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Rear brakeUpdated 3 hours ago

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➡ If the rear brake is clamped down on both sides of the wheel, check the handlebar rotation. Make sure nothing is pulling on the brake line. Cables that are twisted around the front of the bike indicate that the handlebars may be rotated 360 degrees. Don't worry, it's a really easy fix! Just rotate the fork the correct way so all cables are untwisted. Video: Handlebar rotation fix

➡ If just one side of the rear brake is rubbing, you will turn the tension screw clockwise on the rubbing side to pull the brake pad off the wheel. It's the small Philips head screw on the base of the brake arm. Video: Tension screw adjustment 

Tightening the screw will pull the brake pad away from wheel, creating more space, and less rubbing.


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