out of the groove and can’t move correctly. Solutions Take the top off of the […]
Switching barcons from indexed to friction
Posted: 2001-03-28 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms How do you change the Shimano bar-end shifters from indexed mode to friction mode? Solutions Shimano bar-end shifters (“barcons”) have a D-shaped wire bail on the side. Turning this bail changes the shifting from friction to index and back again. Depending on the model of […]
Squeaking brakes
Posted: 2011-04-13 Symptoms I have the Tektro “V”-style brakes and I get a lot of squeal from the brake pads. Any thoughts on eliminating the squealing noise? Causes The rims often get glazed early on when the pads are new which can cause squeaking. Also, drops of oil from the chain can get on the […]
