Originally Posted by
dankup
My V brakes work fine except for one. My top left brake (front wheel, left side) keeps rubbing the rim when I pedal. How do I move the brake pad away about 3 - 5 mm from the rim?
First, check to see that the V-brakes are both pulling in toward the rim when the brake is applied, then moving away from the rim when released. Watch the one that's rubbing, make sure it has good movement back and forth. I say this because I've had this problem on three bikes, the brake was frozen, i.e. was not rotating correctly against the fitting.