Thanks for one of the clearest Shimano road bike bleeding/burping videos on KZbin.
@DouglasRosser5 жыл бұрын
Wow! I bled my brakes earlier today and was honestly disappointed in the results. The "tip" you gave to firm up the lever feel worked like MAGIC. My hydros feel awesome again! Thanks!
@nickkent71642 жыл бұрын
By far the best demonstration/tutorial I have watched. Couldn't be more straightforward with your help. Thank you
@jbratt5 жыл бұрын
Right lever/front brake😀. I had a friend that was an old motorcycle guy and left handed that hooked up his brakes that way. I raced his bike one time and amazingly I had no problems. I guess my old motorcycle habits kicked in. 👍
@Krejza824 жыл бұрын
I've been told it is standard in UK. Either way, I just switched to right/front since I do 15-20 tkm per year on my motorbikes. Feels a bit better than left/front, though.
@archiebob114 жыл бұрын
Right lever/front brake is standard in the U.K. 👍
@lmc3332 жыл бұрын
If the brakes are reversed (Right Lever = Front Brake), then what about the Rear Derailleur ? i dont think the left handle can handle the 11 or 12 gear shift ?! That is just mad
@jbratt2 жыл бұрын
@@lmc333 it’s only the brake cables that need to be reversed. The levers stay in the same place.
@demondroid6663 жыл бұрын
First thing to try is while your bike is standing on the floor, tilt your bars way up so the reservoirs are pointing up at roughly 45° making them the highest point. Pump the lever light hard and in between while tapping the hose for awhile. Preferably unwrap your bartape first and align the hose so the bubbles easily can travel up to the reservoir. No special tools necessary. Works especially well on new bikes with spongie brakes out of the box. Cheers!
@dustpanfryingpanАй бұрын
You explained it so well! I was intimidated about doing this before this video.
@ramonzxcv7411 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. one of my bikes sitting there with non-stop brake issues. bled , cleaned rotors and new pads in back..like new. I appreciate it.
@Mark18714 жыл бұрын
I honestly cannot believe Shimano didn't bother including the tiny funnel adapter (Y-0C698050) in their bleed kit for those of us who have slightly different levers. As far as I can see it's not even included in their 'professional' bleed kit, and has to be bought entirely on its own. The video is great though, super simple and yet concise explanations. At least I know exactly what to do now, once I get my hands on the adapter. Thanks!
@dndhm5 жыл бұрын
Great video! A word of advice: don't overtighten the bleed screws! I did and ended up having to Dremmel it out of my lever after the head stripped.
@1ntrask4 жыл бұрын
Shimano bleed screws are terrible. I also stripped a bleed screw, twice actually, and also had to use a dremmel to get them out. And then I couldn;t find the bleed screws anywhere, and this was pre-pandemic. They need to ,redesign those screws!
@wangdangdoodie4 жыл бұрын
@@1ntrask Shimano seen to make their bolts out of cheese.
@richardbryanesq4 жыл бұрын
I had to tap a torx bit into the rounded hole to remove the screw.
@Offwekid2 жыл бұрын
@@1ntrask also wasn’t able to find spare one for my XT lever, then found listing for the used complete shimano lever (cheaper one), but with the same dimension screw. Asked for just a screw for 1/3 of the price, the person selling it accepted my offer.
@nevillellewellyn81014 жыл бұрын
Great info, great pace, great narration, not overly verbose.
@KIMKim-ql8zx4 жыл бұрын
My Favorite Mechanic on youtube!
@jaykeehan58136 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video. Made me know what to expect when doing something I hadn't done before. I esp. like the fact the video was dividend between the "quicky" task of adding fluid and the more complete job of replacing fluid.
@stardust67735 жыл бұрын
I just purchased my first disc road bike two months ago and was afraid servicing the brakes would be difficult but with this video it seems feasible even for me! Thanks
@joseluiscaceres14584 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. TIL Aussies have reversed brakes from Americans.
@kiowa215 жыл бұрын
I was looking for a decent run through on how to bleed shimano discs, not only is your video just spot on but you are using exactly the same bike as me! I lucked out or what. Great video, thanks
@davidnaumes17505 жыл бұрын
Excellent instructional video on the Shimano disc brake bleeding process!
