Originally Posted by
surreal
PS- it really isn't sufficient to just take up the slack when adjusting for wear on a v-brake. For googleable reasons that I cannot articulately explain, v-brake pads travel upwards on the braking surface as they wear. So, you do have to kinda play with the pad adjustment a wee bit wile adjusting for wear.
I agree with most everything you have to say except this. If the pads of a linear brake are very worn...like almost needing replacement...you may have to adjust the pads a little but you don't really need to reposition the pads for normal wear. Simply taking up the cable slack will suffice.