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[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am pretty sure this is a side caliper brake. The front one broke 1-2 days ago while I was in the supermarket, see Pic.

Is this someone tampering with it or just broke because oigf material stress/oldness?

Anyways, I don't feel safe with only one brake, and truth be told, if it rains I don't feel safe with both because they do not pull enough especially if there is other traffic.

I consider myself decently knowledgeable and have most tools, I have done a lot harder repairs, but up unhtil now I've only ever had V-brakes so I am out of my depth with this, and especially with brakes I do not want to just try stuff.

Where can I learn how to adjust and make the back one have more pull, and to fix the front one?
Here's another pic

Thanks everyone

this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2023
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