Everything You Need To Know About Bike Brakes!!!

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[@AL4140]

The kids are going to be like “what are brakes??” lol

[@wesleysept6536]

No doubt!

[@7treesbikelife976]

im 12 and I know all about brakes and bikes so 🤷🏻‍♂️but my dad teaches me a lot

[@leavemealoneyouprick]

i turned up at the skate park on my dirt jumper for the first time and some kids came up to me on scooters and said "excuse me, why does your bike have brakes?" lmao

[@christianebels1451]

The books are going to be like “oh my back hurts”

[@squidlyminimalisim]

95% of people around me run atleast a back brake

[@cyberlingbot3d896]

The "woodywoodpecker" bird head is actually the Raod runner from a 70's Plymouth Road Runner muscle car.

[@leereoder]

It is NOT from the Plymouth Roadrunner. The bird's name on the bike is Mr. Horsepower invented by Clay Smith because he had red hair. It is the logo for Thrusher Hotrod parts. The Plymouth Roadrunner uses the Looney Toons Roadrunner from the cartoons on the cars and Plymouth commercials.

[@motov8-garage832]

@@leereoderYep! That's been a known auto racing logo from back In the day and It is definitely Mr horse power. He's usually smoking a cigar but not always.

[@leereoder]

@@motov8-garage832 Yep, agree...

[@azanridzwan]

Thank you for the content throughout these years, Alf & Phu 🙏🤘🏼

[@arthursoto4285]

I set these videos on auto play when I’m working on my bike. Vu is the man thanks for all the bike vibes

[@TheNotoriousMIC]

Cantilever my bro. Absolutely bang on with the info. 🔥

[@694dr510]

That FMF/Race inc. Is sick! Also glad to see the pink steering wheel is going to good use😄

[@Mufasa535]

Another great vid guys. Alfredo, consider putting shop location up on the video and description.

[@wesleysept6536]

I ride " brakeless" quite often, having two bikes helps too! I'm always changing components depending on what type of tricks I feel like doing. I love these videos! Thanks guys. Is that " pivot" mount dude, is that gold one a Raceinc?

[@kevinfeeney5309]

I think there are actually 3 types of disc brakes. There's the full mechanical one on the bike in the video. Then there's the full hydraulic set up. There's also cable actuated hydraulic brakes. The first and last ones are generally liked by those who do cycle tours. Easier to source parts and do field repairs compared to full hydraulic disc brakes.

[@kevinfeeney5309]

The woodpecker head with the cigar is from Thrush exhausts.

[@deltafreshrelics1660]

No doubt about it

[@tim7692]

The names you used are similar, I use side pull calipers, Y pull cantilevers, mid pull V brakes and U brakes. thanks for making good informative videos

[@TuesdaysTurn]

The y-pull I've also heard center pull or canti brakes

[@potterg04]

Enjoyed the video, and I noticed your display of BMX seats and I need 2

[@eddiestone7610]

Funny that you posted this bc I just put on Odyssey Evo 2.5s last night. First brake I’ve run in 2 years.

[@JPfingerskater]

Just ordered f25 Odyssey Forks for some front brake action. Wish me luck

[@VailSkateSupply1]

My vintage BMX is a Moto One with coaster brake.

[@FranciscoGonzalez-es9ef]

The racing woodpecker is called Mr. Horsepower. Great Channel 👍

[@dropzilla8398]

Thank you

[@VAustin89]

Phu's intro is the truth..haha, also being chased with broom sticks.. u-brake levers never really work great on discs, they feel so spongy and the lever does not have enough throw to make it work great but I currently run v-brakes specific levers on my bmx and works great.

[@kennichols431]

Don't forget about pitbull brake center mount

[@dashofawesome64]

there is also hydraulic rim brakes(magura hs11). and there also hybrid hydraulic disc brakes. you have a cable but it controls a piston in the caliper that moves the fluid to brake.

