Questions tagged [rim-brake]
Questions referring to the braking system in which pressure is applied to a track on the rim of the bike tire.
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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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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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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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Shimano S70C brake pad replacement options
I've got cantilever brakes with Shimano cartridge style pads, possibly M70R2 model:
The pads are pretty worn out so I'm going to replace them. I see "S70C" on the pad themselves:
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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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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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Is overhauling dual-pivot caliper brakes due when the centering screw is ineffectual?
The balancing/tensioning/centering screw on my rear dual-pivot (rim) caliper brakes is no longer effective. Is it a good idea to disassemble the calipers down to individual pieces, say once every two ...
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Rear v-brakes sticking after cable change
I got a cheap second hand bike to clean up and cycle around the city, and I changed the brake cables, housing and ferrule caps as they were frayed and damaged. My only problem is that the rear v-brake ...
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Why are my cantilever brake pads already on rim without pulling brake lever?
I am trying to put together a mtb (1998 Specialized Rockhopper) that was abandoned and given to me. Many components were missing so I'm piecing it together. I'm not very experienced with this. It did ...
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What are the differences between these Swissstop rim brake pads?
What are the differences between the Swissstop Flash Pro Power Black and BXP pads?
Also, which one is good for me? I only ride in dry weather unless it rains when it's dry.
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How fast do carbon and aluminium rim brake tracks wear?
Rim brakes wear the wheels' brake tracks. How long do wheels usually live until they're worn (In terms of distance, not time)?
Of course I realise this depends on how much I brake, not how much I ride....
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Brake mounting points very close to the rim
I have a bike that came originally with roller brakes. I would like to remove the roller brakes and install rim brakes instead.
For the rear wheel (this question is only about the rear wheel) there is ...
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Can I replace my rear cantilever brake with a caliper brake?
Can I replace my damaged rear cantilever brake with a caliper brake?
I assume there are two things to consider: frame and lever.
Frame
The frame has a black, hook-shaped part, which I believe Sheldon ...
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V-brake vs hydraulic disk-brake - which is more environmentally friendly
Let me start the question by saying that I have a pretty good impression of the advantages of disk brakes vs. V-brakes, so I'm not asking about performance comparisons.
I'm MTB-ing several thousand ...
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