Comments on: How To Adjust V-Brakes http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/ Bike repair videos show how to fix your own bike. Bicycle maintenance and repair instructions by Alex Ramon. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:06:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Kebbekus http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/#comment-2465 Michael Kebbekus Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:28:57 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/?p=221#comment-2465 This site rocks. Thanks so much for all of these tutorials. Very well explained and excellent camera angles. Going to align my brakes right now. This site rocks. Thanks so much for all of these tutorials. Very well explained and excellent camera angles. Going to align my brakes right now.

]]> By: Linda Johnson http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/#comment-1196 Linda Johnson Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:31:21 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/?p=221#comment-1196 Thank you so much for this video. I just became a single mom and I needed to adjust my son's brakes. I was able to do it just fine with your help. Thank you very much! Linda Thank you so much for this video. I just became a single mom and I needed to adjust my son’s brakes. I was able to do it just fine with your help. Thank you very much!
Linda

]]> By: Anthony Dacko http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/#comment-1056 Anthony Dacko Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:53:56 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/?p=221#comment-1056 Hi Alex, I would like to inform people of a item that can make setting up Vee Brakes much faster and simpler now thanks to a very good tool called the Tacx Brake Shoe Tuner. I know if you do a search on the net you may find more companies that will sell the devise here is the link for the UK to make Vee brake setting up much simpler for every one: http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP817.aspx?TRACK%3dDFR Regards Anthony Dacko United Kingdom Hi Alex,

I would like to inform people of a item that can make setting up Vee Brakes much faster and simpler now thanks to a very good tool called the Tacx Brake Shoe Tuner.

I know if you do a search on the net you may find more companies that will sell the devise here is the link for the UK to make Vee brake setting up much simpler for every one: http://www.dotbike.com/ProductsP817.aspx?TRACK%3dDFR

Regards Anthony Dacko
United Kingdom

]]> By: Umar http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/#comment-755 Umar Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:22:00 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/?p=221#comment-755 ---Brake Arm Centering--- it was kinda messed up .. didnt know wat to do .. the tutorial helped a great deal .. all i did was oiled it all up .. and then played with the adjustment screws .. thank you :-) —Brake Arm Centering—

it was kinda messed up .. didnt know wat to do .. the tutorial helped a great deal .. all i did was oiled it all up .. and then played with the adjustment screws .. thank you :-)

]]> By: Alex http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/#comment-754 Alex Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:11:58 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/?p=221#comment-754 You can find some tips on truing the wheel on your bike in <a href="http://bicycletutor.com/wheel-truing/" rel="nofollow">this video</a>, but you'll still need a <a href="http://bicycletutor.com/go/spokewrenches" rel="nofollow">spoke wrench</a>. Also listed on that page are some other resources for truing wheels, including some ideas on how to make your own truing stand. You can find some tips on truing the wheel on your bike in this video, but you’ll still need a spoke wrench. Also listed on that page are some other resources for truing wheels, including some ideas on how to make your own truing stand.

]]> By: THE ABSOLUTE NooB http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/#comment-753 THE ABSOLUTE NooB Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:39:18 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/?p=221#comment-753 I am very frustrated. My wheel is off center too much to the left, so it is impossible to align the break arms, which is really really hurting the break pads, without slowing down my bike when used. How can I center my wheels? I only have very basic tools because v-brakes are as far as I have gone in self-help bike repair. No lubricants, cable pullers, spoke wrenches, bike stand, wheel truing stand, or any of the other just-for-bike tools you showed in your Basic Bike Repair Tools tutorial. What do you have to do to get the wheel in the middle? I have to get it into the middle because the break arms are screwed onto my bike frame and I can't adjust them for a wobbly wheel... Maybe you should do a tutorial on wheel centering. I am very frustrated. My wheel is off center too much to the left, so it is impossible to align the break arms, which is really really hurting the break pads, without slowing down my bike when used. How can I center my wheels? I only have very basic tools because v-brakes are as far as I have gone in self-help bike repair. No lubricants, cable pullers, spoke wrenches, bike stand, wheel truing stand, or any of the other just-for-bike tools you showed in your Basic Bike Repair Tools tutorial. What do you have to do to get the wheel in the middle? I have to get it into the middle because the break arms are screwed onto my bike frame and I can’t adjust them for a wobbly wheel… Maybe you should do a tutorial on wheel centering.

]]> By: Alex http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/#comment-752 Alex Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:18:25 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/?p=221#comment-752 @Matt - I'll get that done as soon as I can, we've got a <a href="http://blog.bicycletutor.com/jamis-parker-for-tutorials/" rel="nofollow">really cool bike</a> on the way that will help! @Matt – I’ll get that done as soon as I can, we’ve got a really cool bike on the way that will help!

]]> By: Callan Howard http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/#comment-751 Callan Howard Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:09:41 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/?p=221#comment-751 That tutorial was great thanks. I love to ride my bike but I'm not very technical and couldn't afford to get it repaired so this is perfect. That tutorial was great thanks. I love to ride my bike but I’m not very technical and couldn’t afford to get it repaired so this is perfect.

]]> By: Matt http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/#comment-750 Matt Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:24:53 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/?p=221#comment-750 Great videos, all. I would like to see some done on disc brakes -- adjustment -- hydraulic -- cable pull -- bleeding, etc. Anything in the works for some tutorials over this area? Keep up the excellent work. <a href="http://bicycletutor.com/requests/disc-brake-adjustment-hydraulic/" rel="nofollow">Status of this Request</a> Great videos, all. I would like to see some done on disc brakes — adjustment — hydraulic — cable pull — bleeding, etc. Anything in the works for some tutorials over this area?

Keep up the excellent work.

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]]> By: Alex http://bicycletutor.com/adjust-v-brakes/#comment-749 Alex Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:38:07 +0000 http://bicycletutor.com/?p=221#comment-749 I don't think steel wool would work at all on your brake pads (it's not tough enough)... but sandpaper works great! I don’t think steel wool would work at all on your brake pads (it’s not tough enough)… but sandpaper works great!

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