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Penny4
03-10-2014, 02:45 PM
Can anyone recommend a good YouTube video or article on how to fix a rubbing brake on a road bike? I've looked at some, but just thought i would ask...
I don't really do any of my own maint or adjustments, but this just seems like it should be easy to adjust.

Thanks!

ridebikeme
03-11-2014, 12:28 AM
AS you are watching your video, make sure that your wheel is true before you start making adjustments to the brake.

lph
03-11-2014, 01:16 AM
And make sure your wheel is properly set in the fork first! I've changed many a tire and started to swear because the "brakes rubbed" afterwards, just to have the problem magically go away once I'd loosened the QR, re-settled the wheel and tightened it again.

I don't have a video to recommend, but it's pretty straightforward. Either the brake wire is a bit too short, or the brakes are slightly misaligned, causing one side to rub but not the other.