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Why have my rim brakes started making a scraping noise?
I bought a bike about 7 months ago, and I've noticed over the last few weeks that it's started making an unpleasant scraping noise when I brake. Does anyone know what might be causing this and how to ...
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Comparing hub/disk brake vs rim brake. Power, reaction, and skidding
I'm not a bike enthusiast but I've commuted quite a lot with bikes. I don't always understand the physics but believe I can extract well what happens per experience. I could be mistaken though. I've ...
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New Alloy Rims, but can’t brake?
I rebuilt an old Peugeot and swapped out the old steel rims for new alloy rims. I then cleaned the existing caliper brakes and put on new brake pads and cables, but they just don’t stop the bike. So ...
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Height-adjustable V-brakes?
I'm converting my Surly LHT from 26" to 650B, requiring to adjust the height of the V-brake pads.
I have learned this can be done using a V-brake such as the Motolite by Paul Components 1. ...
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700c to 26in V-brake conversion
I have search high and low and feel like I’m kinda close to the solution but..
does anyone know if there is some sort of adapter that facilitates my V-brakes to be lower, offering me the chance to put ...
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How long do brake pads last in storage?
I’ve discovered in my parts box some rim brake pads that have been there for several years. Aside from age, they are in fine shape (some are new). Can I put these on my bike, or is there hidden damage?...
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Btwin tilt 120 brakes
I feel like the stock brakes of my hilt 120 are not strong enough, the rear one is the one giving me trouble, I thought about changing them, but is it worth it?
Does anyone have suggestion?
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What is the mechanical advantage of mechanical rim brakes and levers?
I understand that the amount of hand force required for a given braking force
depends on the mechanical advantage of the braking system, which in turn is
a multiplication of the mechanical advantage ...
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Cantilever Brake Installation (can thick and thin cup washers be swapped?)
I'm reinstalling the rear cantilever brakes after taking them off for a thorough cleaning. I'm also upgrading the pads at the same time to a Kool Stop model with "extra material" (i.e. ...
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What brakes are these? Could I upgrade them?
I've picked up a Pashley no.33 cargo trike which I plan to turn into a coffee bike. Are these single pivot or dual pivot caliper brakes? They aren't particularly effective and I wondered if anyone had ...
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Braking system conversion for Pashley Cargo Bike
I've picked up a Pashley Classic No.33 cargo trike and am turning it into a coffee trike. Once I've got an extra 120kg + my weight on there I'm aware I'm going to need a pretty good braking system. It ...
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brake calyper/bridge types and question- single screw to the frame
I need to replace a front brake for a city/folding bicycle. but I am not used to these "brake bridge" system; I am more into the MTB scene.
for some reason the calyper in the picture ...
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Most effective way to improve cantilever brakes
I have a Dawes Super Galaxy touring bike with cantilever brakes, and I'm a bit worried about the stopping power of the brakes when I start loading the bike up with kit to go touring. But I don't know ...
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Brake shoe looks good?
I am attaching an image of my cycle's brakeshoe. Is it worn and need to be replaced or did I get ripped off?
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Why dual pivot brakes, not longer brake arms?
Dual pivot brakes are marketed as having "more braking power", which in technical terms means higher mechanical advantage. Exactly the same effect can be achieved by longer brake arms (ones ...
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