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trist077
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PostPosted: 18:58 - 20 Jan 2014    Post subject: weird problem Reply with quote
went out to my bike bout 1 this afternoon after frost had cleared took me cover off started the bike lifted stand up and put into gear went to go and the bike would not move

anyways put back on stand checked bike out tryed again still no movement then i squeezed front brake in a few times and hey presto it moved

why did that happened anyone know
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Eddie Hitler
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PostPosted: 18:59 - 20 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Clanger
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PostPosted: 18:59 - 20 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sounds like the brakes temporarily seized up.
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trist077
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PostPosted: 19:04 - 20 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
i use the bike daily so does not stay onstand only when we get bad snow or bad weather

on sunday it had a good 100 mile run then parked up then this dinner the problem occured
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BravoCharlie
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PostPosted: 19:09 - 20 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
trist077 wrote:
i use the bike daily so does not stay onstand only when we get bad snow or bad weather

on sunday it had a good 100 mile run then parked up then this dinner the problem occured



they could be getting jammed because of regular use in winter, the winter sludge loves brake calipers. may be worth giving them a clean
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