My Gunner has V-brakes and I can no longer release them. Front or back. I used to be able to, and my LBS guys can. Granted, the levers are very close to the bars because of my reach and I like 'snappy' brakes. This makes me nervous about solo riding. What if I have a flat?

I am seeing my fitter in a few weeks about something else and will ask about this also, perhaps something is out of adjustment.

Has anyone had this problem and how did you solve it?