u/thirdeyeblind999

Image 1 — Rotor rub is driving me crazy, can't fix it
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Rotor rub is driving me crazy, can't fix it

So i bought this used, modified kent trouvaille on Facebook marketplace with generic IIIPRO E4 4 piston brakes. For the first couple of months the bike ran really smooth with no issues. I then started experiencing rotor rub in the rear due to a warped rotor.

So I took it upon myself to order new pads, a new rotor , and a bleed kit. Im not super competent yet but im mechanically inclined and I want to learn. Well I attempted the bleed which was a disaster as none of the adapters were labeled. I thought I bled it properly but alas my brakes had no pressure and I couldnt figure it out so I took the new rotor, pads, and my bike to a shop to have them do the bleed and install the new parts.

So I get my bike back and im having rotor rub that I cannot for the life of me fix. Ive tried aligning the caliper by hand for hours. Ive thoroughly cleaned, massaged, and lubed all 4 pistons. Ive tried the trick where you slightly loosen the caliper bolts, hold the brake lever and tighten. Nothing. Ive spend hours messing with it and a couple of times i actually got really close BUT the final synch down of the caliper bolts always pull the caliper out of alignment which I cannot prevent by physically pulling the caliper the opposite way. I've tried and tried and right when I feel like I fixed it that final tightening of those 2 damn bolts makes it rub again. And yes I am alternating between the 2 bolts as I tighten, doing them each little by little.

I'm seriously stumped and im wondering if I need to get the mounting area faced. But If that's the case i dont understand how for the first couple of months I had the bike before I started working on it it was in good alignment and worked perfectly fine.

Anyone here have any tips or ideas??

u/thirdeyeblind999 — 1 day ago

Friendly reminder that you dont need a 5k$ bike to have fun

I love my cheap hardtail 😀 my bike was out of commission for a couple of weeks and I was ITCHING to ride again. Replaced my headset and bled my brakes and she's good to go. Its an amazing feeling to be passionate about something again. When I was a kid I was all about skateboarding and after a couple of injuries I fell out of it and was directionless for so long. I feel so much more clear headed and calm after a good ride.

u/thirdeyeblind999 — 4 days ago

I got a question for the Kent trouvaille guys!

I'm new to bikes, especially working on them. I tightened the top cap too tight which caused the old star nut to break. I took the stem off to install a new one and the fork came out. Upon trying to put it back together I broke the old caged bearing, so im looking into upgrading to an internal headset.

After some research, I think i need a ZS44/ZS55 internal headset specifically equipped with a 30mm reducer crown race ( i have a rockshox recon fork with a 1 1/8th straight steer tube), but im not positive as i have read conflicting information.

So I ask, is what is the correct size i should get? Will this bucklos set in the last Pic fit my kent trouvaille? Thanks

u/thirdeyeblind999 — 13 days ago

I just picked up these PNW Range bars used for $25 for my budget mtb. Even though the logo is centered in the stem, I’m not 100% sure I’ve got the roll/upsweep dialed in correctly. Does the positioning look right to you?

u/thirdeyeblind999 — 15 days ago