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Old 01-Feb-2005, 22:19
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Ok, well in the absence of anything more challenging, I have a question. Why do my front brakes lock up in these circumstances:

1. Ride the bike on a cold winter's day.
2. Hose it off and put it in the garage
3. Next time I come to move it, I can't budge it.
4. Try to bump it up and down a bit and it and eventually manage to move it forward but it makes a horrible grinding noise.
5. Brake lever seems much stiffer for the first few miles but then eases up.
6. Is it safe to keep riding it when this happens?

This is a genuine question based on real facts. No names have been changed to protect anyone at all.
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