Double upshifts when going downhill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dan_]

Yep, I think the proper description includes the word "ass" but I'm not sure the first part should be "bad" !!

Obviously you have no idea how cool I really am! :smoke:
Like sunglasses at night cool.

You REALLY should re-check that adjustment. Dragging brakes can overheat and lock up........at the worst possible time.

So to do that I need to prop up the back wheel and spin it? Making sure it spins freely? What If it is catching? I have the nut by the back wheel in the absolute last position it can be in. Will I just have to deal with my break pedal being to high?

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by dan_

So to do that I need to prop up the back wheel and spin it? Making sure it spins freely? What If it is catching? I have the nut by the back wheel in the absolute last position it can be in. Will I just have to deal with my break pedal being to high?

Spins freely, YES.

Something is wrong with your adjustment picture.......or at least my understanding of your picture.

The brake pad adjustment (nut at the back) and the pedal height adjustment need to done at the same time (along with the brake switch adjustment) but, DONE RIGHT, the two shouldn't interfere with each other.

At which end of the adjustment IS that back nut?
If it is screwed all the way IN, you could need new brake shoes.
If it is all the way OUT, then your front adjustments might be pulling the rod too much.
With new shoes, the nut should be almost all the way out (back) but not quite all the way.

A pedal height adjustment that is too LOW can result in considerable loss of rear breaking.

In your normal riding posture, the pedal should just barely touch the bottom of your shoe/boot.......or if that makes you nervous, just barely not touch it. ANY effort to operate the rear brake should make the pedal move immediately......not after moving your toe an inch or two.

It sounds more complicated that it is but, like many things, hard to explain without being there.

[dan_]

The Nut in the back is all the way out... Like touching the stopper thing.. ill put it on a block and take some pics tomorrow.

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by dan_

The Nut in the back is all the way out... Like touching the stopper thing.. ill put it on a block and take some pics tomorrow.

That probably won't really help the discussion any. The 2D nature of a picture doesn't really do it justice; one needs the whole 3D perspective.

Having the adjustment there is OK if and ONLY IF:

1) the brakes are not dragging
2) the pedal is not too low (see previous message)
and
3) only a small pedal travel makes the brake start to engage......like 1 inch or less.

My guess is that your pedal is adjusted too low........but that might be necessary if you have long legs and/or big feet! :biggrin:

[dan_]

You know what they say about men with big feet...
Frickin' huge socks.