Brake Caliper Mounting & Adjustment - Linear Pull & V Brake

[@marthamckeon278]

Wow! Best brake tutorial ever! I'm a 70 yr old female with scant mechanical skills. After watching this, I fixed my brakes in about 15 minutes. Thank you so much!

[@waynegallant9056]

thats awsome please help fix mine.

[@grumbler1]

Same. 92 year old gardener, and after watching this video i have just built my very own spaceship.

[@cloudbase7799]

It's hard to beat Park Tool instructional videos for bicy maintenance. 😊

[@erichvonmanstein6876]

@@cloudbase7799 no, it's really not

[@MarB-q3z]

This was such a great tutorial I'm going to build a submarine and see the Titanic

[@mkdon101]

If this guy did video on open heart surgery il be confident i could do it

[@xl000]

what about rotationplasty ?

[@stevenlarose7325]

LMAO and in under 15 minutes. It took less time to actually change everything out than it took to watch the video... I had no questions

[@goldbunny1973]

Superb clear tutorial. Everyone can learn from this style. No distracting background music, no ego or extraneous info. 10/10!

[@phildeluca2718]

Great instructional video!

[@brock4372]

I prefer background music. There's too loud and there's just background music.

[@jackgoodall5818]

great comment, very precise and valuable however lacking in creativity 8/10

[@jameskemp6314]

​@@jackgoodall5818 maybe juggle some balls ?

[@robineldridge7653]

Calvin is by far the best tutor - so clear, so simple, so informative, so modest. How I wish I could have a whole week being tutored by someone like him. Thank you to Calvin and Park Tools for a great video.

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

I teach as well and draw inspiration from him and Keith Bontrager .

[@mifoo123]

​@@robertmcfadyen9156CV;b;😊_;

[@mifoo123]

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[@najaneda]

Nobody does better how to videos than Calvin at Park Tool.

[@DevilzzFA]

You are the very first person who states the torque with which the brakes are mounted to the frame. Thanks for that.

[@briangammage5351]

After 44 years of living, I finally understand how to fix my brakes!!!! THANK YOU for the great video!!!!

[@jasonblair9250]

Ditto! Even down to the age!

[@zokonjazokonja]

Same, including age :-)

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Ditto for my daughter !!!

[@SchoolofAI]

Same here

[@tinahopper3749]

With the pandemic, our only option was to buy a bike online and have it shipped to us. The brakes were jacked! This video enabled me to save a ton of money and time! Can't thank you enough!

[@jumenss]

so the thief just took brakes and left everything else lol ? what a loser

[@alienalloy604]

@@jumenssThe brakes were jacked, as in non functionaly installed, and not stolen.

[@clockworkpiece3111]

Had one of they only two bike shops misalign the calipera replacing the pads, and the other wouldnt fix em. Just kept torqing down the spring til it died.

[@peteswright]

Undoubtedly the best and clearest demo plus explanation of how these breaks are to be set up. Thanks.

[@jimgray3346]

Its spellt "brayx"

[@wholeshebang1]

@@jimgray3346 - 🤣 You and I both know it's spelled "brakes."

[@Straightbangin1979]

ya this was a great video

[@DavydovAlex]

couldn't agree more 👏 👌

[@Thebrokenbacon3353]

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[@nikolagligorovski2234]

Clear, straight and direct instructions. Unselfish transfer of know-how to all of us (cyclists). This is a golden standard in youtube tutorials. Keep up with good work. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.

[@moesa7223]

This is what I call quality, simple and yet very informative video. Thank you very much.

[@Time_management_]

I love you so much and I hope you have a great video

[@Sanic-px9of]

Yhea bring watching this video a was able to fix my brakes

[@sereezka]

yes verry good vidy

[@MrTreeez]

M Sa agreed

[@thelonee-rider2301]

Hi Calvin I've got 11" ape hangars on my mongoose fat bike, and I need to install longer cables (brake/shifter) to acommodate them. I see your vids for upright/drop bars. Any for my style?

[@NedTheUndead]

Park Tool really did humanity a solid by making these videos. They serve not only as an excellent resource for people repairing bikes but also as a gold standard for instructional videos. I hope the people who made these tutorials feel real good about what they did.

[@zalafinari]

I can't believe I've gone my whole life without having this knowledge and doing a mickey mouse job of replacing my brake pads. Thank you!

