Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads I was riding my bike around and then suddenly the break handles became so loose, idk what to do. PLS HELP!!! by TrippleAAABattery Bicycling Bike Bike Repair Biking Cycling Repair
BigSexyWelshman on October 23, 2025 1:12 pm Probably too little tension in the cable. If it happened while you were riding around, I’ll take a guess that the pinch bolt at your caliper wasn’t tight enough and the cable has slipped slightly.
Mementom0r1- on October 23, 2025 1:12 pm Cable tension is loose. As a temporary fix, u coud adjust the barrel adjuster.
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Probably too little tension in the cable.
If it happened while you were riding around, I’ll take a guess that the pinch bolt at your caliper wasn’t tight enough and the cable has slipped slightly.
Cable tension is loose. As a temporary fix, u coud adjust the barrel adjuster.