How To Fix Hybrid/Mountain Bike V Brakes Rubbing On One Side
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- The Gary Fisher bike that I have been working has V brakes. Both sets of brakes were rubbing on one side. The adjustment is very easy. I made a quick video to show how to repair this.
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20 years of frustration. Solved in two minutes. Amazing, thanks so much :)
James Allen yep, same thing 😁
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Yes, I was just thinking the same thing, the amount of times I put the bike in.
I have the same problem, its a pain. I will try this method tomorrow. Thanks RJ the bad guy.
I wish I didn’t file my pads down before watching tjis
I'm an avid bike rider, but don't have much experience repairing my bike, and am constantly taking it in to get fixed, because of how much I ride. You, sir, saved me a trip in and probably another $30. Thank you for your efforts!
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Thank you. I struggled over a week trying to adjust v brakes on different bikes I'm working on, at a Scottish high school recycling project. Didn't believe your advice would work but fixed a bmx and mountain bike with a wee group of 14 year olds this morning. A proud moment for teamwork and following your simple instructions.
You, sir, have just got yourself a new subscriber. I was washing my bike and giving it some tlc when all the sudden after I put the rear wheel back on, the brakes were about a half inch away from the rim on one side and practically glued to the rim on the other side. I spent about a half hour trying to fix it, but to no avail. Then I just so happen to watch this and PRESTO. My brakes are feeling great now.
Gotta admit, I feel pretty dumb for not knowing such a simple thing. But hey, live and learn. Thanks for the video, keep more coming!
Some very basic maintenance knowledge that saved me a trip to the bike shop. Thanks a million, people like you are what makes UA-cam great.
Thanks! 30 seconds in and three minutes taking a look at my bike I was able to fix the problem. For me, I just didn't have my wheel centered. Thanks for starting off with the obvious for those of us that sometimes forget about the small stuff.
All the other videos I watched immediately address how to center the pads, until I saw your video @0:17 when you advise to first release the skewer to make sure the wheel is centered. I did it and, sure enough, the wheel was not centered (after the bike fell on its side today). After I re-tightening the skewer, the brake pads became symmetric and no more rubbing! It's not the brake pads problem and it saved me from unnecessary hassle of dissembling the brake! Thank you!
All your videos are straight and to the point. No crappy music or time-wasting. I have learned so much about bikes and how they work. Bike Guy has solved so many problems. You should be made a Saint.
Thx again RJ here why my bike rim was rubbing..I was at a yard sale and my Giant Mt Bike fell over breaking the rear derailer in half..I didn't realize it and started to ride my bike jamming the chain in the spoke/wheel. I had to pull hard to get the chain out..and I bent the wheel. I had multiple issue..I paid the bike shop to instal a new derailer. 50.00 and my back wheel was catching..I followed your directions which helped alot and then I realized it was only catching around the area of 8 spokes..so I trued the wheel up,,and fixed it..I had begun having break issues when I switched my mt handle bars for cruise bars..the cruise bars saved my wrist but the cable housing was shorter...It's working but I ordered some cable housing and plan to fix that issue as well. I love your videos...very helpful and down to earth..Chuck
In is out, out is in. Courtesy of a previous RJ The Bike Guy video. Thanks once again man.
Whenever I look for some information about how to fix my bike, I end up in your channel. Thanks!!!
I've looked at a number of vids today as I have exactly this problem. Yours is by far the clearest explanation. Great picture angles as well making it all so clear. Thank you !!
Thank You !!! Your fix it video is to the point as the title says, Brakes Rubbing On One Side. Mentioning to check the tire to be centered correctly as the the first step was pro advice. Your instructions about adjusting the screws in 1/2 & 1/4 turns & alternating from 1 side to the other was more pro advice. I watched 5 bad videos before I found RJ The Bike Guy. The other videos went on talking about things that was a waste of time and off the subject. You saved me 10-14 days of wait time from a bike shop and saved me money. RJ The Bike Guy is my go to video channel for bike repair! I will subscribe and ring the bell.
Just watched this video and now brake adjustment is no longer a worry. This was by far the most straight forward video I've watched yet. Thank you for posting ☺
I've been able to replace just about my whole drive train because of you. Can't thank you enough.
I've never been sure how to adjust these screws, but it's so simple and it works! Thank you for making this short but clear video to help people like me. Greetings from Scotland.
I was up all night trying to fix this, solved it this morning in 5minutes thanks to your video. You are my savior.
Thanks RJ! My front tire was rubbing on one side, but thanks to you it's fixed! Thanks for saving me a trip to get it repaired!
Perfect title so it can be found easily. Perfect video. No faffing around or unnecessary bits!
Thank you for teaching me something I should have know all my life - but didn't. Great video!