[@yincent]

Have tweaked my brakes every 6 months for last 3 years - every time will watch this video first - clear and very nicely put together. Thanks

[@peter130476]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO! I paid good money repeatedly to bike shops and services in Bucharest (Romania) and they simply couldn't make an satisfactory adjustment to my rear brakes, they were not centered, on one side the pad touched the rim slightly at every rotation on one spot (not in the bike shop but after a few km) and on the other it was too far away from the rim. I simply centered using the little screws according to your video and the brakes are the best now. How the guys, supposedly bike mechanics, were not able to do it is beyond me. They were either stupid or lazy or both. When I came back and told them the problem, they simply stated that my e-bike is atypical, it's too wide, and they couldn't do a better job. I did it myself using your video and I have two left hands, I'm a computer programmer, never the slight inclination to be a handy man. The explanations and the way your video was recorded, with the right angles, is simply AWESOME. You are the best! Like and subscribe!

[@SlowJo]

Holy sweet Pete! This is, hands down, the ABSOLUTE BEST brake tutorial on KZbin. For one, yours is the only one to address the fact there are different styles, and tailored to them. This was the only tutorial to help me pin point how to fix the pull on my brakes. Thank you thank you thank you!!! I'll be sharing this with everyone I know who owns a bike with this brake system ❤️😄

[@buzby303]

That video sets the standard for how all tuitional videos shud be Great 👍🏼 Thank you !

[@RC-ud9hh]

Park Tools is and has always been the OG of bike maintenance and repair.

[@flaviuscarp]

Wish I had these videos back in the 90's when I was still a kid running my bike all day. At least I know now how to fix my brake pads like a real man. Somebody give this man a raise! And a platinum youtube button and a mountain of $$$. He deserves it.

[@normawingo5116]

You just completely explained the brake problem on my new folding bike, thank you PARK TOOL IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST.

[@carolprichard1782]

Extremely helpful video, my bike has been sitting idle for months in the garage because it needed a new inner tube and brake replacement and brake cable adjustment. The task was so daunting I have been putting it off for months but with your excellent tutorial I have mange to change the tyre put on new brake pads and leaving the rest till tomorrow. It's giving me a great feeling of achievement getting this done Cheers

[@gautam5895]

Man I always had trouble centering these brakes and did not know the purpose of the side screws. This video opened my eyes! Thank you very much for the professional demonstrations!!! ❤

[@SB-oq4lh]

The procedures are broken up into logical stages and the steps are clearly explained. The purpose of specialised bike tools is demystified and the components of the V Brake are helpfully identified. A great video for anyone wanting to learn about bicycle maintenance and mechanics.

[@jilldavis6575]

Clear, instructional video. Thank you! I've been riding a bike for half a century but only just begun to tackle my own repairs. William Reeves' comment was the final solution for my rubbing brakes.

[@Texaswill254]

You've earned my sub! Deployed here in Germany and the main mode of transport here on post are bicycles. Given I've built my bike from broken bikes many adjustments were needed for proper functioning. Your videos are very helpful and simple enough for the average guy to follow along with. Thanks for the great work and keep it up!

[@zaldumbide13]

I was having a b**ch of a time adjusting my V-brakes, after watching this video now my brakes are properly aligned and my rims turn smoothly. Thank you and everyone over at park tools.

[@martinschulz1524]

Thank you, that´s the way professional teaching works: calm, step by step with a gentle voice.

[@takumifujiwara9072]

After watching tons of videos on brakes, this one is the best. KZbin algorithm is whack for not recommending it at the top.

[@nismocanada]

Hands down, best bike brake adjustment video on KZbin. I watched every one, and none of them are as clearly shot and explained as this one. I feel like I should pay you guys. I successfully fixed the brakes of the 2 new bikes we just bought from the store (cheap bikes, lousily put together). Thank you so much!

[@chromatic-me]

I’m capable at general engineering repairs but know very little about bikes. These videos are very well produced, clear video, audio and content, and are exactly what I need. Many thanks (from the UK).

[@charliebowman785]

Excellent guide to make brakes to work the way they're supposed to. I remember when I was killing myself while going down a steep hill without properly adjustment on my bicycle's brakes. Had to stop the bike, by using my shoe sole as a breaking pad right on the tire's surface. That was close enough! Thank you for sharing this very helpful video. No matter what we're not riding a Motorcycle or a car, braking is a very serious business. Literally, you're saving people lives.

[@RonnieD1970]

Bingo! Exactly

[@SolarFoxy]

This channel is super under-rated , the steps are clear and well organized.

