Aventure brake question

[Jtac15]

Just removed and replaced back wheel too change a tube. When replaced the wheel the brakes now are very spongy. The lever goes all the way to grips before stopping. How can i adjust this to get a firmer lever again? Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Ben J]

Just removed and replaced back wheel too change a tube. When replaced the wheel the brakes now are very spongy. The lever goes all the way to grips before stopping. How can i adjust this to get a firmer lever again? Thanks in advance for any help.

The first thing I'd check is to make sure that you didn't lose a brake pad during the wheel change. You wouldn't expect the brake bleeding to be affected by removing and replacing the wheel

 

[Jtac15]

The first thing I'd check is to make sure that you didn't lose a brake pad during the wheel change. You wouldn't expect the brake bleeding to be affected by removing and replacing the wheel

Thank you. Ill look at the pads

 

[Benjamin James]

Is there any chance you squeezed a brake lever while the wheel was off? (this "could" have introduce air into the system and caused a spongy feeling brake)

 

[Jtac15]

Is there any chance you squeezed a brake lever while the wheel was off? (this "could" have introduce air into the system and caused a spongy feeling brake)

I didnt intentionally squeeze it. I dont think it was squeezed accidently either. I flipped the bike upside down and had the grips on blocks.

 

[Jtac15]

Would flipping it upside down on the handlebars cause air to get in the line ?

 

[Benjamin James]

Would flipping it upside down on the handlebars cause air to get in the line ?

It did on my kid’s old Kona Fire Mountain, but it was “suspended” upside down for a couple months.

 

[PedalUma]

All you need to do is pump the brakes with the bike upright. Tap the lines a bit, and pump again.

 

[Benjamin James]

That technique worked on one of my kid’s brakes, the other one had to be bled

 

[PedalUma]

 

[Jtac15]

Thanks everyone for your answers. Gonna try to bleed em.