What did you do to your bike today?
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Rode it, was starting to get into a groove when I ran over a barbed wire fence someone had taken down part of and laid across the trail, it got wrapped in the rear wheel, somehow I managed to stay upright until I was moving relatively slow, but I got up, and no rear brakes, I thought i lost the line, but went home, inspected the line, bled the brakes and they're good? 
Anywho, before all that happened.....
Anywho, before all that happened.....
Rode it, was starting to get into a groove when I ran over a barbed wire fence someone had taken down part of and laid across the trail, it got wrapped in the rear wheel, somehow I managed to stay upright until I was moving relatively slow, but I got up, and no rear brakes, I thought i lost the line, but went home, inspected the line, bled the brakes and they're good?
Anywho, before all that happened.....
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It didn't damage/bend the caliper pins?
not that I can tell
the caliper slides like it should?not that I can tell
You always have the wierd fucking problems....don't ya?
unless it pulled the line up enough when it happened that it let air into the system
I guess if it I hit the rear brake pedal tomorrow and it doesn't work theres something else going onunless it pulled the line up enough when it happened that it let air into the system
Possibly......if I wanna make sure that no air is in the system, I hold my finger over the open bleeder while pumping the brake, that usually ensures I got all the air out.
It is not uncommon. With the older type reservoirs it happened more often to me anyway. Back then I was more prone to endos etc. trailside the best cure is to pry the caliper side pad and compress the caliper piston all the way back into the body. Pump it until it extends to the normal riding position and you should be pretty well bledunless it pulled the line up enough when it happened that it let air into the system
Upright while you do that btw
Guess it's a good idea to put on a fresh rubber if your going to mount a dirty ride.
those are good for at least 2 dirty rides
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Should just roll that out by the trash bin. It will be picked up in a week.