Brakes Need Cleaning?

[Commuter]

Had the front tyre replaced yesterday and when I washed the bike after a very salty run out after I have noticed that the front wheel is very stiff. Normally it free wheels when pushed on it's centre stand, it now grinds to a halt.

What is the collectives advice, do take the calipers off and clean them out or should I be looking for something else. I did 60 miles after tyre change in nasty sand salt conditions but wash bike off after.

An advice welcome.

 

[Tarka]

It may be from when the wheel was refitted.

Sometimes when you`re tightening the spindle,the fork sliders get pulled in a bit more than they should be...thus causing the brakes to drag a bit.

The right hand side one in particular...slacken the pinch bolt and try to move it out a bit.
(That`s the proper right hand side...left when viewed from the front)
Check `em both anyway.