How To Install BMX Front Brakes

[@hammeredscout]

Watched the entire video and I don't even have a bike. You keep your viewer engaged.👍🏽

[@SWalkr]

Love watching your older how-to vids for a refresher. I have extra parts laying around so I bought some items for another bike build. I like watching your vids to make sure I have all the small parts or tools on hand. This build will have front/rear brakes, so this how-to helped me remember what it all entailed. I'm an older rider, so I haven't done this in years. It'll come back eventually. 🤔

[@Brant_Moore]

Oh that's awesome man!! Really stoked to hear that it helps for something like that which I've never even thought about before

[@joshrock68]

First video I could find with actual instructions that was easy to follow along.... Needless to say once I watched this...I was a pro

[@MrPhotodoc]

Good presentation, no pauses, concise and to the point. Did not waste my time.

[@Brant_Moore]

Thank you!! I do my absolute best!!

[@thehowtochannel9719]

Had my first go at changing a brake cable after watching this video, worked perfectly. Many thanks!

[@johnnyvinson437]

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[@scotttestrow2278]

Would this setup work for a rear brake using a noodle to keep the cable out of the way and just running it around the seat tube? Seams like it would be a more efficient angle to pull on the callipers!

[@ianward7376]

Excellent tutorial video, just coming to end of my 1st custom build, 2024 Skyway Street beat. Waiting on Springfields, you saying no front hardware has to be bought separately, adapter's or whatever yeah, that's awesome! Thought I was going to struggle with the brakes, only ever worked on O/S Dia-compe's. Thanks Brant👌👊

[@Brant_Moore]

Happy to help and stoked to hear that it worked out for you better than you expected!

[@UserName-us1nm]

Thanks so much Brant! I picked up an Odyssey brake kit and was frustrated when I tried to install it as there was no front barrel adjuster or other hardware specific to front brakes. I thought I'd wasted my money, but now I know exactly what to do!

[@Brant_Moore]

Heck yes I’m psyched to have been able to help!!

[@jimowen3764]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge in this video. I'm thinking about adding front brakes to my 26" bmx cruiser.

[@robertburriss4130]

@Brant_MooreThanks for this video! It makes me feel a little dumb because that was pretty simple but thanks. Everything I've done to my bike I've used your videos. Can't quite figure out the 2 cable gyro but I'm gonna keep trying till I get it right. Definitely the best how to BMX vids on KZbin

[@Brant_Moore]

No need to feel dumb! Everyone has to learn somehow and I’m psyched to hear my videos help you! Thank you for the kind words as well man!

[@clintage3]

Thanks! Does it matter which side of the fork and brake assembly you route the brake cable to? Like, does it negatively affect the operation of the brakes if you had threaded the cable down the stem/fork and then wrapped it around the left side of the fork instead of the right so that the barrel adjuster is on the left and the narp on the right?

[@xerxesdacat]

what drives me up the wall is my cable still rubs on the tire even though i looped it around like you have shown. True, you do run a narrower tire than i do, my tire is pretty wide, im thinking i may have to 3d print some sort of cable guide to keep it from rubbing on the front wheel.

[@Noobik311s]

Hi. I have a question. My brakes do not go back and they somethow get stuck on eachother, what do i do?

[@johndooling1176]

Love the video(s), very helpful. I did a search and yours was the one I ended. What is the piece called that the cable goes into on the brake after it comes out of the forks? My Odyssey brake did not come with it. Thanks.

[@Brant_Moore]

Hey thank you! That’s a front brake barrel adjuster. Odyssey sells them individually on their site

[@johndooling1176]

That was fast. Found it. Thanks again.

[@paulb6304]

Terrific explanation!

[@Brant_Moore]

Thanks Paul! Hope it helped!

[@51seluj]

I can't find any hardware or cable kits with that style setup, all the ones I find have a triangle deal and that looks cheesy. Where did you get the cable and hardware?

[@Brant_Moore]

It’s odyssey’s kit, they sell it separately

[@51seluj]

@@Brant_Moore thank you so much!! I found it.. "Evo 2.5 replacement parts" 😉

[@Brant_Moore]

Boom boom there it is! Happy to help man!

[@corganpictures]

Is it possible to add the front brake mounts on a fork that doesn't have them built in?

[@Brant_Moore]

There is such a thing as a 990 plate that is mounted in the hole that some forks have in the steer tube. If you can find one you could use that and if your fork doesn't have a hole, I might suggest finding someone local who is a machinist and can guarantee one that is where it needs to be! Hopefully that helps enough to earn your subscription!

[@jessarellanes6648]

Nice. Digging them cable cutters. 👌

[@ODGuitars]

If my stem doesn't allow a cable in, there's the allen screw there, should I have a different stem or a screw with a hole for the cable? What's the method on one of these? The bike is Premium solo model, thanks!

