How To Fix V Brakes On A Bicycle. If the brakes are free to move and spring back firmly its likely a problem with the cable or the brake lever. One cable is shaped like a V and the other is a U however the adjustment essentially follows the same.
One cable is shaped like a V and the other is a U however the adjustment essentially follows the same. You may have to adapt these instructions for the caliper and cantilever brakes which were used on older bikes but the general principles are the same. On mountain bikes you can adjust them similar to a road bike Calliper brake the difference being in the cable configuration.
Modern V-brakes use the same design when it comes to pad fitment so dont worry if your brake is a different make or model to the one pictured.
1 How To Adjust Bike Brakes. The pad sits on a pair of conical washers that allow the pad to be pivoted up to 20 degrees. To realign the pads youll need to line them up so that when brakes are on the pads hit the rim flat. Most rim brakes on mountain bikes these days are v-brake style.
