Originally Posted by
BlazingPedals
When a canti/V-Brake arm sticks, I've found it's usually because the post (on the frame or fork) is gunked up. The arm is off, now clean up the post of rust and gunk. Buff it up with some steel wool. Then, clean out the hole in the brake arm. Lightly grease and re-assemble.
+1 They can get real stiff with remarkably little crud in them.
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