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RE: Not just your normal ratchet wrench

in Cycling2 months ago

I even wrecked a allen key bolt (is that how you call it?) of my rear break which I can't adjust properly anymore now

Yup! You mean the one who secures the caliper? I did the same on the front break =/

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It's the one to adjust the pads. This one:

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Thabks for the tip. I will check it out!

Oh yeah, is there a way to replace that bolt? Maybe you could super glue a cheap allen key just to remove the bolt and then screw a new one

I don't think so. It's on the inside of the caliper. It's working now and I adjust the pads with tightening the cable, but the finer adjustment with the allen key cannot be done. And a new brake is quite expensive, so I will leave it for now.

Sure, makes sense. Or you could migrate to hydraulics, though I think it would me even more expensive.

For now they work fine, so replacement isn't needed yet.
In the long term I want to buy a new bicycle. Then I would go for hydronic disc brakes.