How To Adjust Rear V Brakes On A Bike. If you loosen both axle nuts and stick a cone wrench onto the right side cone or its locknut you can turn the whole axle. Since the left cone is immobilized by the reaction arm turning the axle will adjust the cone.
On your workbench remove the brake pads. Most V brakes require a Phillips head screwdriver to adjust the springs circled but occasionally some models use a small allen key. Michael from Ivanhoe Cycles will take you through the basic parts of a V-brake system.
Double-check that the brake noodle is all the way in the hinged connector and that the cable is fully engaged in the barrel adjuster near the brake lever.
Michael from Ivanhoe Cycles will take you through the basic parts of a V-brake system. Do rear brakes adjust themselves. V-brakes are effective and powerful rim brakes. These adjust the spring tension.
