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Coaster Brake Maintenance

Difficulty: Coaster Brake Maintenance Although coaster brakes are rare these days, they can still be found on older bikes and some new kids bikes, plus some beach cruisers. They work when you apply backwards pressure to the pedals. This causes brake pads inside the rear hub to engage and stop the bike. If you take […]

How to Clean Disc Brakes

Difficulty: How to Clean Disc Brakes Cleaning your disc brake pads and rotors is very important for proper braking performance, and it helps eliminate the dreaded brake squeal which is all too common on disc brakes. Step 1: Get some Brakleen. You can find this at an automotive store for cleaning car brakes, but it […]