How To Adjust Mechanical Disc Brakes On A Bike

[@gustavomattos7549]

This is what 2 minutes videos should be like! Good explanation and straight to the point!

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks!

[@spacecatboy2962]

it took me 5 minutes to adjust the brakes, and 3 hours to find the allen wrench

[@adamkhan3563]

😂😂😂 So is life!

[@Victor_hdzc]

hahaha

[@maxboyer2216]

Bahahahahahya

[@kentlyndonberdon7224]

Hahahahahhaha

[@dunyalivinfornow7544]

Lol so true

[@fultzey]

Thank you so much for not stretching this out in to a 20 min video. Appreciate it :)

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@warrencrawfordart]

Concise video with no music: perfect. Tightened my brakes last night and went for an amazing ride over the hills where I live. Felt much safer than I did when my levers were squeezing against my grips. Thanks for posting this.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@skcyclist]

Glad there is no music

[@stemoleum]

you are a hero! 2 min video that explains everything! thank u so much! i was able to fix a problem that I couldn't fix for 3 days

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome.

[@rad644]

Legend 👌

[@figuringturtle4495]

Bru same

[@marknel4324]

He is the bomb right! Fixed mine too!

[@Sene0444]

Same man. Halfords said that it would cost me 40 quid and obvs tried to take advantage of me and I got it done in 3 mins. 🙌🏿

[@Jaialai55]

Thank you! My brakes were squeaking as I rode my new E-bike for the first 100 miles. After watching this video, with two adjustments, there's no more squeaking!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@1a2b3c4.]

I been watching videos on disc brake adjustment and they all lost me. Tomorrow I was about to take my bike to a mechanic for break adjustment, sixty five bucks including lubrication (on a new bike) and you made it so easy to understand, I put video on pause and went to do it. My wheels are turning smoothly and breaks are working great. Thanks, keep up the great videos and keep it simple at all times. Another channel even mentioned needing a bike torque wrench..... Again, great video.

[@TN_HondaDad]

"It's easy when you know how to do it"

[@happyvilly]

What a sample clear explanation. Way better than 99% bike fix videos

[@JADA-27]

So many videos made me not know what I was doing. I fixed my breaks in like 5 minutes 😂 Thankyou kind sir!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@GodfreyGuitar]

This video was exactly what I needed. Clear and to the point. I am teaching myself how to fix/adjust things on my bike one step at a time, and now I can adjust my brakes!

[@hoohoohoblin]

Glad it helped!

[@davidluchetti4688]

i had to watch a thousand of useless video in KZbin and before I found yours, that in a couple of minutes helped me solve my problem, clear und straitforward. I thank you very much!

[@broccoliwobbles]

This is how you do it right here. Quick and straight to the point. Doesn't need a 20-30 minute video.

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@zacks_facts6281]

Thanks man I have been trying to fix this for 4 weeks! I didn’t find a video until yours! You made it a lot more sense than other people

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@boxerboy860]

Im putting my Schwinn Axum together now and about to punch a hole in the wall brake drag and shit tention both wheels

[@joel3683]

For any other bike problems I suggest you look up park tool, they show you very clear angles and they help you visualize these things very well too

[@likeryko]

I can actually learn so much from you, it's simplistic and the way you show and explain it is so clear to understand in comparison to 7 minute bike shop people...

[@dvfreelancer]

Best brake adjustment video I've seen yet. Clear, succinct, and practical.

[@hoohoohoblin]

Wow, thanks!

[@sabawon5]

Your genius sir👏. I had watched many videos but they don’t get to the point. Your’s 2:14 mins solved my problem. Thanks

[@Greginda11]

This is a life saver! I can't find any bike shops that are open right now and i need my bike to get to work. I have no other option than my bike and i was down to one brake as the other was completely loose.

[@laurenpool8367]

Exactly what we needed to adjust our daughter's bike. Thanks for keeping it short and sweet, and to the point!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@1a2b3c4.]

SIMPLE AND TO THE POINT..... I couldn't climb hills, and I live in the hills. Can't wait to take those hills.

[@zigzagz7735]

Thank you. I checked out all these other videos that are way longer and still didn't know what to do. Your video is so much better and is clear and concise.