@gazzafookinb19874 жыл бұрын
The absolute clearest step by step video of this type on YT, Well done! and thanks alot!
@danielmontgomery79485 жыл бұрын
Outstanding explanation and demonstration - thanks!
@Bearded.Wonder6 жыл бұрын
Straight foward and simple. Thanks, Al.
@fuffy663 жыл бұрын
It looks like the cable routed near the stem was the highest point of the system... shouldn't the bike have been rotated a bit to make the top bleed port the highest point?
@esaguilar154 жыл бұрын
Just used this video as reference for a brake bleed. The video was precise and was everything I needed! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
@christophhadelich38563 жыл бұрын
Such a great instruction video. It was so easy. Thanks.
@davidfong48112 жыл бұрын
Note: the newer Shimano brakes require an extension for the bleed cup. Also, I just noticed that the bike's brakes are reversed from US orientation--we have front on left and rear on right--that could be quite a shock having a rental bike, lol.
@pakfelix31626 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video ... very clear instruction!
@timerasmus5882 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation. Now to give it a try!
@jochem19866 жыл бұрын
Bloody nice bike, that. BMC Roadmachine 02
@cornelbacauanu15444 жыл бұрын
Very instructive and clearly explained . Thank you. Where the Shimano bleeding kit can be purchased ?
@juliangarrett63732 жыл бұрын
Almost any bike shop can get you one. Online bicycle stores. Amazon. eBay
@nowisthetime126 күн бұрын
Bleeding the front has never been an issue for me; it's the rear I find impossible.
@frostywrathc76404 жыл бұрын
excelling guide, will give it a try later!
@stuartwilliams45414 жыл бұрын
Really excellent video...well delivered and easy to follow. Thank you Cycling Weekly
@lovestory9478 Жыл бұрын
great sir..thanks..and houw about forward brake ?
@g5magic2 жыл бұрын
Why most Channels always show how to bleed front break? Why is rear break??
@kevinkijlstra1666 жыл бұрын
Well presented and very clear....thanks mate
@rthavi41664 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the thorough demonstration!
@Keimirrum2 жыл бұрын
I'm bleeding my new GRX 400 rear brake for the 10th time and the le ver steel feel soft and there is no breaking power on the wheel. What am I doing wrong? There's no more air bubbles in the whole system but it steel feel rubbish. Front break is OK, but the rear is not working as it should. Any tips?
@vaancee Жыл бұрын
The brake looks very squishy to me. Were you just able to pull that lever all the way and have it touch the handle bar?
@KarlROSJohnsonDC5 жыл бұрын
The information presented sure will come in handy. Thank you for sharing!
@upsidedown2606 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation, the best one. Thanks
@lancelink883 жыл бұрын
When you finished there was still way too much travel in the brake levers. You should have remedied that and displayed how you would do that.
@marts5005 жыл бұрын
Disc brakes are great on road & mtb....but is the hydraulic thing really necessary.Whats wrong with a quality cable disc system.
@ticklefritz54065 жыл бұрын
Nice work Al!
@16-75 жыл бұрын
Succinct guidance. Top notch video.
@tahevol5 жыл бұрын
Great presentation. Thanks.
@colessewingcentrenotts Жыл бұрын
Excellent - thank you
@jnw905 жыл бұрын
Where can I get that bleed kit from? I can only find part kits I. E. Syringe and cup/cone/funnel, or aftermarket kits.
@mikejones5540 Жыл бұрын
i use it all the time
@magpiemale6 жыл бұрын
I just did my BMC alpenchallenge with the quick bleed works a treat took about 10 mins there was a lot of air in the rear brake...One thing why the brake block in place of the pads ? rear brake has less travel now cannot imagine how the rear got air in the first place.
@Warp20034 жыл бұрын
You don’t really need it for the quick bleed. Actually, it’s better to top up the system when pads are worn. It reduces lever travel a bit.
@Bandyrobs12 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks
@bodowling63373 жыл бұрын
Thank u! This was perfect
@paulmacklin42014 жыл бұрын
Excellent video
@evenchiodera6 жыл бұрын
Should you have the bleeding tool as the highest point when pumping out all the air in the system? Maybe it is, but for me it looks as is not.