[@Brant_Moore]

I’m not sure there is another way to do it properly. You can run the cable on the outside like old school bikes but then the bike won’t function 100% correctly. You may have to get a different compression bolt setup that allows the cable to go through. Not what you wanna hear, but unfortunately the way it is

[@ODGuitars]

Oh, I figured I'd probably have to change the bolt for that, I'm still not sure if I'll add the brake, it's just an old habit from the age of 16, I'm now 39 and just realized everyone rides without them, haha

[@np2185]

This was very helpful man thanks!

[@Brant_Moore]

Always happy to help! Thanks for watching. Lets so those front brake moves on instagram!

[@devilmyke]

I'm looking to do this but my brake is a horse shoe fitting in the middle of my fork so the cable needs to come in from above.

[@Mikey-wb5tq]

What brake model is that, want the same type just 1 cable that goes direct

[@Brant_Moore]

Its the Odyssey Evo 2 brake

[@staynielherbayn657]

Can the bars still be spun as much as you want or does it tangle somehow?

[@Metaldadbmx90]

what I do when I set my fronts up is I will have the barrel adjust on my lever stick out more than what i like, then tighten the cable knarp with the cable pulled so my front wheel is locked up. then i screw in my barrel adjuster until it feels good. hope this made sense, it's easier to show and type lol

[@Brant_Moore]

Makes perfect sense! That’s how I do it when putting in new rear cable inners as well

[@firedemon2166]

I was thinking of putting front and rear on my bmx, I wonder if it’s worth it and how much it weighs

[@linkscape1957]

What if you have no pegs to install the brakes on...only a center hole

[@caffeine4130]

Something to note for all the people saying "why would you use a front brake", If you live in a very hilly area and destroy shoes riding brakeless, or crash into people at the skatepark, it may be in your best interest to run a brake. A front brake doesn't require a gyro, straddle set-up or cable hangars. and you are running a very short cable directly through your headset and around the outside bend of the fork. This is very lightweight and "clean" looking IMO. Also, the front wheel doesnt move on dropouts so it can truly be set up once and not need adjustment after a crash. There are plenty of positives to see if your willing to try something new and not just bash something you know nothing about! I ride flatland and some street. started off with brakes, then only a front brake. I ride mostly brakeless now but still throw a brake on occasionally.

[@Brant_Moore]

Great point man, I’d say the only thing you left out was the advice for people to not just slam on their brake if they have only a front brake so that they don’t front flip. Haha

[@caffeine4130]

@@Brant_Moore haha true, but I almost never go fast enough that it would be an issue while riding flatland. If someone cuts in front of you and you need to rely on the front brake, just lean back. On the streets just riding spot to spot it’s a nice thing to have when approaching a downhill intersection (for example). If you have a chrome rim and simple green on the rim, you can use it like a horn on a crowded sidewalk 😛

[@christopherr1830]

Simple green on rim makes it sound horn like? It's actually loud enough-?..

[@MichaelWilliams-BigEasy]

Thank u man

[@Brant_Moore]

Always happy to help!!!!

[@Metaldadbmx90]

you should do a video where you install double front brakes! 2 levers, 2 cables, one really long inner cable

[@Brant_Moore]

Hmmm, what do you mean double front brakes? That's the only part that confuses me

[@pwh4130]

I wish you had a flatlander do this. They know more about brakes than anyone. It's a good basic video for installing a brake but you forgot a few important details to make it work perfectly.

[@Brant_Moore]

Leave them in the comments for people to use! This is meant to be a guide to get them installed and working. There could always be another video on dialing them in later on

[@pwh4130]

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[@depone6334]

lol, i ride flatland, no brakes, have no clue how to install them, after going brakeless last year, i'm never riding brakes again. I just need to install a front brake on my unbike I use to practice hang fives with

[@gogreen392]

Good video

[@NGKGMR]

At least im not the only one using front brakes

[@dustinrouse4130]

I ran a front brake only set up from 1997 to 2000. Saying this makes me feel old.

[@Brant_Moore]

Haha No no no, not old yet!

[@NGKGMR]

Am i a bmx rider if i have 1 piece cranks?

[@crapiecorn]

Hmm there is really no need to pinch the ferrule cap

[@Mediocre_at_best]

The only part I didn't like about this video was when you took the slack out by using the barrel adjusters, it looks so much cleaner to leave them alone and pull more cable through the knarp instead.

[@Brant_Moore]

You’re not wrong!

[@tomemeny1700]

Why do u want front brakes on ur bike anyway?

[@Brant_Moore]

There’s about 37849538363949 more tricks you can do with front brakes. Just another way to have fun and learn new things!

[@tobybrigg7011]

Why do you need a front.. brake..

[@Brant_Moore]

To do front brake tricks

[@Rick_Todd]

Endos

[@emanuelcorlat7261]

When you think about it, for a BMX a front brake would actually be more useful than a rear brake.

[@Rick_Todd]

Coolio

[@Brant_Moore]

Thank you!

[@carlosortiz8300]

what is this......

[@Brant_Moore]

Front brakes!!!