[@josephcorso5081]

On point with the brake names

[@Wepen935k]

Wish I can visit this shop someday

[@Junior-fd8ux]

Phu did I miss it or did you forget to mention 990 u brake adapter plates that mount in the center hole that your traditional side pull center mount brakes mounts. Always wanted to upgrade using one but just haven’t.

[@Sk_-jn3ew]

Corona califas checking in!

[@phillipwilliams8805]

Phu can you do a video on doing maintenance on your center mount side pull brakes.

[@skylarsoper241]

Yep

[@Bud229]

Where is this bike shop? What's it called? I'm looking for a conversion headset.

[@pauljames4510]

My MX caliper breaks i had back in the day never worked or did work for a bit then the cable snapped or the break blocks moved and rubbed your tyre and give you a blow out this was on my Raleigh Burner back in the day on my dimond back assult race bike i had a Shimano DX V brake that worked well stopped me well. On my S&M PBR i had dragon fly top cable going in to giro in to london mod in to evo breaks those was the best break i could fufanu anything with that break these days i'm breakless

[@cannabispurist]

I got that same Haro frame in my garage. I need to restore it.

[@MR_WIZZARD]

Gt timberline mountain bike came with U brakes, but phu's terms for each of the brakes is correct 👍 great work guy's, UK viewer saying Hi 👋

[@jacobprice1115]

Since the shop has all those wheelie bikes lets see a tutorial on how to dial v brakes. My brakes just drag on the wheel and dont return to normal position. (Stock tektro v brakes on a big ripper)

[@AlfredoMancuso]

That can be arranged

[@TuesdaysTurn]

The side that drags, disengage the spring and bend it outwards a bit. When you're adjusting the fine adjust screws, think the opposite - when you tighten the screw inwards it will put tension on the spring and push the arm outward. So screw in the side that drags, and the other side that is too far out loosen the screw a little. Every time you make an adjustment, squeeze the brake lever like 20 times, sounds like overkill I know but it helps in my experience. If that still isn't working, disengage the spring on the loose side and bend it a tiny bit towards the wheel (to make less tension on that arm). You can also take the arms off and make sure the boss is clean, and then apply new grease.

[@MorbidThrasher666]

Wheres the pitbull brake and the ubrake on the 87 gt performer center mount homie? lol.

[@kimoarmstrong3519]

I had a 1990 GT mountain bike that came with U-brakes in the rear and cantilevers on the front. So I'm not sure which came first. Cantilever on that bike because it was in front? Cantilevers also used to stick way out sideways back then.

[@mattjonesturbo1]

Reminds me back in the day with my old Haro with Tektro rear brakes, before that it was my shoe in between the frame and the tire on Gt's and Dyno's lol.

[@JR-yr8xm]

Same. I've had my dyno since 1998. Still going strong.

[@jakjohn672]

I’m doin the Barney rubble out of style preference 😆

[@RLOsbornBMXFreestyle]

Ah yes the old Bendix Hub! That is a really old school setup. What is your opinion on Rim Brakes like the Maguras? I have been really enjoying mine on my big bike these days.

[@peterpham1378]

hi phu it peter can you make video about dirt jumper video about mongoose or brand and also who in detail mechanic disc brake and hydraulic brake

[@joshdennington7413]

We should start calling phu grandmaster phu lol 😂 🤣

[@VailSkateSupply1]

I had a group 1 w pit Bull brakes.

[@1111Scorpitarius]

Mannnn...... I miss the old school backpedal brakes!!!! (Coaster breaks?) Can they do a fakie?

[@dropzilla8398]

Funny I got that same Haro just Ali that's funny

[@Elcurtoe]

What kind of haro is that?! That was my first 20in lol my dad bought it at a yard sale when I was 11

[@Younghead]

@Phu the correct name is Calliper, just like on a Car. Cars have drum brakes or disk brakes with a Calliper, as you know a V-Brake is not called a side pull. Nice one mate. ✌️😎 The Canta Lever’s brake name is from architecture and uses a very simple but powerful design often used in the building industry.

