- 1). Remove the wheels from your bike.
- 2). Clean the wheel rims with rubbing alcohol and steel wool to remove grime and the black streaks of rubber left from the brake pads.
- 3). Use a knife, stick or any thin object to remove grease, rubber or dirt from the grooves of the brake pads.
- 4). Take a piece of sandpaper and lightly sand the brake pads to roughen them up and improve their gripping power.
- 5). Replace the wheels on your bike.
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