Originally Posted by
Russ Roth
If its the same exage levers I used to have, they had a quick release button built into the brake lever that would allow the brake to open up easily. With a regular set of canti levers I could see the brakes being a real pain to get the wheel out.
Never had the levers, just got most of a bike for $50 some years back and it had the U-brake arms. I’m using ordinary Tektro levers. The U-brake straddle cable can be released by squeezing the pads to the rim and pulling out one end of the cable from the end of the brake arm. Similar to many cantilever brakes, like the Tektros on the front wheel of this bike.
Otto