Re: Re: [ST] Brakes and Tires, Again!

[Garry Simmons <garrysimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I cured my spongy lever by using a vacuum bleeder. Without it, I think air 
> was remaining in the loop over the wheel. No matter how many times I 
> squeezed the lever when bleeding, the air wouldn't come out.

I switched to two separate lines (one for each caliper) and "spongy brake syndrome" has been banished from my bike since. I did that in April and now have over 11K miles on the clock since then. No bleeding since then, but I did clean the calipers once a month or so ago.

Garry


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