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Old 12-04-2012, 11:58 AM   #11
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sometimes that can be enough to spark another idea in what the problem might be. No one here mention brake problems until your reply.
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Old 12-04-2012, 12:04 PM   #12
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one thing i will add... the OP mentioned that his rear tire looked low... well on a bike if the tire looks a little low then it will turn out to be REAL LOW and that will make a bike as heavy as a vaquero a real b1t(# to push around...
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Old 12-04-2012, 01:00 PM   #13
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Yea. No worries here. My squids both have hydraulic brakes lol

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Old 12-04-2012, 05:12 PM   #14
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I wouldn't have even ridden the bike if the tire looked low.

Riding a bike is closer to flying a plane than driving a car. The daily checks might make the difference between making it to you destination or not.
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Old 12-04-2012, 05:47 PM   #15
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How are the rotors, front and back? If one or more are warped slightly, this will cause them to be grabby and cause more resistanace to rolling. Can also cause a pulsing in the pedal or brake handle.
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