Comprehesive howto for brakes?

[Ruth]

Originally Posted by nkaminar

Freak,

To answer your question, after setting my rods for 15 degrees lever position, I had to add a spacer (pill) to be able to adjust the brakes.

Originally Posted by freak

Ok thanks. I think that's what nkaminar was saying too.

I think nkaminar was saying it opposite. I think you have to set the 15° before you set the rod length. You don't set the lever 15° by adjusting the rod length, you do that with the pill(s).