How To Adjust Brakes On A Mountain Bike. Lift the wheel and see if it spins freely. Your rear wheel must lift but your brake lever should not be in touch with your handlebar.
The second finger joint is lever with the lever. Turn the wheel clockwise to move the brake pad closer to the brake disc and counterclockwise to move it away from the brake disc. To avoid tweaking the lever in a crash you should rotate it down so that its not level with the handlebar but just below it.
To center linear-pull brakes off-road and hybrid bikes look for a small screw in the side of the brake arm.
1 How To Adjust Bike Brakes. But first you have to keep a few points in mind. Fix Spongy Brakes in Ten Minutes Step 1. Put your finger on your brake lever.
