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02-21-26 | 11:09 PM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by azzzaoo6

'Sorry guys, I know there are too many of the same pictures, which is getting confusing. I've already adjusted the 2mm Allen key; it's very flimsy with an Allen wrench, and it only unscrews about 1 revolution. Is that normal? But still, the bike isn't stopping. its at about 50% The pads are clamping onto the rotor, no problem; I think it's contaminated. I'm thinking of buying new brakes from AliExpress, either identical or from another brand, or is that not possible?

Before you go abandoning the brakes, look at the procedure I linked to in post 7. You’ll have to modify it a little because your brakes are slightly different from the BB7 but the procedure is much the same. The small set screw doesn’t do much and I’d be surprised if it is even engaged against the pad adjuster.

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