[@TypeVertigo]

Really extensive. Well done, guys. These V-brakes are very common on folding bikes, which are becoming popular where I live. I've always wanted a definitive guide to adjusting them, and it seems this is the leading candidate. Cheers!

[@rugby_jtizzle]

Thank you so much for this video!! I’ve been struggling to find the answer to how to adjust my brakes cuz I’m still learning about bikes and how to fix them up. I’ve been pointed to adjusting that tension screw by damn near everyone, but I knew that wasn’t the problem. Seeing the tension on the line setting the brakes too close is what the real issue is! You said it bang on “if you set the brakes too close if the rim gets out of true it’ll rub on it.” That’s the part is needed to adjust!! Goodness gracious I cannot believe it took me this long to hunt down the answer and also the best and easiest way to understand it. I’m literally about to go outside and adjust my brakes before I head out on another ride. Bless you for being so clear and simple!! Amazing teacher ✨🙏🏽✨💯

[@wattage]

Fantastic video. I was getting frustrated trying to 'just do it' on my own. Then I found this video. It helped me install the brake cables on my new bike in a jiffy. Love that he shows what not to do as well while he's going along (e.g. "this is too tight..."). I learned that it's still more art than science in terms of getting them set just right at the end. But this is the best video out there on the subject. Nice close-ups and shows you exactly what you need. Great job and thank you for posting this. Very very helpful!

[@charger9937]

this is the best tutorial ; clear pictures of what is being done - made me understand what gets done when a bike shop does a tune up, Now I can see if they actually did the job .

[@PabloEscobar-jy5iu]

Having the rim off the tire was awesome for visibility. I was confused at first and then I went to do this on my bike and it make perfect sense.

[@jellysiu4820]

10/10!!! This helped so much! I was struggling with this forever and I thought it was a professional bike shop problem because no matter how much I adjusted the wire it would keep rubbing on the break pads, I'm broke so I dont have the funds to get it professionally fixed so thank God I found this video.

[@nathanz602]

Perfect video, I brought my phone into the garage and watched the video while fixing my brakes. Very easy to follow and helped me get back on my bike!

[@drew____0451]

Me too

[@KGhelani1]

The best video on you tube by far for this. So professional, to the point and cleanly describes all the steps with ease. 5 stars all the way... This guy is a legend.

[@MykolaDzham]

This is the first time I was able to properly adjust V brakes just in a ten minutes

[@jonathansorkin1791]

Saved myself $40 bike shop repair by tweaking brake myself with your clear, concise video. Thanks!

[@danstheman33]

Using a knotted rubber band as a spacer to ensure proper toe is a brilliant idea, thanks! I had been using a business card (sometimes folded), but it was a pain to hold it in place while making the adjustments. A hands-free spacer should make the tedious process of adjusting my brakes easier, I can't wait to try this! Thanks Park Tool for all the excellent videos.

[@el_yogi]

Thank you for your energy, this vid allowed me to work out that not all brakes of this type are exactly the same, very helpful...

[@milksama21]

I’d consider myself technically inclined, but with no experience with bike brakes. I was feeling totally lost until I found this. Thank you!!

[@buzby303]

Snap !

[@TheFedericohiguain2]

Amazing tutorial. I had this basic bike repair course and the instructor got me confused, he was very fast at explaining stuff and move his hands a lot. Your explanation was short but straight to the point. Thanks a lot

[@JoseFuentes-ru7hc]

i upgraded one of my bikes from a horrible cheap cantilevers to a nice tektro v brakes, the braking power is awesome, they're even better than lots of mechanical disc brakes, thanks!

[@veritas.sounds]

Finally, a video that explains everything. This is your one-stop shop for all your brake education needs!

[@bagherbay5866]

A big thanks to you all in parktool company :-)

[@Gian.V]

I just bought my first bike to commute and was trying to figure out how to tweak the brakes. With this video i got from a complete newbie to a full undestanding on how to easily tweak and understand the break system of my bike on the go. Thanks!

[@imhotepmk8090]

I have watched a few videos on V brakes adjustment, but this is the best ! Clear and concise. U have made my day dude, thx!

[@jojohn2542]

I absolutely agree with anyone else that stated ; this video is hands down " THE " ABSOLUTE BEST VIDEO PERIOD ! EXCELLENT WORK MY FRIEND , IF ONLY YOUR VIDEO WOULD BECOME THE BATE BONES STANDARD FOR OTHERS TO SUBMIT THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS , THIS WORLD OF WASTED TIME ON WASTED VIDEOS WOULD CEASE TO EXIST ! MY I SAY IT WITH THE UP MOST SINCERITY, THANK YOU ! THANK YOU SO SO VERY MUCH , KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK !

