So I have finally given this a go over the weekend. I took front wheel off using my bike stand...then realised I wouldn't have a stand when out in the countryside! So I did it again on the floor, seems can either have bike upright using legs to sandwich it to hold it in place or put it upside down resting on saddle. Which way do most people use?gcogger wrote: ↑7 May 2022, 7:18pm Something is wrong if removing/refitting your front wheel stops the brake from working. If you remove and refit the wheel, the brake should be working exactly the same as it was. It's a good idea to fit a disc brake spacer while the wheel is off, in case you accidentally pull the brake lever, but they only cost a few pence if you don't have one.
I did it using a youtube video on how best to remove the front wheel (don't need to remove rear thankfully to fit it in car), and I did get spacer to put in brake gap to stop pads moving, as mine is hydraulic. Still had a little bit of rubbing when I refitted it when out, could hear a small amount of rubbing as I span the wheel. But it rode ok thankfully so had a decent ride. Since coming home I still can't get it to spin perfectly smoothly, having the same amount of rubbing again even using my bike stand (initially I had more but readjusting it). It just seems very fiddly to get the cassette perfectly in the middle of the brake pads! Once the wheel's in place it can still move laterally, so I have to try and position it in the middle of the pads (which you need eyesight like a hawk to look in the brake pads to see) and then tighten. Getting very frustrating as I want to get it right and I'm sure there must be a proper knack to do it!
Can anyone give more advice please? Youtube is hard to find the right video as mine wheel doesn't have a through axle shaft, but this video I used says it is a standard quick release with a nut (bike on the left). Tried his tip on how to fix rubbing but it didn't work for me :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5OVeDa ... cyclesEast