[@allybruce4323]

You just saved me from rattling some random person from hurt,seriously I was that stressed . Looked at other videos but 2 looks on here and sorted 👌 saved countless ££'s aswell . Thank you 👍👌

[@hoohoohoblin]

Glad I could help

[@andresdlv]

Great video, simple and straight to the point. I saw many videos before this one and they all made it seem difficult.

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks. I’m glad I could help.

[@shadowdance4666]

Andres Delavega he skipped over a few parts like trueing the disk which usually does need a few adjustments. I do it with an adjustable wrench using sight and sound spinning the wheel. Adjusting the static caliper on the inner most side of of brakes isn’t necessarily a bad idea either lol

[@alecbinyon2944]

Thanks man! Seasoned caliper guy here, just got my first disc brake bike. Appreciate the clarity and brevity.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@Sam___Sky]

No trash talk. 2 minutes. Explained everything you need to know. thanks man

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@AdamasOldblade]

A video that is straight to the point with answers and not 5 solid minutes of intro that’s just self promotion!? Incredible.

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@PtearGriffen]

Thanks man! You should give videos on every aspect of life. Bless youre approach and simplicity in display

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@shahtayyib]

worked on many older bikes but got a nicer one for myself and never had to work on disc brakes before. thank you for the clear and quick explanation.

[@Acmate404]

I was speeding when I had to brake HARD. As I was doing that the lever became loose, ,I thought its over but then I did some research and found you. THANK YOU FOR FIXXING it.

[@Vitin_990]

For more tutorials like this for everything! The 2min feels like 10 because of the all explanations. Right on!! Amazing

[@Sam-iy8do]

Thank you so much for this video. Away from home, luckily with tiny bike multi-tool & was able to tighten the brakes, by myself, in minutes, rather than finding a bike shop. Saved me hours of searching for a shop that is most probably closed until tomorrow anyway!

[@Trysomieflexntjes]

4 years later and you are still helping us.

[@SuparHumen]

Glad i came across your video dude, messed me caliper alignment last night while replacing the break pads, repair guy wanted to replace the whole caliper, came home to get cash and just youtubed it, and bang my breaks are as good as new thanks mate, i subbed 🤟

[@richnoggin6530]

My man!!! After watching countless videos this is the one that finally helped me!! Thanks so much

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@leonardmorales746]

Wow.. simple short video that saves lives..and money.. thanks

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome.

[@dane5624]

Its been awhile, didn't wanna listen to some philosophy of brakes. Pulling the brake to center the pads was all i needed, you succinctly delivered. F******* stellar!!!! Many thanks!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@Ratko1997]

Wow 2 min video that explains everything. And next to it is 12 min video that shows same stuff. Thank you for your contribution.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome. I try to keep everything short and simple.

[@andrewm.4168]

Thank you. I'm not a bike guy but my son's brakes barely worked. Fixed it with your video!

[@hoohoohoblin]

Glad it helped!

[@S_Mendez_28]

Golden. Thank you very much. Saved me a lot of time and hassle from going back to the shop for a tune up. Probably saved the tech some valuable time as well.

[@Mr131abhi]

One of the best videos, I was struggling to fix my new bike, and this knowledge you shared made things happen. God bless you

[@hoohoohoblin]

I’m glad I could help.

[@shopenil1157]

This is the Simplest video I've seen in a while

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@tareqibrahim9326]

You are the best!!!! This problem was so bad to the point that when I pulled it as hard as I can the bike still kept going. I appreciate you so much ! Thank you 🙏

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@RonaldSanchez-i7y]

Thank you so much!!! I've watched so many other videos that did not specify the adjustment of the caliper. Yours solve the problem. Thank you again and keep up the great work 👍

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@chevyvan9568]

I am such a dunce , all this time I thought I had hydraulic brakes, purchased the bleed kit and fluid, went out to bleed this morning just to find out I have mechanical. anyhow thanks for a great plain and simple video my friend.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome.

[@skidRowFilms]

just what I needed and so simply done that even I could mange the adjustment, I would be coming down hills on my 20 hr. ebike and realized it was not stopping like it use to and this morning I almost hit a cat that stopped all of a sudden in my path and then I went to youtube to find you and this excellent short to the point video, thanks I feel sage again. Up to 800 miles on my bike and other than this I have had nothing but joy and great exercise.

