bike brake assembly - how to adjust??

Fill_7

hi ppl.



just putting my daughters new bike together for chrimbo. its this bike...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&partNumber=575258&langId=-1&cm_mmc=Shopzilla-_-Up to 1/2 Price Kids Bikes-_-Na-_-Apollo Kinx 18" Girls BMX Bike#dtab

ive got the bike put together, but as it came with no assembly instructions im struggling with th e brakes. the problem is that the brake blokes are rubbing against the wheel rim even when the brake lever isnt being pressed. i need to know what to adjust in order to slacken them off a bit. they are v brakes if that means ote to anyone?

thanks in advance...

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Joe_Bloggs

According to wikipedia V brakes are also known as linear pull brakes. This site has lots of adjustment ideas and pictures.
J_B.

libra10

I've a feeling this could be the same bike as we have just bought for my 7 year old granddaughter. A pink Apollo bike with 20" wheels (7 to 9 years) old, purchased from Halfords. I'm guessing as I couldn't get your link to work.

My OH assembled the bike last night and found that one side of the brakes wouldn't work correctly, the wheel wouldn't run freely when brake released. Also the sixth gear wouldn't engage and there was a puncture in the rear tyre. He also found that the instructions were next to useless.

Today we returned the bike to our local Halfords (10 miles away) and a very helpful lad sorted everything out. There were a couple of other customers returning bikes while we were waiting, and one or two were demonstrating to the assistants that the back wheels were failing to run freely. A common problem.

Good luck.

Fill_7

cheers joe. excellent reply. all sorted now thanks.

glad u got yours sorted libra. we got the 18" version which thankfully doesnt come with the extra headache of gears!

merry xmas!

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