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What's the typical minimum height you can set V-brake pads? I've got a pair of the KCNC VB-1 brakes, and they allow the pad to be lowered pretty close to the pivot bolt. However, pictures of other V-brakes always show the pads higher, and I can't tell if they'll go as low as the VB-1.
I just want to replace the VB-1 because it's so light I've never had much confidence in it...
The bike's mounting posts are a bit out-of-spec, so unfortunately this measurement matters!
Surely you set them relative to the rim? I always set them within a mm or so of the tyre at the top of the rim when the pad is new, provided my rim was round, then as they wear in they get lower. That way there's room to let them wear without them going over the lip and without having to adjust the pads all the time.
Thanks for that.
However, it's just that the braze-ons aren't in the optimum position for the wheel! So, the rim isn't much taller than the braze-ons, meaning I have to lower the pads almost as low as they'll go, otherwise they'd hit the tyre.
I haven't measured, but I think the measurement I'd need is from the centre of the pivot bolt/braze-on to the centre of the minimum and maximum height for the brake pad securing bolt.
Magura have a diagram showing this as 22-32mm for their HS33 brake, but I'm not finding it for other currently-available V-brakes.