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Old 12-26-25 | 05:36 AM
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Duragrouch
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I agree, any V-brake should work. The main difference I have found in them is, one uses a small coil spring at the pivot to adjust centering, and one uses a much thicker wire spring that extends up the sides of the arms. That's why you sometimes see V-brakes with a protrusion on the arm meant for the thicker wire, but seemingly no purpose, because it has the smaller wire coils. The arm forgings are universal to both, at least at that time.

V-brakes typically have a bracket on the fork or frame with 3 positions for the adjustment spring. Usually from the factory the bike uses the middle position. I always change that to the position of least tension; I ride only pavement and don't ever have mud packed around the brakes, where I'd need a stronger return spring, so I set it to least tension so easier brake squeeze. However, some combinations of adjusters/rims/pads, the lowest spring setting will have "slack", you need the next setting.
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