97 corratec stuck rear brake.

[matt-b]

Guys and girls..

The sun is finally out so I was hoping to go out on a bike ride.

Pulled the bike out the shed only to find my rear formula/Corratec disc brake stuck on solid, I mean solid enough so I can't hardly turn the wheel.

Does anyone know how to open up the pads on this old set up?

My retro dream seems to be slowly turning into a nightmare.. Suppose it's a bit like owning a old car, there not ment to be used, just looked at right?

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

Re:

I had that happen on an old set of Hopes a couple of years ago, where the bike had been in the shed for the winter months.
Tried pushing the pads back but after applying brakes again they were once more stuck on. What I did was crack open the bleed nipple just enough for a small amount of fluid to come out. This allowed the pistons to retract a bit so that pads weren't jammed on disc.