[@fogelmclovin2694]

Thanks buddy. Vids like this save me 20 bucks at the bike mechanic.

[@fanman3887]

Thank you so much, you honestly made my day with this simple video. My breaks have been bothering me for a solid month now and its so satisfying to have them fixed.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@flinthillskid785]

THANK YOU! I have the same set up with my Trek 3700 3 series. The brakes were more slow down speed than a stop, but now I stop on a dime!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome.

[@themainthing3966]

Great job! ditto Gustavo's comments "This is what 2 minutes videos should be like! Good explanation and straight to the point!"

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@Tomy_Bruno]

Best explanation I’ve seen. Simple and straight forward!

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@united3689]

Thank bloody christ. Finallyna straight forward well ezplained video on bike maintenance!! Much love

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@Finley.waldron98]

Dude this video was so good and to the point. Needed to get my brakes working good enough for a few days so that I can make it to work before I'm able to take it to the shop for a more detailed fix

[@hoohoohoblin]

Glad it helped!

[@richNfit4life]

Just what I needed to know! I looked for a someone who could explain this in the least amount of time. No histrionics about the birth and evolution of brake technology. Just the facts. Subscribed.👍👌🙏

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@goldcamman2750]

Thanks man, super informative, my disk brake been making unbearable noise and it is super embarrassing, cant wait to try fixing my disk alignment. Have a nice day!

[@Dcuddy]

Thank you so much for this video just fixed mine and my wife’s bikes thought that I was gonna have to take them to a bike shop you just saved me some money with a simple fix👍🏿👏🏾

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@SKant799]

Thanks millions.. this really helped me adjusting my disk brakes. Short and crisp explanation.. saving everyone's time.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@jacobrokolati]

Bro this guy has the best tutorials it’s always straight to the point ❤

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@gius_peppe]

Great video. Was gonna take my bike to a shop and probably pay £25. This saved me both money and time!

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@doctortabby]

This 2 minute video just saved me hours. Thanks for posting, God bless.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You're welcome!

[@gnarpow]

broooooo - thank you!!!! saved me $80 and it worked perfectly!

[@ricoissofuckinnasty7223]

Wow. Spent way to much time trying to figure this out. Soo frustrating. My Amazon bike is usable again! Thanks so much, perfect short and simple vid. I'll be watching more

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@thelifeofpewpew3290]

A year from when you uploaded this and still saving people 💆🏻‍♂️ you sir are a legend

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks!

[@TheWaynester101]

Thank you! Ive been struggling with my brakes constantly getting looser, so i have been adjusting them up at the handles but i saw that the screw was close to reaching its limit. I imagined there must be some other adjustment. I looked at a couple of places and everyone was talking about adjusting at the handles, not the calipers. Thank you for this video! Adjusted my brake lines and now i can stop without using my feet! LOL. I also got the confidence to adjust my caliper angle because the disc was constantly hitting it, so i centralized it. Then i lubed the chain the pedals, all looking good now.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@projectkonstantine8062]

this will be helpful for my spring season tune up. it was 5c last week and just now jumped up to 20-30c

[@CoolmanCraft]

Thank you so much I had this problem for two weeks and I was afraid of Messing it up worse. Thank you so much.

[@aronhegedus]

Thank you, this saved me from having to go to bike shop:) Needed to fiddle around a little bit with the making sure that the disks are centered, but now I have brakes that actually work!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@johnstewart2982]

Thank you! That was so short and sweet and it was exactly what I needed to adjust my brakes!!!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@davehn3753]

Thank u! Best video, clear and simple explanation. Still benefiting from this years later!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@bobnicholls]

Thank you Sir. You just saved me a trip to the bike mechanic. Great instruction, both brakes adjusted easily & successfully in a matter of minutes. 👍

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@josephflores8113]

Thank you! Took me only a minute and a half to fix my mechanical disc brakes on my Road Bike 💪🏼

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@TimSleppy]

What a great video. Straight to the point and very clear instructions. I need to adjust my daughter's disc brakes and now I know how. Thanks.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@tdreyer419]

Thanks for the simple, straightforward how-to video.

[@joseovando2228]

finally someone that can actually fix it without so many tools

[@BillyK212]

This is the video I was looking for!! Thank you!!!! So many videos but nothing that helped like yours!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You're welcome!

