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How to adjust Shimano M315 disc brakes?

I have a Cube Nature Pro (2017) bike and the brake lever for the rear brake has too much travel and braking is less effective than usual. The pads don't look too worn as there's over 1.5mm on each, so ...
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How to adjust brake level movement on hydraulic brake?

My bicycle has Tektro Auriga hydraulic disc brakes. I can adjust how far the level stitches out with a small screw (see here, figure c2). I was wondering if it is possible to adjust how much the ...
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Can I intentionally overfill my hydraulic brakes to adjust contact point?

I have a bike with SRAM Apex hydraulic disc brakes. They do not have contact point adjustment, but I want the lever to firm up earlier in its travel. Can I just overfill my brakes with fluid to adjust ...
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Are there any adjustments for hydraulic brakes?

I prefer stiff, touchy, on/off, brakes. When I was using mechanical disc brakes, I always adjusted them so that the pads were almost touching the rotor. This provided the short lever travel I was ...
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