An excellent clear explanation of how to stop V brakes rubbing on one side. I followed your instructions and it worked! Thank you so much - now I will know what to do in the future. Greetings from Scotland.
Brilliant. Just had my brakes renewed at the bike shop, but one break pad was swapping on the rear rim. Followed your instructions and voila, no more shaping brakes!
Bike shop said the next appointment is in 3 weeks. I fixed the brakes in a few minutes thanks to your video. Thank you!
This is the first video I've watched that explicitly states you have to counter turn the adjustment screws on EACH SIDE. Great vid, breaks are officially aligned.
Thank you been puzzling over my breaks for a good 20 mins before I discovered this video fixed it in a few mins. Hooray, happy cycling everyone.
Wow! Brake adjustment mystery finally (and easily) solved!
Thank-you for this video. My son will be very pleased that I could fix his brakes. You have made our quality of life a little better and saved us some cash at the same time. :-). Again, thanks for the hero training.
I love that this video wasn't any longer than I needed to be. Thank you. You solved my problem.
I pored over my bike repair/maintenance books, but nothing was as straight forward nor as clear as this. Thanks RJ!!
Excellent video! The break on the right on my front wheel was not moving at all. Now they are both evenly spaced apart and are both working. Thanks so much.
You have no idea how many V-Brake setups I have removed because of this. The next bike im buying is gonna have disc (im used to calipers from my trade), but this will be handy if I fix friends bikes. Great videos, you earned a sub. Thanks!
Thanks. Easy and to the point - and no annoying house music in the background! Worked just as shown.
Just what I needed -- and saved me $50 on hiring another bike guy to make the fix. Thanks!
One side of my V brake was sticking and I would have lost hours before paying someone else if you hadn't told me about that little screw on the side. Thank you from Manchester, England.
Never noticed those screws. Was fumbling around for ten minutes doing whatnot and then decide to look this up and problem solved in a minute! Thanks!
Awesome!
Thank you for helping me out changing my brakes, I saw that only one side of the brakes moved then searched for this. You sound like Scotty Kilmer so I knew this would be useful, short and constructive.
my bike has had this issue for a couple years, it caused me to no longer ride it. I knew those little screws did something but I didn't notice a difference until they were almost all the way in. you just restored an old bike, thank you sir!
Glad it helped. But what I am doing in the video is to tighten one and loosen the other so the brakes move one way or the other.
shyflirt1 that was all that was wrong with it, I gave up and put it in storage because the bike shops near me overcharge. I adjusted it, and going to hit the trails tomorrow!
Built 3 bikes for the family this week all having this issue, 2 minute video and they're now perfect! Thanks!
Great to hear!
thanks, I've seen some videos make this over complicated. Your example was quick and to the point. It worked to a point on my son's bike. I also oiled the pivots where the springs are, which maybe a factor. Having said all that, I think this brake design is flawed, after all the adjustment, there is always a lazy side that does not pull in properly. Do you agree?
Legit took half a second and the back of a knife to fix my bike. Thank you. I was getting ready to rip it apart and reset everything but all I needed was to touch one screw.
Haven't taken it for a ride yet but i've been press press press pressing the brakes to see if they go back to the touching position and they have not.
Thank you very much. This is what youtube is all about. I had a problem that i didn't know how to solve, I looked it up and got clear guidance on how to resolve it, Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
At last, a solution that works.
Thanks so much man.
The right pad was sticking and I though I'd tried just about everything.
Great! My brakes are fixed at last. I was so desperate and thinking of buying disc brakes. Thanks a lot for the awesome video!
Thanks man, was repairing a flat tire when I noticed that the front brakes were off. Fixed them as well, thanks to you.
I'm going to 'go ahead' and say thanks for posting this. Now, I'm going to go ahead and click 'post'.
Marc Murray Just keep going ahead! :D
Thanks, just sorted a friends bike out with the same problem and was unsure what to do, so this helped. Cheers
Simple and to the point. Other videos I have seen make it seem more complicated. Thanks.
Thank you so much! I've been dicking around with my brakes for the past 2 hours and now thanks to this video no more wasted time.
My back brake was dragging on the left of the wheel like it seemed as if it was spring loaded to and this happened after I adjusted the cable because the brake handle was going all the way in when I tried to stop. Once I followed what you were saying, I could actually see when I adjusted the screw on the side that seemed to pull towards the wheel that it was moving away. It took me a couple of tries but, once I saw both sides of the brake opening and closing evenly after following what you said, it looked like it was working right. Thanks so much for your great tutorial video!
Life saving video on Christmas Eve.
My Vbrake was dragging on one side... this video helped me so much, and saved me so much. Thank you!
I tried this sir, my front wheel exploded and I broke my back and left leg in over 22 places. I am now posting this from my hospital bed in hopes you can get back to me soon. Thanks for the help :]
Thank you for the help! Been fiddling around for days with my front break and now mostly fixed!
