i seem to always have this problem. i've just installed new v brake pads on the back and now they're not alligned properly. i.e one side is closer to the wheel rim than the other.
i put them on and adjusted the cable, one side was closer to the other so i started turning the small screws that are on each side of the v brakes - this is where i think ive gone all wrong.
i know (at least i think i know) that adjusting these screws affects the tension of one side of the brake but im not sure which way i need to turn it to get the pad closer/further away and if i tighten the cable further one pad sits on the rim.
at the mo, the brakes are safe enough; i've done two days worth of commutes, but i have to pull the brake lever too far down to get decent stopping power.
any help much appreciated
i put them on and adjusted the cable, one side was closer to the other so i started turning the small screws that are on each side of the v brakes - this is where i think ive gone all wrong.
i know (at least i think i know) that adjusting these screws affects the tension of one side of the brake but im not sure which way i need to turn it to get the pad closer/further away and if i tighten the cable further one pad sits on the rim.
at the mo, the brakes are safe enough; i've done two days worth of commutes, but i have to pull the brake lever too far down to get decent stopping power.
any help much appreciated