[@SchneiderMukbanger]

Just fixed my brakes thanks to this video

[@davidrowe8747]

Short and to the point. Exactly the situation and the advice I needed.

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@marknel4324]

Dude honestly...simple and solid video...exactly what I needed to know To Fix my front brakes bro!!! Thank you!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@triggeredcat120]

This was awesome. My rear disc brake calliper was loose which did not help in braking. I’ll apply this video when I get an Allen wrench.

[@StMaryMagdaleneClitheroe]

I wish all instructional videos were this good!

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@jamessalisbury6482]

Legend thank you for quick easy, simple instructions.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@jv_lamsen10]

Wow I had to pay the bike store $150 HKD just to fix it. But it after a few months which is today, it got lose again. So I got fed up and luckily I found your video. I really appreciate it. I'm gonna try it out now. And get back to you if I get to fix it. Very simple and thorough with your explanation.👌🏼

[@jv_lamsen10]

I just tried it. It did tighten the lever but the brake doesn't work. What should I do?

[@hoohoohoblin]

Look on the back of the caliper and see if there is a place you can turn it to move one of the pads closer to the other one. I made another video about this, but KZbin won’t let me paste links into comments. Look on my channel under bike disc brakes. It’s the video I made about how to change brake pads changing brake pads is really easy, so if yours are all worn out, it’s an easy cheap job to fix them.

[@jv_lamsen10]

@@hoohoohoblin Alright I'll check it out

[@jv_lamsen10]

@@hoohoohoblin Thanks

[@toddbinder2620]

Thanx for the tip, my front break was rubbing, I did the adjustment, and wa la fixed perfectly. Thank you

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@wellingtonnurse9064]

Love this video simple and straight to the point I'll give this a try next time my levers get all the way to the handle bars..

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@adamkhan3563]

Thank u sir! Clear, concise explanation, with immaculate camera angle for the demonstration. Invaluable for a newbie like me! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@emmarowley1096]

Thank you for the concise video, straight to the point, easy to understand. Definitely better than the explanation in the halfords video. Thanks again.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome.

[@MS113MS]

Thank you for this tip ! I will try to repair my bicycle brakes. Thanks again !

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@OmanKhaled]

Thank you bro I was thinking all night how to align it, cous I already bought it last night and I was not ready to take it all way back to be realigned.. Great man you are

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@Hamza-rm6ci]

Thank you so much really, because of this I fixed my own brakes and also my friends bikes brakes! WE BOTH ARE REALLY HAPPY!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@branclicks941]

this gave me a chance to go out with my friends , I thought it needed heavy tools lol , thank you!

[@z0vea]

thanks man brakes haven’t been working at all now this helped a bunch that’s boss

[@MurdocksMenagerie]

For real tho, you're awesome dude. Problem solved with no having to listen to anything but the pertinent information. Thx a bunch. Like distributed. Peace and blessings 🙏

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@videomootcher]

Thanks for this video. Adjusting brakes to a homebrewed ebike kit. Thanx again!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@kory3762]

Ho man! I didn't have my father to teach me all what I am learning in your videos!! Thanks!

[@hoohoohoblin]

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[@JamesMillerBand]

you win, quickly explained this, all anyone hunting this topic could hope for

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks

[@ChargedPulsar]

Amazing video, thanks a lot! I have learned the critical parts on how to center and adjust the disc brakes.

[@gouriujjinwal5914]

This is The best video that I have seen for my bicycle 🤗🤗🤗😘😘

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks!

[@PathofCultivation]

He just gets straight to the point. No long intro, no "like and subscribe" BS... no talking about his personal life for the first 5 minutes. He just gets straight down to what you need to know.

[@marciooki5820]

Yes!you forget to say ,he don't try to sell any tools or bike stuff 😆

[@TruthFairy671]

Thank you so much for this repair tip, i was having this exact same problem and i was able to fix it myself!

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@ul6530]

Thanks a lot! Everything is very clear compared to other videos on youtube on this topic.

[@hoohoohoblin]

You’re welcome

[@battletoads22]

Simple, informative, no BS. This was excellent.

[@hoohoohoblin]

Thanks.

[@sinqfv]

What does it mean of the lever on the caliper moves forward than what it is supposed to making the brake not work at all even though the lever is pulled all the way?