Thread: How do V-brakes/dual-pivot sidepull brakes work?
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Old 06-30-20, 09:09 AM
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The brake lever does the same thing at the other end of the housing, pushes on the housing while pulling on the inner cable. If it didn't push the housing it would not be able to pull the inner, the whole thing would move.
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