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Over at bike to work to live to bike, Bloodhound has a nice tip for fixing rough sounding sidepull or dual pivot brakes.

If your brakes feel rough when you pull on them, the plastic tube that protects the tensioner spring may have disintegrated. Bloodhound used an electrical connector to replace the tube and give the spring a quiet smooth feel.

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