Brake Caliper Mounting & Adjustment - Cantilever Smooth Post

[@alexmakowski9620]

This video has good mechanical advantage.

[@Cpresoz]

I watch this video every time I work on my bikes. I watch it sometimes when I'm not even working on a bike. Absolutely the most clear and reassuring video that always leads to a perfect install.

[@otdosa]

*AND good mechanical advantage.

[@spacefolder]

Best cantilever adjustment video on youtube. Period.

[@HarrySKeith]

Yup

[@BeyondEcstasy]

It's all a ploy to sell you more tools

[@davidwhocares3293]

So you get great education free ! You OWE them your business

[@yogas2]

@@BeyondEcstasyYou don’t need too many tools for this and many people who don’t have them will just buy a set which is perfect for what they need. No need to be so pessimistic 😂

[@rmromanko]

I was going insane adjusting the brakes on a used Cannondale F500 CAD2 I purchased recently at a garage sale for only $35. The bike is in like-new condition, but someone along the line put the rear brakes together wholly wrong. This excellent video showed me exactly how it went together, and in what order to adjust it. After three hours of frustration, got on KZbin and watched this video and NAILED IT on my first attempt. I should have watched this in the first place. Our son is moving into his dorm for his first year of college tomorrow, and this video saved the day for me. Many thanks...now I can finally load up the bike up and send him to school!

[@pauldicarlo3057]

This is the "Citizen Kane" of cantilever smooth post videos.

[@TobiEh]

This might as well be the best video on the internet. It turned dark magic into a reasonable sequence of steps. mind==blown

[@chuckgliderable]

Wow, what a perfect instructional video. I spent years to learn this stuff - I wish I had this video 10 years ago! Calvin, you're the Don! And big Kudos to the camera handler.

[@dougharlow6037]

This is one GREAT video!! I just took all my brake assembly’s off my Specialized mountain bike, then cleaned, lubed & adjusted per your video. Was very easy. Please keep uploading videos. Very intuitive. Greatly appreciated. Thanks

[@stevevisek7422]

I've acquired quite a few Park Tools over the years but never knew about your videos. I've watched 10 or 12 in the last few days and they're excellent! I've been trying for years to get my cantis to work right and never been satisfied..........until I saw your video. Thanks!!!!

[@mvguy4792]

Thank you Park Tool- I had watch this video a few times and attempt the adjustment a few times. With some persistence, I was able to perform the fix.

[@MrTheRabber]

Pazzesco! This is just awesome! I did have to go for English video on cantilever cause there were none good in Italian. It is extremely clear and informative, one of the most entertaining and engaging video I've ever seen. I feel like I'd become a bike technician

[@dijevanja5039]

That rusted tension bolt is driving me crazy. Best canti setup video ever. I do some bike workshops for kids and always ask myself how would Calvin explain it.

[@rchandos]

There are a lot of adjustments for these kind of brakes which baffled me until I saw this video. Thanks!

[@jackclark9365]

I've never built a bike before and now I've decided to do it as a project with money I get from helping out. Without this guy I would have never know how to do this.

[@shamanbeartwo3819]

I think I can actually do this!! Thanks for taking the time to make such a succinct professional video about something as important as brakes. I live in Seattle and its all hills.

[@Kenji-ds9rf]

Nothing on YT come close to how good you demonstrate.

[@dianayork844]

The Park Tool videos are precise and thorough I learn and improve with each instruction. Thanks guys.

[@r.davies2702]

After recently buying an old MTB for restoration, this vid has come in handy. Been riding discs for too long 😂.

[@TonyPablo]

The best bike mechanic's tutorial on KZbin!!

[@keinbock3808]

i bought an old bike on ebay and i never saw those Cantilever brakes before. Fixing them gave ma a headache until i found this video. Thanks a lot

[@charlesr.carney6297]

I bought a beautiful touring bike used with cantilever brakes. The stopping power was so bad and I have zero experience with them. Your tutorial has changed my bike to a powerful stopper now. Quite literally you may have saved my life, thank you for making this!

[@JakeLDS]

so much work has gone in to making this tutorials. It's a really great resource for people world wide, thank you Park Tools and whoever worked to create all these videos.

[@Quadflash]

This video demystifies brake adjustments on my bike. Thanks!

[@woodbine66]

Agree, best cantilever vid anywhere. Tells you all you need to know in clear, easy to understand steps. Many thanks to the person in vid and Park Tools.

[@SingoMinsk1]

Great work. Thanks so much!! Working on an old bike my dad gave me and this answers all questions.

[@GrahamGibby]

Got a free bike from somebody's driveway (had a 'take me home!' sign on it). Inspected all the things, watched this. $12 for new pads, $25 new grips, some WD-40 and 3-in-1, ready to roll! Also, kudos to the camera op who knew when to nudge the focus.

[@romimat.2319]

Thank you for your detailed professional explanation. Cantilever brakes are nearly extinct in Japan where I live. My 1990 MTB needs break adjustments, but I found that it was hard to find a right shop to leave my bike for such adjustments. I'll watch this video many times and try to adjust the brakes by myself.

