Try removing all the air from the tire first. Else you may need to undo the pinch bolt holding on to the brake cable.
Cruiser_Supreme on
These brakes don’t have a quick release. Easiest thing to do is let the air out the tire and pump it back up later
Fun_Entertainer_5823 on
At the brake hand lever, grab lever until fully grabbing against grip on handle bar, Reach down at brake pads grab or clamp that assembly without letting go. Now there should be enough slack in cable to remove from adjusters sleeve, pull cable out of slit and from hand lever pivot cable end holder. This might be difficult if cable adjustment is not fully in towards hand lever. A spring clamp is very helpful when doing this, and brake pad adjustment still might be needed after this also. With that cable out of the hand lever, this might open the brake pad caliper enough to remove wheel/ tire.
Bezalel_G on
Show us a photo of the levers.
AccidentalSediment on
yo so those look like linear pull v brakes, you actually got it easier than you think. theres a little curved noodle piece where the cable hooks into the left arm, just unhook it from that slot and the whole brake opens up wide. way less hassle than messing with the cable at the lever.
also deflate the tire first like the other folks said, no reason not to since youre gonna do it anyway. with both hands free you can spread the arms and the tire should pop right out no problem.
if the noodle is stuck or grimy just wiggle the hook end back and forth while pulling up. once you do it once youll never forget the trick. oh and take a sec to check the pads for wear while youre in there, on a bike that old they might be cooked down to nothing.
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Try removing all the air from the tire first. Else you may need to undo the pinch bolt holding on to the brake cable.
These brakes don’t have a quick release. Easiest thing to do is let the air out the tire and pump it back up later
At the brake hand lever, grab lever until fully grabbing against grip on handle bar, Reach down at brake pads grab or clamp that assembly without letting go. Now there should be enough slack in cable to remove from adjusters sleeve, pull cable out of slit and from hand lever pivot cable end holder. This might be difficult if cable adjustment is not fully in towards hand lever. A spring clamp is very helpful when doing this, and brake pad adjustment still might be needed after this also. With that cable out of the hand lever, this might open the brake pad caliper enough to remove wheel/ tire.
Show us a photo of the levers.
yo so those look like linear pull v brakes, you actually got it easier than you think. theres a little curved noodle piece where the cable hooks into the left arm, just unhook it from that slot and the whole brake opens up wide. way less hassle than messing with the cable at the lever.
also deflate the tire first like the other folks said, no reason not to since youre gonna do it anyway. with both hands free you can spread the arms and the tire should pop right out no problem.
if the noodle is stuck or grimy just wiggle the hook end back and forth while pulling up. once you do it once youll never forget the trick. oh and take a sec to check the pads for wear while youre in there, on a bike that old they might be cooked down to nothing.