Wish I found this video an hour ago. Thanks for the help mate
I love your videos. I have something to add. I There is some spring adjustment when you remove the Allen screws. There are three little holes in my case where you can add / remove tension of the spring by actually placing one end of it in them. (hope this makes sense) Thanks for making all these great videos. They are very informative.
This video really helps! Thank you so much! I don't even need to go to the bike shop and pay them anymore
You saved my ₹ 20 thanks bro love from india
As most of the comments are, I thank you good sir! If you made a series on all common problems, individually I can imagine it getting quite a few views!
+Albert5522 Actually I do have a lot of videos on common problems.
RJ The Bike Guy Ah well I will be back for other issues then!
Saves me a trip to the bike shop, thanks.
Thanks this was very helpful! I was messing with adjusting pads and tension but all I had to do was release the skewer and center my tire. Way easier!
Thanks, man. Took me 5 minutes of get the balance perfect. You saved me tonnes of frustration.
Best use of Internet! 👍🏻 Thankyou! 😊 Keep posting it helps!
Thanks a lot for this simple video. I have been trying to adjust the brakes all the time the other way around. Tightening the screw to make the brake pads closer ! I never figured out that it is the other way around.
Thanks again for the tip
more helpful and simple than other videos on here
Make sure the tire is centered - solved in 30 seconds! Thank you, RJ,
Thanks! I knew it was related to those screws but this video got me squared away. Much appreciated!
Thanks for the tips, saved me a bunch of headaches
Thank you so much for the tip. Had no clue how to fix the issue, and it was no fun riding with half of the brake on.
This video was awesome. I was able to fix my back brakes. This video was super helpful.
you made it look easy... I got so frustrated tonight I took my front brake pad off... lol... I'll try an fix it again tomorrow.. thanks for the vid.
THANK YOU!! Made my son and me so happy!
Thank you so much I was out side sweating like crazy for an hour fixing my brakes and all I had to do was that.
It took me a month to find this video , i totally forgot that I had internet lol xD
oh my god, i spent 1 hour tightening and loosing every nut and bolt possible and even greasing the brake parts and nothing worked. I watched your video and it took me 30 seconds to fix it! Thanks
Thank you for the video. Just bought a used bike off craigslist and the front brake was off center. It's fixed now.
Years of problem solved in second..... Thx bro🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
yeee, long live RJ and youtube. if I decided to look this up earlier i would spare myself half an hour of swearing :)
Simple fast and easy fix , thx for the video saved me some $$$ . Bike shop guy probably would rip me arm and leg to do this fix . Bottom line it cost at the end 2,50 for the cable plus couple minutes watching this !!
First 30 seconds was all I needed! Thanks man!✌
Thank you so much shyflirt for your helpful videoclips!!! This is exactly the one I needed to see. I was tightening both sides instead of tightening one side and loosening the other. You have empowered me as a mature age woman learning to maintain/fix my own mountain bike! Great stuff :-)
Cool! Bikes aren't too difficult to work on if people are brave enough to try.
One of the most helpful videos I've ever stumbled across. Thank you!!
First time viewer: I love it, short and sweet. No fluff 👍🏾
This was so helpful and very well explained. Thanks
Perfect! Thanks- you turned a head scratching nuisance into a very simple fix. Hats off to you, Sir. I can, once again, pedal screech-free.
Cheers! Though I was going to have to take my sons bike into the shop as I had no clue how to fix, but you got it sorted in less than 3min so he's happily riding to school as I type :)
This is exactly what I needed! Thank you 👍
Thanks so much! Very helpful, since I'm kind of a newbie when it comes to bikes.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! Was getting to the point of giving up. So well explained with a clear image of what exactly you’re doing. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
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thank you! you can clearly see how turning them changes the angle. great video
Thanks, excatly the same problem and excatly the same resolution...
Thanks for posting this..
Excellent, just what I was looking for.
Saved me another 30 mins of frustration.
Hi, Much appreciated. I followed the video and fixed my problem within 1 minute. Cheers!
you are a gem thanks for posting this
RJ THank you so much. After putting my bike on the trainer, i realized the bike tire wasnt centered! ugh... great video. so glad i didnt have to drag the bike out of the bedroom, load it on the car and take it to the shop
Sent with love
Danielle Flowers
Thank you very much. Very simple and useful video.
great video. no fuss straight to the problem
good vid, fixed problem, but wheel still not running smoothly, then realised my new wheel was wider than previous one, doh!
thank you very much.. very helpful.. just bought a buy from argos. actually had a replacement coz brake and gears not working but still issues with the brake. but this video save me money and time to go to halfords. otherwise would have spend money on brand new bicycle..
Excellent. Just jammed mine after reinserting wheels. Great help