[@taputechnic]

I'm new to DIY bike repair, and this video series is excellent, with exactly the right amount of detail. Thanks!

[@haithamabdullah400]

No video as professional, demonstrative, and sophisticated like this one. Thank you so much.

[@planetstarbucks2348]

Just want to say thanks for posting this and the other brake repair videos. I just replaced the pads and cables on my old bike and I'd have been completely lost without this.

[@michaeljenkins2411]

This video is perfect. Exactly what I needed to see before changing by brake cables and pads. I was not sure what to do, this video solved that. My brake job was a success! Thanks!

[@grunthaner]

As a school teacher you get an A+ for this outstanding video. Thank you very much for a job well done. I have watched this video 2 times now as I forgot to take notes ; ).

[@MagicalChickenWings]

Was about to give up on my old MTB, but this video made me believe again. Thank you!

[@leandermendoza3429]

Thank you for this video! It greatly helped me adjust the cantilever brakes on my old mountain bike.

[@KillSwitchNY]

Amazingly detailed video. I am mechanically inclined with cars but I just picked up an old Diamondback mountain bike with the stradle style cantilever and I was lost. This video is going to save me alot of time!

[@Daluke61]

Got to jump on the thumbs-up crowd on this one; very informative, helpful and simple... all good!

[@raymondmclellan1363]

Superb. Clear instructions delivered in a very approachable manner.

[@DilbertMuc]

Damned! I've had endless frustration with those levers for years and only now I stumbled upon this video. Followed its steps on the bike and was done in 5 minutes. 😔 Now you have one more subscriber on this channel. 😏

[@bretmohler9719]

man this was so helpful thank you!! i just got a canti bike the other week and had a few braking issues. this video was a perfect walk through of addressing each issue and now they feel as good as my disk brake systems.

[@mathguy829]

Just saved myself a decent chunk of change...thanks Calvin. You're the best-EST.

[@CantrellMS]

The video for which I've waited my whole life. Thank you Calvin. I love you.

[@martinwarner1178]

No more finer instructions could you get. Thank you Sir. Peace be unto you.

[@MarjanJanczyk]

You are the best, i have a super old bike and it has this old school cantilever breaks. You made my day

[@sqdtnz]

This video should be #1 on IMDB

[@carlito6409]

La meilleur vidéo de réglage Cantilever du web, Merci !!

[@Bicyclefarms]

Thanks, Park Tool! Love your instructions and products!

[@ronwhite8503]

Excellent video and I now know how to set up my canti's properly.....what a difference, thanks.

[@Sicko1981]

Thank you for explaining, how to adjust the spring tension.

[@giancarlomoriconi5856]

Best cantilever video explanation. Thanks @ParkTool

[@martyntilley6272]

Absolutely the best brake video on KZbin!

[@mitchelllewis8673]

These videos are so helpful. Thank you!

[@r123b8]

I just got into bikes and am fixing one now. This is the perfect video !!!!

[@billybob4765]

Very useful in adjusting the canti brakes on my bike. Thanks.

[@camilaran]

Thank you very much for your videos, I've learned a lot with them.

[@bitsabikes1687]

👍 now able to refurbish a greater range of bikes without converting to linear pull brakes, thanks Park Tool 👍

[@CrobinHood8BitGuy]

Thank you so much, I was up until 11:40 messing with my brakes. I took them off to tuneup and couldn’t get them back on right. I’m gonna try this tomorrow morning

[@SolarReturn1966]

Excellent video my friend! I been struggling with this for awhile now. Out of all these different brakes, which one is the most simple and effective braking system on a bike on your professional opinion? ANY advice is greatly appreciated!!!

[@paulacoutinho6871]

Excellent video. Great explanations of the how and why, and very good camera angles to easily see what is being talked about and being done.

[@lucysomeone3455]

Your videos are always the most informative!!! Thank you guys so much

[@agu3425]

Great video! I could adjust my bike's cantilever brakes without any problem

[@alexanderthomas2660]

Thanks a lot for this. It has turned a bunch of guesswork with dubious results, into an easy to follow procedure with great results. Now I need to be careful not to faceplant with this greatly improved brake efficiency…

[@2wheelsrbest327]

Brilliant video Kevin. Definitely going to set mine up properly on my Tourer tomorrow now.

[@saloalvStuff]

This is actually amazing, thank you so much!

[@tibbar1000]

Thanks. You did a great job with this.

[@MasMariusb]

I wish your bike all the best.

[@quill_master9454]

Holly Molly that was really helpful great job guys! 👍👍

[@DavidFraser007]

Thank you, great explanation. Just done my old bike.

[@enriquezamora3453]

Really helpful, as are all your videos. Thanks a lot.

[@arot77]

Best service instruction . Super :). THX

[@k.andregladden6195]

Great Video. Well explained. Professionally Done 👍🏽

[@istvanistvan6241]

08mp, 11.50mp: már el is bszta: a gumiba ér a fékpofa. 80$ szerszám + gumik leszerelése (ilyet se láttam még)! Bravo... A 12 éves unokahúgom 10 perc alatt megcsinálja mind a két kereket.