@richardbryanesq3 жыл бұрын
What I've found is that's difficult to do because of how the brake hose snakes its way through the frame, most especially from the rear caliper to the lever. There are so many bends for air to collect, and keeping the funnel at the highest point, especially for a new installation, while twisting the bike on the stand in all directions, without spilling fluid all over the place, has been very difficult.
@thiscocks5 жыл бұрын
Good vid. I normally dispose of my oil in the sink and / or neighbors garden.
@ezvkm776 жыл бұрын
Nice video instructive , thanks
@VideoNOLA5 жыл бұрын
What is the suggested service interval for these brakes? Or should I just hold off until/unless I notice performance degradation?
@Digi204 жыл бұрын
with mineral oil (shimano) there basically is no service interval as this stuff wont attract water. bleed it when you feel a performance degradaten. in really dirty and gritty situations (mtb in the winter, etc.) it might be a good idea to check annually, as dirt and air can enter the system via the seals. its not very likely though.
@theodoroschatzis61014 жыл бұрын
Hi! thanks for the video!! I get a firm leaver after bleeding but when I put the wheel back the leaver becomes loose again, how can I fix it?
@christophercondron53883 жыл бұрын
Take out the wheel pump the brake 3 or 4 times and put the wheel back on
@darrenstanley97363 жыл бұрын
@@christophercondron5388 Many thanks for the tip. I've spent days trying to work out why my brake bleed still left the leaver spongy. This fixed it a treat!
@linfordblackwood67752 жыл бұрын
If the oil not going in my breaks leaver what can I do
@Tchairdjian6 жыл бұрын
If I want to replace my 105 hydraulic shifters with an Ultegra model, would I need to remove all the gear cables and brake hoses to do it, or can I just swap the shifters....? All the hoses and cables are internal inside the frame and I am hoping I don’t have to fish them in and out.... it would be such a big job. Do you have a video in mind on how to?? Thanks.
@MrStuartHolmes6 жыл бұрын
Dick Tchairdjian hi. You can switch and bleed the brake hoses, but you’ll need to re-run the shifter cables back through the frame in order to get the nipples into the shifters again. I’d replace the shift cables at the same time - your new shifters will probably come with a pair. I’m considering doing the same thing with my Cannondale Synapse 105. Good luck!
@Digi204 жыл бұрын
you can just plug the old hoses into the new shifters. its recommended to change the olives, so you need to cut a cm and install new ones. but most of the time it works without doing so.
@makantahi37315 жыл бұрын
is there some screw that can adjust brake lever position as on mtb brakes- i done this today as you , but brake lever is still too deep/low in compare to other brake and it has variable travel- if press once it goes far/deep, if press twice fast then is short travel of brake lever(rear brake)
@Digi204 жыл бұрын
on ultegra/dura-ace you have a (not really good) adjustment screw. on sora, tiagra and 105 you dont. if the lever changes travel when pressing fast you most likely have air in the system somehwere.
@DJWolves974 жыл бұрын
Why is there no pressurizing step?
@vaancee Жыл бұрын
The front brake is on the right lever? O_o
@bjtwuk6 жыл бұрын
What is that "plastic ring" that is used at 7:36 in the video? I do not see it included in the Shimano Bleed Kit TL-BT03. What is its part number and where does one get it?
@Digi204 жыл бұрын
the ring is to somewhat secure the hose on the nipple. you dont really need it, but its okay to have. i had them included in my bleed kits.
@anrijspugacs41023 жыл бұрын
The best, thanks
@wheelgood6 жыл бұрын
What’s up with the subliminal Cycling Weekly messages?! 🤣
@rhet0ric3 жыл бұрын
The shot is frequently too far from what's going on, or blocked by the mechanic's hand, to see what he's doing
@thiscocks5 жыл бұрын
Could you use the same bleed pot for the rear brakes afterwards?
@Digi204 жыл бұрын
sure
@user-bu6mx9ks9p2 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@AndrewRappL4 жыл бұрын
Great vid but this skips a step in the Shimano instructions where pressure is applied to the brake and the bleed port is loosened and tightened quickly
@Digi204 жыл бұрын
thats one way to do it, especially when setting up from scratch. but when you only want to bleed the already installed system thats not neccesary because you wont have so many air bubbles in the system.
