09-12-2010, 07:17 AM
Can't seem to find this in any existing thread. I have the brakes properly centered and not rubbing on the wheel at all, when at rest.
The problem I have is most noticeable when applying the brake slowly; what happens is that the right arm (the one to which the cable is bolted) is the only one to move through the first part of my hand lever's travel. As the hand lever is pulled with increasing force, the right pad just makes contact with the rim and then stops moving. At this point, the left (stirrup) arm begins to move, and with yet more force from the lever, only the left arm then moves until it too touches the rim.
My front brakes don't do this; the motion of both arms is smooth and even all throughout the travel of the hand lever.
I can't figure out what is causing this problem with the rear. The fact that one pad is grabbing before the other would seem to be a great way to knock the wheel out of true; the right pad is essentially pushing the whole wheel into the left pad when I apply the rear brakes.
I'm beginning to think this could be a cable housing issue, but I don't know for sure. Any ideas?
The problem I have is most noticeable when applying the brake slowly; what happens is that the right arm (the one to which the cable is bolted) is the only one to move through the first part of my hand lever's travel. As the hand lever is pulled with increasing force, the right pad just makes contact with the rim and then stops moving. At this point, the left (stirrup) arm begins to move, and with yet more force from the lever, only the left arm then moves until it too touches the rim.
My front brakes don't do this; the motion of both arms is smooth and even all throughout the travel of the hand lever.
I can't figure out what is causing this problem with the rear. The fact that one pad is grabbing before the other would seem to be a great way to knock the wheel out of true; the right pad is essentially pushing the whole wheel into the left pad when I apply the rear brakes.
I'm beginning to think this could be a cable housing issue, but I don't know for sure. Any ideas?