Brake on sons bmx

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My sons BMX has one rear brake only. It's a U brake set up. The pads engage the rim with very little force to the lever on the handle bars so I don't think it's a cable issue(?) The problem is that once he sits on the bike and brakes even though the pads make full contact the rim it is still able to move quite easily. If he gets off it and puts the brake on and pushes then it holds the wheel in place so it's failing once there is weight on the bike.

Will new pads fix this? If so is there a particular type? He only rides it to school and back.

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The pics might be deceiving as the pads are as close as I can get them without touching.

I shall try sanding them and fiddling with those bolts. Thanks guys.
 
Vonhelmet said:
You could probably get a V-Brake on those mounts if you wanted to improve the braking power.

Also change that chain. Good grief :p
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Just want it to be able to stop! It used to stop fine. His bike gets left out in the rain hence the rusty chain, extra garden storage is on my to do list!
 
I've just sanded the pads down and fiddled with the mentioned bolts. There was uneven wear on the pads which I've flattened out but they don't seem any better to me. Granted I'm much heavier but I sat on it and tried the brake and it did very little.

What's my next port of call?
 
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