Setting up Shimano front hub brake?

Johnpsanderson

I recently had to remove the front-wheel on my Dutch bike to fix a puncture - the first time i've ever actually touched a front hub brake.

Having put it all back together - there seems to be a tiny amount of drag in the brake still - despite me setting the cable tension as well as I can. The hub is both a brake and a dynamo - so perhaps it's the dynamo mech dragging?

I haven't looked up the specific model number - but from some quick Googling - I think it's probably a Nexus dynamo front hub - with roller brake.

As I have no experience of working with these in any way - I thought i'd check-in for advice!

ugo.santalucia

Dynamo hubs have a hell of a lot of drag. The brake is set up correctly if it works correctly

Johnpsanderson

ugo.santalucia wrote:

Dynamo hubs have a hell of a lot of drag. The brake is set up correctly if it works correctly

What sort of expectation do you think I should I have for 'works correctly'? Me plus the bike probably weighs over 100kg, and I would not want to have to stop in a hurry on the front brake (unlike my road bikes). The rear (coaster) brake is far more effective...

ugo.santalucia

if it slows you down without juddering and without having to pull half a yard of cable, that's probably as good as it's going to get