Sorry to jack but I doubt anyone will see my question under the Front Brake how to. I'm rocking Revenge brakes and there's no bullet or barrel adjuster. I know the brakes work fine. I have everything cut and lubed. I go to pull the cable through the first post and through the 2nd. I stick cardboard between the pads and rim (to ensure there's room for the wheel the spin) I pull on the cable (not too tight -if I pull too tight the housing doesn't go right up to the first post like it should) and tighten the post bolt. As soon as I let it go - the pads clamp back down on the rim. I'm not sure what's the deal. Anyone have any suggestions....
Word Birdman Thank you for real, I just have to figure out what's up w the cable. Hoping to get up to my boys shop so he can show me what the hell I'm doing wrong w the cable. Like I said the cable housing will be snug up against the first post in the brake arm and then I'll squeeze and it moves (so it's not snug up against that first post) despite having it tightened down. Thank you Dave and if I ever meet up w you, I think I can swing a slice!
Quote from: The Brown Sound on May 04, 2009, 03:01:56 PMWord Birdman Thank you for real, I just have to figure out what's up w the cable. Hoping to get up to my boys shop so he can show me what the hell I'm doing wrong w the cable. Like I said the cable housing will be snug up against the first post in the brake arm and then I'll squeeze and it moves (so it's not snug up against that first post) despite having it tightened down. Thank you Dave and if I ever meet up w you, I think I can swing a slice!I'm trying to visualize what you are saying and what it could be. It may be that your (new) cable is stretching a little bit. But it wouldn't stretch that much on one pull. Maybe some slipping through the knarp on the other end but it sounds like you are tightening that solid. If you could get a barrel adjuster on the brake end as well as the lever, using those should help take out whatever slack comes after you tighten it down. I think these guys are on the right track though and your springs are just not pushing your brake arms back out all the way so it looks like the housing has slack again.Take pics if you keep having the problem.