well if the brakes still pull in to the rim when you pull the lever but there is alot of slack then something slipped.

if I read your post correctly....


you pull the lever in and it moves alot closer to the grip than before but the brake pads still move toward the rim?

the pads just don't hit the rim w/ enough force to stop/slow you down?

if that is the case, something slipped or stretched. usually the cable.

you can use the barrel adjusters on your levers, if there are any.

it is the last thing your cable goes through before it goes into the lever. just twist the little thing out, away from the lever to remove slack from the cable.


but even better is to look at the brakes themselves. get whatever tool you need to loosen the cable and then pull it back through to remove slack.

you may need someone to help hold the brake pads to the rim while you do this.

if that doesn't help, let us know.