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Brake pad rubbing the rim---Can Topeak Mini 6-Function Bicycle Tool fix it?
My new bike's rear brake pads are slightly rubbing against the rim (i.e. too close). I'd like to be able to fix it by myself. Will the Topeak Mini 6-Function Bicycle Tool be enough for this purpose? (haven't bought the tool yet) I'm newbie in bike mechanics. Also I wonder how sufficient is this 6-function tool for ordinary street riding?
This is a brand new bike! the bike shop is too far away.
hi
I have never needed a mini tool. My regular hand tools seemed to work just fine... with a few speciality items I have picked up a long the way.
You probably do not even need a tool for this 'repair'. Often your brakes will get slightly 'tweaked' in moving the bike about. Spin your wheel and look at it straight down the tire, you will see a larger space between the pad on one side that the other against the rim. Simply hold the brakes by the brake pads and move them slightly to the right or left so that they match in distance from the rim. They all pivot from a central bolt in the frame so very little effort is required.
If both pads are rubbing, because the wheel is 'wobbly', then take the bike back to the shop and they will true the wheel and adjust the brakes for you. Truing a wheel is a real labour... avoid it at all costs! 
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