Bike brakes rubbing is when brakes make noise and cause the pads to rub against the wheel. Read the article and explore how to adjust disc, caliper, and cantilever brakes.
Rim brakes, also known as V-brakes or caliper brakes, use rubber brake pads to clamp onto the rim of the wheel in order to slow down or stop the bike. They are relatively simple to adjust and maintain, making them a popular choice for many riders. When adjusting rim brakes, it’s im...
the brake pads can wear out, a pad might drag on the rim or the brakes just might not be tight enough and you’ll find yourself looking forbike parts quickly. Because your safety depends on optimum braking, check out
Adjust Cable Tension Now re-connect the cable and adjust the cable tension on the brake arm by pulling the cable through the pinch bolt and tightening. You’ll have to play with this adjustment until your brakes feel good. I like to have mine set so that the pads hit the rim when my ...
If your brake unit is really stiff or too loose, you’ll have to adjust the main center bolt. Some brakes have two nuts on the front side that turn against each other, while other systems like this one are adjusted by loosening off the back bolt, adjusting the front bolt, and then ti...
Now adjust the cable tension on the brake arm by pulling the cable through the pinch bolt and tightening. You’ll have to play with this adjustment until your brakes feel good. I like to have mine set so that the pads hit the rim when my lever is pulled about 1/4 of the way. ...
Converting a bike to have coaster brakes requires knowledge about the different parts of a bike and how they work with each other. Installing coaster brakes is a great way to teach beginners how to ride and balance properly. Also called pedal brakes, they stop the bike when the user rotates...
Brakes Is your bike stopping properly? If you have brake pads, take a look at them to see how worn down they are. If the pad is worn to the ‘wear line’, or there are no grooves left along all or part of the pad, or there’s very uneven wear, then they need replacing. Squeez...
If the brake remains stuck after cleaning, use the 5 mm allen wrench to remove all four of the hex screws that attach the brake to the bike. For cantilever brakes, there will be one central screw rather than two separate screws.
Sometimes, you still have to adjust the position of the calliper. Tips and tricks from SRAM’s pro-wrencher Carsten If your brakes feel spongy or have an undefined bite point, you want to mobilise the pistons. To do this, remove the wheel following the above instructions – but this time...