U-brakes suck!

[puredead666]

I have bought a GT Tequesta today knowing it had a u-brake on the back but not knowing v-brakes won't fit because of the hole for the spring. I removed the u-brake and tried fitting the V-brake but obviously i couldn't.I didnt ride it before removing it so im not sure how well it worked before.
After i put the old brakes back on i noticed that there doesn't seem to be any springing in them to pull the shoes away from the rim so they are binding and totally unresponsive. Am I doing something wrong in reinstalling them? also i have noticed BMX's still use U-brakes so, if they do turn out to be knackered will a new set of those work? or if anyone knows how to convert the brake pegs to take v-brakes that would be cool.

I know you guys will have an answer but please nowt too technical

 

[beshroomed]

wrong section

Tighten the bolts with them fully open to set spring tension.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-u.html

BMX brakes will work fine.

 

[puredead666]

Awesome. Thanks i'll give that a shot

 

[marin man]

You can buy an adapter to make vs fit if all else fails.....

Some on ebay the other week......

mm

 

[makster]

U brakes rule!!

 

[DeletedUser006]

Double U brake's Rule

 

[makster]

Double U brake's Rule

Amen to that Brother

 

[tintin40]

Double U brake's Rule

Amen to that Brother

having gone back to U's from Magura. U brakes are easy to set up.Well my 'Proper' bikes 2011 version is

 

[mattbrown]

when they are set up corrtectly, i love em, not found them any more prone ot filling with mud over cantis

 

[David Gibson]

Roller cam brakes work on U-brake studs also. They always worked very good for me back in the day.