[@russellwilson2769]

Really well explained and clear images. I've always "blagged it" with my brakes, and when they got too bad the bike went for a service. Now I can confidently set them up myself. Thank you!

[@olgaorde4161]

I was going to follow your video made for ... can't remember the name of brake type anymore ... until I realised that mine is a linear V type. Really, really helpful. Thank you indeed.

[@MrPISTOLERO59]

Thank you thank you the video was excellent. Concise and professional. I followed your instructions verbatim and it worked just fine. I did not have to buy anything, cables or pads . your video is complete and it tells you the order in which the adjustments were made. Great job. 100 thumbs up.

[@cherriberri8373]

I wish life was as simple as these videos. But life comes with breaking cables, endless over-adjustment back and forth, etc.

[@jzagsmama]

Thank you for this video! It is very detailed and easy to follow. I had been fighjting with my brakes for days now trying to get them to stop rubbing on the rim, I had a friend tel me that the rim was bent, i dont think its bent i think the brake arms arent the right tension. now i know to loosen one screw but tighten the other! Thank you!

[@tooncasual]

I never got how bike brakes had to be adjusted and/or fine-tuned! This video is a game changer!!! Simple, yet very informative. Well done!

[@chriswelch7944]

Well done! One of the best videos on brake replacement and adjustment I have seen.

[@pootlingalong8928]

Even late middle aged ladies can learn how to fettle a bike watching YT videos. I’ve long had bikes with caliper brakes and my new bike has V brakes - they were driving me nuts pulling to one side - now I’ve fixed them! Thanks 👍🏻🤗

[@dkrz123]

Best V brake video I've seen and I've looked at A LOT of them. Nicely done!!

[@AskforQAli]

Agree 💯

[@loganjohnson8010]

@Carlton Lalla why is this everywhere

[@MichealWhelan]

Thanks, this is a great channel for learning basic care. I had poor and squealing from brakes. I applied what I learned on this video and suddenly have great breaking on the front with no squeal. Calvin, you are a great tutor..

[@AndyThomasStaff]

this video is so good, end to end, simple, perfectly paced, easy to follow. you helped me fix my breaks. Awesome!

[@jimyoder6594]

This video is an excellent tutorial for anyone that needs to fix their “brakes”; sadly Calvin did not address fixing your “breaks”.

[@nopenoperson9118]

​@@jimyoder6594Punctuation is meant to be nested inside quotation marks. ;)

[@jen3800]

i was just about to rebuilt a city bike i found in the trash and was wondering how to proceed! i learned so much more than "how to", i learned why ! best program ever. Calvin rocks.

[@pepeanleu4213]

Oftentimes we need a very good, complete and understandable explanation to do things. I've found that explanations in this channel. I'm very thankful

[@mcstromausfall6672]

This is one of the most helpful and comprehensible channels I have encountered. Great work!

[@djalbrig]

Thank you for publishing such high quality instructional videos.

[@thecoconut12]

super informative and detailed video, i recently got hired in a sporting goods store and one of the "side tasks" is to make adjustments to different types of brakes, very often the v brakes types and this video helped me understand it much better! thank you kind sir!

[@jaykoh3107]

best video series ever, clear and informative, plus links to other video, great effort.

[@CallFor911]

No advertisements in between the video, clear and well shown explanation. Subscribed and learned a lot. Thank you.

[@parktool]

You're welcome!

[@mzjango]

Fantastic..This guide helped me set up my V brakes perfectly. Thank you sir!

[@TheJunkyardgenius]

This is the best tutorial to get your brakes right i have seen by far. I had a problem getting my new v brakes just right, after watching a few videos most of them just say you just do this or that or they are infront of the camera when setting them so you dont see what they are doing. My brakes are not set perfectly so thank you very much for this great tutorial.

[@KarlosEPM]

At 9:32 . It's easier, if you don't have a 4th hand tool, to disconnect (your brakes allow for this) the return springs of the brake arms. That way you don't have to fight against their tension while trying to make a very fine adjustment of the arms' position. Afterwards, just reengage the springs. This is a great video!

[@shanefrisby1903]

That was amazingly clear and easy to understand. I have been playing with bikes for quite a long while but didn't know exactly what all the adjustments were for this type of brake. Simply brilliant!