[@ryancuda45]

pitbull brakes by odyssey, helped start the u and v brake system design. cantilever phu man chu

[@chrisrosario3311]

Can u use regular brake levers on mechanical disc brakes

[@TuesdaysTurn]

Long pull levers, same as V-brakes. Avid FR-5 work for both, work well and are super cheap.

[@429supercj]

I always thought it was sidepull too.

[@bmxscape]

those brakes i just call center mount also

[@maxiellevillegas1388]

Question brother Phu.. Aside from coaster brakes, are there other brake systems that are "bar-spin friendly"? I'm thinking like front tire disc brake, but the cable goes through the headset so as not to get tangled while bar-spinning. The headset maybe the new thing here if you know what I mean. Great video btw.. Greetings from the Philippines..

[@frankcarrion1011]

Phu is the best

[@skylarsoper241]

Side pull or old school

[@imagesinla8575]

So which is the absolute best side pull brake I can get for my old school Cook Bros? My old Dia Compes don't work so good anymore.

[@phishy6916]

Try new pads Odyssey slim by four clears are great.

[@imagesinla8575]

@@phishy6916 Thanks for the tip. You like them better than Kool Stop?

[@karlovuja5034]

@@imagesinla8575 i have odyssey slim by fours. They are not brakes they are brake pads. Really strong stop power with them. Never tried kool stops, but i definitely recommend these. Only sidepull brakes i know of are odyssey 1999.

[@imagesinla8575]

@@karlovuja5034 Thanks for your input. Two recommendations for Odyssey slim by four brake pads are better than one. I'm guessing you also recommend the Odyssey 1999 sidepull brakes? I have seen about three or four other brakes out there.

[@karlovuja5034]

@@imagesinla8575 odyssey 1999 seem like decent brakes. Everything odyssey is quality so you dont have to worry on that. And im sure they'll be plenty stiff

[@kurtweber4813]

You can get a bracket from odyssey for 990 u brake that uses a single post.

[@AlfredoMancuso]

True

[@kurtweber4813]

Bommerang bracket for old school single post.

[@GigaDonk]

Do people do fixed gear BMX? Is that a thing? I know about fgfs but those are different frames.

[@TuesdaysTurn]

I've never heard of that. You need backward rotation on cranks for some tricks.

[@nomdeguerre13]

Why are memberships suspended?

[@revvolutionz]

Give me a brake!

[@mattaguirre7123]

PHU! THERE IS A diacomp boomerang adapter mounting brakes on a center moun

[@TheMeister308]

Man I just got too distracted at the red 350z 1:32

[@flueky021]

What about hydraulic V brake

[@ducatipaso1386]

Brake #1 = Side pull caliper. Cantilever & V brake same mounts. Old canti levers pull less cable vs V-brake levers. Cantis came from tandems to MTB-BMX. Original L shaped arms stuck out 90 degrees from frame/fork. Cantis are terrible ankle biters as BMX rear OR branch catching front straddle cable causing endo.V brake much more tucked in + modulated pull.

[@TuesdaysTurn]

Yep, on my old bmx bike the original canti brakes were terrible. I replaced them with v-brakes and they're awesome. My first pair of Shimano v-brakes didn't work well on the old bmx frame. I did some research and found out they don't sit down far enough. I put Box Three v-brakes on there and they worked perfectly.

[@kennichols431]

Old school is side pull

[@Fixingeverthingwithaengine567]

Thrust mufflers cherry bombs for car/trucks

[@hobbyjunkies5933]

I've always called them horse shoe brakes center mounts and the other ones I always called v brakes

[@richielebron5898]

V Brakes- flat or towed?? Thank you

[@TuesdaysTurn]

Either. If you're getting noise, try to toe them. You can't toe them too much though because one side is usually a little sticky, so it needs to be close to the rim.

[@pympin87]

i've heard u-brakes referred to as scissor brakes also

[@tonysheene6399]

They were just front/rear callipers wether they were mx or dia compe

[@Ethanh734]

The "A" brake is a cantilever brake

[@VailSkateSupply1]

V brake vs U brake levers- different pull ratios.

