Road Bike Brakes Adjustment

Wash the road bike on a regular basis with washing liquids.

Road bike brakes adjustment. Taking care of brakes in road bikes. They work by using a relatively small rotor a thin metal plate which is attached to the wheel hub and is seated between a brake caliper with two brake pads one each side of the rotor. Along with adjustment you have to consider some other things about the road bike brakes too. Learn how to adjust bike brakes and keep your brakes working smoothly and safely from expert jesse mcdonough in this howcast video.

Apply a high quality metal lubricant on the cable. Pull on the brake lever and see where the pads hit the rim. Brakes of road bikes are not fragile. Disc brakes have become an increasingly important part of the road bike world over the past few years.

Hi my name is jesse mcdonough and i m here at spokesman cycles. Release the lock nut the lock nut is the one closer to the lever pull and all it does is hold the adjustment knob in place. Then accelerate the bike to a faster speed and apply the brakes until you are at walking speed. To get rid of stains you must use stain remover on the brake cables.

Disc brakes are very much the choice of the moment and although their heritage lies in mountain biking they are now found on pretty much every kind of bike including lightweight road bicycles. To adjust the brakes on your bike start by checking your brake pads which are the pads that clamp down on the front tire of your bike when you pull the brake lever. I m going to demonstrate on my bike s front brakes but the principle is the same for the back brakes.