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Replacing the brake pads on my Gazelle ebike
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Replacing the brake pads on my Gazelle ebike

When I pulled on the brake lever for my front wheel, I was getting nothing. I could see brake mechanism moving towards the wheel rim, but the brake pads were so badly worn that they no longer gripped the wheel at all. It was clear that I couldn’t stop the bike safely, so it was […]

27 January 202327 January 2023Brakes, Gazelle, Hydraulic Rim Brakes, Magura HS11

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