SRAM Force brake lever angle adjustment?
I'm trying to adjust the angle of a brake lever on a bike with SRAM Force. I don't really know how to explain but, basically, if you try to use the left brake, the lever/shifter hits the handlebar since it needs to be angled a bit more outwards (like the right one is, which works fine). I looked around but I can only find the shifter and lever reach adjusters, no luck on the angle one.
If anyone knows how to do it I'd appreciate the help.
Thanks in advance.
If anyone knows how to do it I'd appreciate the help.
Thanks in advance.
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If your trying to adjust the reach there is an Allen bolt under the hood0
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No, not the reach. Imagine you look at the front of the bike. The levers aren't vertical (they're a bit angled outwards). One of the levers isn't angled enough though, so it doesn't have enough room to fully break.0
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Is it the angle of the lever relative to the rest of the mechanism which is different or the angle of the whole break relative to the handlebar?0
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It's really hard to tell but it looks like it's just the lever/shifter.. Is this even possible to adjust? I don't understand what could be wrong if it isn't (handlebar?)0
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Sounds to me like you have too much cable to pull ? You need to sort that out - so make sure the brake blocks are within a mm or two of the rim ? That way the lever shouldnt hit the bar before the brakes are fully engaged ?
Maybe the brake blocks are just very worn ?0 -
cougie wrote:Sounds to me like you have too much cable to pull ? You need to sort that out - so make sure the brake blocks are within a mm or two of the rim ? That way the lever shouldnt hit the bar before the brakes are fully engaged ?
Maybe the brake blocks are just very worn ?
Tighten cable if using normal force brake callipers and make sure pads are very close to rim. Or maybe you are using V brakes - which if this is the case (as I found out today) you need something like Mini V brakes. It is nothing to do with the shifters themselves - unless of course you have been able to over adjust the angle of the lever too much.0 -
If he had the V brakes though - surely both would be equally bad - not just one ?0