[@nomdeguerre13]

aren't the U-brakes actually 990s? (one in the same of course)

[@prayarcher]

Hey Phu let me get a job cousin 😁

[@cfmechanic]

So would u brakes be same thing as 990 brakes

[@eddiestone7610]

Pretty sure 990s were the first u-brake. I remember them being on freestyle bikes in the 90s when I first started riding. Think it was early to mid 2000s is when all the other brands were coming out. Fly brakes to this day were probably one of the best, of course Odyssey Evo brakes are great too.

[@ridzwansabtu3918]

What about drum brakes?

[@ghostlaewon]

hanger brakez maybe 🤷

[@eezad4079]

I'm from Asian and I can confirm with Phu about the intro XD

[@jrock5847]

Woodpecker is called mr. horsepower

[@randycollins2607]

What's up guys 😎🤘

[@djrawshark]

Now how about a 'how to DIAL your U-brakes' video??!

[@Bobby_Uterus]

speed duck

[@joshuapowers4623]

Sorry, you're wrong about the brake pads. The cantilever brake pads are on a post that gets pinched from the top & can only work on those brakes. All the other break pads are a threaded stud with a nut and can be interchanged

[@teejizzleadams1275]

I for the life of me cannot get U-brakes to work worth a damn if the bike has a gyro, imo V-brakes are the way to go, if you draw a path from where the shoe sits to where it contacts the rim it's a straight line, U-brakes move in an arc, so technically it'll take longer to contact and have less force since it's not traveling in only one direction, V-brakes should be the standard regardless of style, plus easier to adjust n dial in

[@LocoLensWP]

I love brakes. but I ride brakeless just because I want to be able to beat my bike up and not worry about breaking leavers.

[@quentinhill9041]

Mr horsepower is his name

[@VailSkateSupply1]

Old mountain bikes had u brakes. I think Gary fisher used them 1st. Also haro had them on their mountain bikes.

[@yardsalecycles]

No Pit Bull Brakes???

[@EVERYTHINGBUTFAMOUS]

🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@jacsonwall]

They are called Bmx caliper brakes

[@VailSkateSupply1]

Your group 1 has cantilever brakes.

[@frankcarrion1011]

I’ve always wanted v brakes on my freestyle now I know it will never happen

[@pushinglimits872]

I think phu is a secret wheelie boy my man could probably do like 25 blocks one hand there's no handles hand drags he could do it all he just don't tell anybody he's the dude in the mask and all the ride outs LMAO

[@cfmechanic]

Not woody wood pecker he is Mr horsepower know for thrush mufflers

[@Surge_LaChance]

😎🤙

[@RaulGonzalez-vc5ds]

Cantilever! Maybe! or u brakes

[@matthubbard904]

Bull dog brakes ?

[@limarquilantang4433]

You forgot the drumbrake

[@mrdrywall6453]

The scams are catching up! I love how Steve justified his scam. He gives away all this cash and cars, yeah Steve, you do...to your friends, partners, and inner circles. You can fool your 13 year old audience, but not adults. It's coming to an end, rookie.

[@AlfredoMancuso]

What on earth are you talking about 🤣

[@StreetDreamzTT]

I live in the city and I know how these fools drive. I’ll take the brakes please 🤣

[@eddiestone7610]

Very true, same here. I just threw Evos on my Sunday and loving it.

[@StreetDreamzTT]

@@eddiestone7610 nice. I got the Springfield. It flexes a lot but it stops. Will be trying the evos after.

[@wittmannmichael777]

Please avoide touching the brakeing surface of the disk

[@130ponce]

u-brakes....?

[@PJSinohin]

inverted duster = to meet the b*tt cheecks

[@juanfo7307]

Spur brakes

[@AlfredoMancuso]

yes!

[@beetlejuice4693]

FhoSho

[@Fixingeverthingwithaengine567]

U brake, horse shoe brake

[@quentinhill9041]

And the ones that you are referring to as A breaks I've heard them called butterfly breaks