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From: Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Poorly acting disk brakes
Date: 9 May 2025 16:57:31 GMT
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AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> On 5/9/2025 10:06 AM, cyclintom wrote:
>> Andrew, I was wrong and you were correct to a certain extent. Talking to
>> Chris Robinson yesterday he told me that the calipers on my brakes had
>> been recalled by Shimano and that was the problem. He is taking care of
>> it. He said that he has a French tool for refacing the flats which is
>> difficult to come by. He was too busy to question but I assume it is
>> VAR. He said that neither Shimano or Park tools put the flats in the
>> same plane but the French tool does.
>> 
>> He said that he will have the components in next week and the brakes
>> working shortly thereafter.
>> 
>> The seat post components that I ordered Wednesday are coming in today
>> and the same saddle that I have on the DeRosa Merak which seems to
>> perfectly fit my sit bones is due next week. This one will have steek
>> rails rather than carbon fiber so the Time seatpost will work better.
>> 
>> Except for the BMC everything else is up for sale though thee is always
>> the chance that I may keep the Basso Loto just for old time's sake.
> 
> 
> Hmmmmm.
> 
> What is the Shimano part number on that? Something like 
> BR-R8170.  I can't find any notice of any hydraulic caliper 
> recall by Shimano.
> 

Lost me as well!

Roger Merriman