@effyleven3 жыл бұрын
For the first "firming up" type bleed, what was the point of taking the wheel off and messing about with the brake pads? Absolutely nothing was even DONE, down at the caliper!
@ivanboesky15206 жыл бұрын
great vid
@charrito203 жыл бұрын
Pero nadie se da cuenta que está trabajando con la manera de freno derecho y la rueda o freno delantero 😂😂😂
@marieballesteros33093 жыл бұрын
Nope...en UK el freno delantero esta en la mano derecha. Aca se circula por la izquierda y por ley, las bicis estan seteadas asi
@thomasmoher90894 жыл бұрын
Why are you bleeding the front brake and the right hand brake lever? Shouldn't it be the left lever?
@wangdangdoodie4 жыл бұрын
An ignorant comment like that suggests you're probably American.
@kboulghobra3 жыл бұрын
Good but forgot protection gloves 😄
@oddknack Жыл бұрын
cheers
@Heavytortoise6 жыл бұрын
TIL British bikes reverse their brake handles
@thiscocks5 жыл бұрын
We left the EU so we don't have to
@DJWolves975 жыл бұрын
thiscocks Hahaa Brexit?
@HrishikeshHaldankar4 жыл бұрын
Heavytortoise Thanks, I was wondering about that
@pixacervino6 жыл бұрын
Which model is that bike?
@paquette246 жыл бұрын
BMC RoadMachine 02
@momaday1Ай бұрын
Why do all these ‘pro’ mechanics show a front brake bleed? Cos it’s easier. Trust me, a rear Shimano bleed is more challenging, show us how to do that
@wangdangdoodie4 жыл бұрын
Really should be wearing gloves - even with mineral oil.
@christonamtb40895 жыл бұрын
Hellooo Al 😍
@garybrown57693 жыл бұрын
Wear gloves for mineral oil 😅
@povertyspec965110 ай бұрын
Disc brakes are a waste of time here in Florida. Not a hill in sight.
@steveanderson57544 жыл бұрын
His RIGHT hand lever connected to FRONT brake? Is this person a motorcyclist? Something I saw back in the day = since motorcycles have clutches, which are on left side, the right hand brake is front on motorcycles -- some motorcyclists would mimic this on their bikes so they did not have to make the mind/switch as they went from bike to motorcycle to bike, etc. Or was this just to make it easier to video?
@johnbull19863 жыл бұрын
UK front brake is on the right.
@mortonbeard2240 Жыл бұрын
All that for a bicycle.
@040307Stroke Жыл бұрын
Must wear nitrile gloves
@daggyag96136 жыл бұрын
I am never gonna go disc again....happy with my rim brakes!
@jaykeehan58136 жыл бұрын
Like the disks on my Diamondback Haanjo Trail (which is why I'm here), however, I don't think they are necessary or an improvement for a road bike using up to 28m tires. I'm a big guy and still have never have lacked for stopping power using Force calipers on my Cervelo.
@jomaha92276 жыл бұрын
I like having discs with carbon clinchers. Works better than rim brakes, and safer too because it won't heat up the carbon and cause potential catastrophic failure (I live in CA with lots of mountains on my ride).
@ivanboesky15206 жыл бұрын
Daggy AG doubt you have ever owned a disc brake bike putz, :-)
@magpiemale6 жыл бұрын
I have had rim brakes and they are pants esp in the wet love the disc brakes better stopping in both wet n dry and the rim doesn't get marked..I suppose its horses for courses which ever you prefer.
@dersensemann846 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this very interesting information. The world would be a bleak place without you.
@remcoremeijer75145 жыл бұрын
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@yuxuansun82714 жыл бұрын
This is no even close to good enough. Look up the Shimano manual.
@davidstanek12274 жыл бұрын
Brits, with their silly right handed front braking.
@wangdangdoodie4 жыл бұрын
If you had even one brain cell you would be able to work out the reason why!
@V8_screw_electric_cars5 жыл бұрын
Why do people need such strong brakes if they ride on compact chainrings, you can't go that fast anyway lol
@TheDaern5 жыл бұрын
Speak for yourself. Perhaps you need to practice some cadence drills... :-)