[@Luybaton]

Theses are the best videos to learn from thanks man

[@michaelpeterson5061]

Right on. Concise yet detailed and specific on the sticking points. Was able to get my sons Schwin back up and braking smoothly due to your fine work. Thank you.

[@mattursell1110]

Love this walk through, thank you.

[@judyyeung1]

Thank you! This is the clearest and most straightforward instructional video!

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

I’ve been riding about as long as I could walk, and could always handle everything myself-except derailed and brake adjustments. I guess I should learn how to adjust my derailers next.

[@BenHeyward]

Slow, steady clear speech synchronized with the hand actions on the video: thorough, excellent production!

[@SeanDIY]

This is what I was looking for, just didn't know what it was called.

[@graememclean2663]

By far the best bicycle tutorial I have seen on you tube thanks fixed my grand daughters bicycle by following you instructions.

[@mmkuyt]

please people, before you start with this, make sure the wheel is exactly centered so the rim is exactly in the middle. that's what they forget to tell you in this video, where their wheel is off centre a few millimetres to the left side of the bike. and then you'll never get it right. And don't forget that a new inner cable can stretch a couple of millimetres the first few times it's pulled. that's also not mentioned in this video.

[@arvindravishunkar848]

Wow!!!!! These are the best videos among any type of tutorial on KZbin.

[@suvtropics]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwesome video

[@Joewalshe38]

I usually read the comments before watching most videos and what I've read are all positive. Look forward to seeing it now

[@gunjanjamindar]

12:43 perfectly centered , 12:54 misaligned again. I am so frustrated with my Vbrakes in my cycle. I keep aligning them but after few uses, they again pull each other and kiss the rim causing perpetual braking. Don't buy a cycle with Vbrakes, else you spend your entire life aligning them.

[@KungFuBroFist]

Works on my rig. Try tightening the pinch bolt more, and try lubing the cable housing, the cable can get stuck in the housing and pull on the brakes.

[@bringrice_onYT]

@@KungFuBroFist I have the same issue as @Gunjan J. It's like every second day with these v brakes. Is there a video that can help me with removing the cable, lubing the cable housing, and then re installing them again?

[@kingapplefruit9427]

Hight quality and crystal clear instructions with tips to understand it intuitively, this is the ultimate guide for v brake adjustment.

[@alanminne8185]

Sounds like Al Bundy went into bike maintenance after he left the shoe sales business.

[@rodneyjohnson4794]

back when i bought my first bike of somewhat decent quality (bianchi lynx) there was no youtube. BUT----- there was the first edition of park's big blue book. i used it to guide me and it was about as good as a video. 4 years later i bought a new pcs-10 stand, some tools and a few extra pieces. life got very good with park giving me the confidence to do my own work. the repair stand does extra duty as a christmas tree. the head and tips of the feet form a triangle for a string of small lights. one packet of tinsel fills it out. it has been my tree for the past 14 years.

[@sarahkerr6191]

I just bought my kid a mountain bike and had to install the front brakes myself. The instructions that came with the bike were convoluted and made zero sense, even for someone who's pretty good at figuring things out. I just couldn't seem to get the pads in place with everything centered properly. Thank you so much for the simple explanation and demonstration. I finally had the brakes installed in no time!

[@patrickmbarker]

This channel offers so much value for free

[@nilsonam]

This is by far the best video I saw about the subject. I was struggling to correctly adjust my brakes, but with all your tips, not anymore. :)

[@mjsoup29]

I’ve been working on bikes for years but brakes have changed and your excellent tutorial is extremely helpful. Thank you so much for your great explanation.

[@ajstube54]

Great presentation, to the point, clear and enjoyable. Thank you! 😃.

[@simonmikkelsen]

This is better than any other video on adjusting v brakes.

[@mikeandlucky]

Well done. I have an older Cannondale hybrid with these brakes. Always struggled with adjustment until I found this very helpful video. Thanks.

[@dlowery51]

I really appreciate how you touched on how to even the gaps between each brake pad and the rim

[@cotswoldseeker5609]

Really SUPERB video- I don't often leave comments, but this deserved one :) Really clear, easy to understand and totally helpful- thank you. I find videos for bike maintenance much easier to 'get my head around' than books: a video speaks a thousand pictures, or something like that!!

[@larry7463]

I love Park Tools repair videos! They just helped me refresh my memory on and fix my V brakes on my trusty older Cannondale T-800. Thanks.