MoifMurphy
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Hello,
Rather than sell my bike I've decided to keep it and fix it up a bit. I'm seeing my bike in the house and the more I see it, the more I want to ride it.
The only thing stopping me from riding it is the front brake. They're disk brakes and I think they're Formula. The little piston bit kept dropping out of the housing and it's happened so much now that the housing itself has worn away so it's time for a replacement. I'll take some pics when I get home from work and post them up.
I've spoken to my local bike shop and they reckon £130 all in for brakes, discs and labour. Do I need new discs? If I wanted to do this myself, what size of a job am I looking at? I've not touched bike mechanics in well over 10 years but I'm not adverse to learning.
Are there any sites out there that can explain the basics of replacing disc brake levers?
Rather than sell my bike I've decided to keep it and fix it up a bit. I'm seeing my bike in the house and the more I see it, the more I want to ride it.
The only thing stopping me from riding it is the front brake. They're disk brakes and I think they're Formula. The little piston bit kept dropping out of the housing and it's happened so much now that the housing itself has worn away so it's time for a replacement. I'll take some pics when I get home from work and post them up.
I've spoken to my local bike shop and they reckon £130 all in for brakes, discs and labour. Do I need new discs? If I wanted to do this myself, what size of a job am I looking at? I've not touched bike mechanics in well over 10 years but I'm not adverse to learning.
Are there any sites out there that can explain the basics of replacing disc brake levers?