[@Br4m76]

I watch it thoroughly and realized that I was wrong. thank you.

[@masreyalap]

Thanks for such an informative video, I am desperately having a question that I can not find the answer anywhere online. I have a bike with smooth stud cantilever brakes pads with shaft diameter of 6mm, when I browse Amazon to buy new pads for my bike they mostly mention 6.75 mm for brake pad shaft diameter, and most brake pads online they do not even mention the shaft diameter. How do you guys choose the right brake pad shaft diameter for your bikes?

[@johnbrough3017]

So clear - thank you

[@armantavakoli7926]

Love this video, such a good explanation.

[@platypusdieo4399]

What an awesome video thank you! When installing brakes should the centering screw be half way screwed in when starting everything? I have brakes out of sorts and was not sure if I should start by putting centering screw half way in and THEN readjusting cable tensions etc? thanks!

[@ryanwilson3126]

A big BIG help. Thanks

[@Me_ThatsWho]

Excellent. Just wish those assclowns at my LBS had bothered to share this knowledge with me 25 years ago. I believe bike mechanics shouldn't try to hide their knowledge. If they showed you how to do repairs, they could still make a living selling tools and parts. The internet is the great equalizer !

[@Big_Theft_Auto]

What is the correct link unit's lenght? How do we measure it? Thanks for the video🎉

[@alsuave21]

Great tutorial, thanks man 👍

[@cushym8]

Wonderful! U solved my problem on my Hoo Koo E Koo. Thanks

[@giselleboily9404]

woo hoo! i fixed my breaks...only thing is I don't thing the centering screw works...is that possible? I just manually adjusted the pads with the arms. Great vid:)

[@parktool]

Good work! The screws work by pushing on a small piece of the spring. Sometimes the screw slips to the side of the spring and does not give you the adjustment desired. They can be difficult.

[@giselleboily9404]

Park Tool interesting-thanks!!

[@gasciotti]

Wonderful video. Thank you a lot

[@ciprianwinerElectronicManiac]

So that's how the original Deore LX looked like on my old bike. The rest of the groupset still works after 27 years. 😁

[@jpseveso]

amazing explanations, great video! thank you very much

[@stephenpinn8645]

Excellent video !!

[@pechinma]

Thanks a heap, solved my problems

[@aadmonk]

These videos are awesome!

[@petrzitta3673]

Thank you very much for your precize video.

[@IPPEAK]

Very good explanation. Thanks !

[@alfred6596]

good and simple explain.....

[@3gcraftsman]

Great video thanks.

[@NoWhiteBalls]

Very well explained! Thank you very much :o)

[@marita195]

Hello, This is a very helpful video, but still I have some problems adjusting my bike. The link unit is tilting more to one side, so that the break pads on the one side are very close to the rim, but on the other side they are very far away. Any idea what might be causing that? Do I have to replace the link unit? Any help will be appreciated!

[@parktool]

Some of the straddle cables are adjustable and can be evened out. Some are pre set and if the grey side gets cut then it will need to be replaced.

[@McLeands]

Great, thanks for the help.

[@Bull3tBikes]

I ran into an odd one today its an older Canadian mountain bike it has V brakes calipers but interestingly with a smooth post pad setup like the cantis shown in this video.

[@InCountry6970]

Calvin, you da man, thanks !!!

[@Luveagle972]

This video helped me better understand how this cantilever brake system works but I still was not able to fix my issue: my front brakes work fine after I adjusted them but my rear brakes do not. The brakes are in idle position 1 or 2mm away from the rim. When I push the brake, they will stop the wheel but then they remain in position. They do not loosen so I have to manually pull them away from the rim...as a result, the whole cable becomes very loose. There is no tension left. When I put the brake pads back in idle position, the tension becomes normal again. It’s like some part is missing some greasing but I don’t know which one...Or could it be because my cable or housing is slightly worn out close to my hands...not sure but any insight would be welcome. Thanks

[@parktool]

Remove the wheel, and then pull each caliper arm toward the rim. Do you feel any spring tension? You may need to remove each arm and grease the spring and stud. While the wheel is off, pull the cable at the brake end with one hand and pull the lever with the other. Does it feel like there is much cable friction?

[@ofthelord1020]

Dirty pivots, you need to clean your brakes, i just had the same problem and i put the brakes in boiling water after using wd40 on all the pivots and working it in, then once you remove them from the water dry for a min and while still hot put oil on all the pivots and work it in the joints. The dirt and grime in the joints is what is stopping you brakes from springing back.

[@Paul58069]

Your brake pad, when really crooked or positioned incorrectly, or both, can get stuck under the rim. If so, use new brakepads or rub the old ones flat on a piece of coarse sandpaper. THen adjust them correctly so they land flat on the side of the rim, without the tendency to slide under.

[@jeanlaws4139]

I'm working on a set of brakes like this now,when I try locking the cable in the. Set position,,IAS soon as I pull the lever,the thing just slips down and rest on the fender ,it won't stay where I put it .any thoughts on what I might be doing wrong? Thanks in advance.

[@thealvaco]

Well done!