Over the weekend I picked up an old 10 speed Schwinn World road bike at a yard sale for $1.00. That's 1 dollar as in 4 quarters. It's in pretty good shape. Hardly any rust. It's got the old sidepull double pivot caliper brakes, friction shifters mounted on the stem, Suntour rear derailleur, tires were a little crusty and it's got a quick release hub in the front. The only problem I'm have is with the left dual brake lever mounted on the drop handlebars. The strap is loose and I can't figure how to tighten it. Do you have to take the brake levers apart? There's only one bolt holding the levers on but I don't see how that has anything to do with the strap that holds the brake to the handlebars.
The only problem I'm have is with the left dual brake lever mounted on the drop handlebars. The strap is loose and I can't figure how to tighten it. Do you have to take the brake levers apart? There's only one bolt holding the levers on but I don't see how that has anything to do with the strap that holds the brake to the handlebars.
You usually have to remove the cable at the very least.
Squeeze the brake and look inside the gap. There should be a screw head that takes a slotted screw-driver.
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The only problem I'm have is with the left dual brake lever mounted on the drop handlebars. The strap is loose and I can't figure how to tighten it. Do you have to take the brake levers apart? There's only one bolt holding the levers on but I don't see how that has anything to do with the strap that holds the brake to the handlebars.
