How to Fix Squeaking Bicycle Brakes

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Part of the video series: Common Bicycle Repairs

Summary: Learn how to fix squeaky bike brakes by adjusting the brake pads on your bicycle and get more expert repair tips in this free bicycle repair video clip.

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Parker Ramspott Parker Ramspott has owned and operated a bicycle store in Amherst, Massachusetts for over 20 years. This experience combined with his skill as a mechanic mak... read more

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by Anthony

Hello, The video stops before the solution is given. Where is the solution?

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How to Fix Squeaking Bicycle Brakes

Commonly odd people come into the store and complain that their brakes are rubbing. Now, you can see that this wheel is not spinning freely as the rim is touching the brake pads. Further more this customer is complaining that when they do use the brakes, besides them rubbing a lot they also squeak. The main reason for brake squeaking is maladjusted brake pads along here. In the case of this pad, we see that the back part of it is touching the rim before the front part. So it is not correctly towed in. Properly towed in brake pads, this part the leading edge of the pad should be touching first, that slight gap should be at the back. So we are going to readjust that, I will show you the proper angle that the brake pad should be at to avoid squeaking.

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