Adjusting Road Bike Brake Levers

These adjust the spring tension.

Adjusting road bike brake levers. Worn down brake pads that are too low or high on the rim can be a safety hazard. Bicycle brakes may all be designed to stop the wheels from turning but the ways in which they do this vary enormously. Locks the position of the adjusting knob so it doesn t go out of whack. Brake lever is equipped with a reach adjust mechanism.

The distance from handlebar grip to lever can be adjusted to suit any hand size type of riding and individual rider preferences. They also allow you to move the shifter and brake levers independently so you can have a greater or shorter distance between the two levers if you like. The two main things you ll want to adjust in your bike s brake system are the brake pads and the brake cables. This allows you to adjust the length of the cable housing.

Most brake levers sram shimano and campagnolo are now adjustable. These clamp together to squeeze brake pads pieces of rubber not shown onto the wheel s rim to stop the bike. V brakes have a small screw at the bottom of each brake arm. Routinely adjusting your bike brakes will help them perform better and ensure you re riding safely.

Here s our guide to adjusting them and working this in to your bike fit. Setting up handlebars on a road and cross bike duration. Gcn tech 70 817 views. Adjusting the reach on sram shifters.

We ve put together a guide to the most common braking systems cantilever v brake caliper mechanical disc hydraulic disc and drum or hub brakes and reveal how you can adjust your specific system to get the most performance from your brakes. Sram shifters can be adjusted much like newer shimano shifters.