Originally Posted by randykato

I've got a Strida 3.? (it has the snubber on the belt). I was running into this same problem and found a solution that hasn't been mentioned here.

I removed the brake arm and flipped it - so the cable end is now the pivot bolt end and vice versa. The holes have straight edges that grip the pivot bolt. The two ends have differently angled holes, so by turning it around, I got the brake arm pointing more downward, giving it more range of movement....and full braking power again!