How to Align a Mechanical Disc Brake on a Bike

[@toddd.8496]

This is not only the best tutorial video on brake adjustments I have ever seen... it's one of the best tutorial videos on ANY subject I have ever seen! The production quality is through the roof! Thank you!

[@shawnyboi8147]

Yes fuck GMBN TECH

[@danoedalo]

I have no words to describe how deep and thoughtful this guide is, after all those fruitless efforts to adjust those brakes it's like I found a treasure. Just plain awesome.

[@partickthistled594]

I've had a bike brake adjustment phobia since I was a kid. Your step-by-step video cured it. Thanks you.

[@tasty_fish]

Mind-blowing to a novice, but all clearly explained. Didn't realise one brake had so many adjustable parts!

[@melgebrelc.manayon1439]

I was like a potato fixing my bike before watching this ahhha

[@jonalfryabreu2881]

RIGHT?!

[@Bonjour-World]

>>Didn't realise one brake had so many adjustable parts!

[@jimjohnson8984]

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[@uncrunch398]

@@Bonjour-World Still much worth the switch.

[@brainiac1128]

Best video I have found on this subject. I was able to see all the parts clearly, learned a lot and fixed my bike..

[@Yomomsaltima]

Ya I'm here cuz I like to learn myself but I just have my dad do wat I need

[@reginajustisia]

Thanks very useful video ;)

[@rcs2003]

This is the best how-to guide for mechanical disc brakes. I tried so many methods on setting up brakes, but neither was perfect... until i watched your video. Thanks!

[@Mr.Portman]

how often i must to do this? i never had mech brakes

[@abdelkaderbennaoum3882]

Booger not very often, usually as a first time setup for a new brake, afterwards, you would only need to adjust the stationary pad as it wears.

[@astromonkey7120]

Its pretty rare this much quality on a how to do it video. Great job dude!

[@samlugo6450]

Your videos are so clear and perfect. I love how you use those 3-D images to help us see closer and see what you're talking about keep up the good work

[@CFLavertu]

The video is just simply flawless! Subscribed without any second thought! I’d pay him at least 10$ for this video because he saved me 40$

[@jonbachelor]

Along with so many others here, I want to say thank you for this fantastic video explanation. I've been reading manuals and watching lesser videos, but nothing got my wheels spinning freely until I found this one. Thank you so much, Park!!

[@fish-hawk5903]

I was considering the rim-brake version of the road bike I want, because I was wary of disc brake adjustment... ...this video has made it simple, I now have no doubt about the advantage of disc brakes. Thanks!

[@yamyamama1325]

Finally, he names the parts and goes step by step with good video. Excellent. Thank you.

[@gamernaotaku1095]

BEST GUIDE for persons who need a knowledge for Adjusting brakes, like me... Thanks a lot, please keep making more videos! Keep safe and god bless!

[@parktool]

Glad it helped!

[@joanoconnor8552]

This is excellent. I just put my bike back together after a shop packed it for me and they removed the disc brakes. Your video explained precisely why the brakes were rubbing. So glad I found your tutorial.

[@cruznfl340]

Finally!! A video that explains what those adjustment screws in the middle of the caliper are for. I turned mine both ways and didn't notice anything moving so I wasn't sure what they were for. I'll just try them again and look closer. Overall a great video.

[@ar47yrr4p]

I'm only 3 minutes in but your info was all I needed to finally adjust my brakes on my newly purchased bike. My bike has been sitting in a spare room for 2 weeks now because the only bike repair shop in my city is booked solid for months and my front brakes were rubbing and I couldn't figure out how to adjust it. But 3 minutes in and 10 minutes on my bike and it's now working perfectly. Thank you!

[@puregibberish]

I'm just here to repeat what others have already said, this is by -far- the best tutorial on brake adjustment I've found. As a total newbie that ended up with squeaky and loose brakes after a pad replacement this was a life saver. Thank you.

[@robjavqa]

I watched several videos on this subject, I have to say yours is the best and clearest by far. Not only clear, well presented, and with a superior production quality, but accurate. Other presentations are not only shaky, and repetitive, but outright wrong, or ay least sloppy and long winded. Well done ✨✨✨✨✨

[@НиколайДжонсон-у9ж]

Thank you very much for the detailed explanation of the process of fully tuning the disc mechanical brakes, I couldn't adjust my brakes for a long time until I found your video, now my brakes are working correctly. thanks from Ukraine

[@The_Oblivion_Light]

Man! This is crystal clear! I bought an eBike that a shop assembled for me. Everything was perfect except for the front making a scrubbing sound. I asked them about it and they made it sound normal. a day later I decided to investigate closer and realized that one, the disk was warped and two, the pads were touching. How I knew that, I bought a brand new rotor from amazon, nice and straight and found that the pads were rubbing. I wish I saw this video first before going at it on my own. I did some backward things compared to this video. I ruined the brake caliper, mainly the hex nuts, by over tightening and stripping them. I managed to get the whole thing off and bought a new caliper. When it arrives, I will be having this video by my side! I could of taken it back to the shop, but this is stuff I have to learn as a bike owner. The shop will just be handling the motor when the time comes.

[@botWi]

This is the best! I fixed my brakes in 1 minute just following this video instructions. Thank you.

[@joel3683]

@4:07 I'm curious as to why no one else mentions this, I ALWAYS see people bring in the lever arm more and that it provides stronger braking power but when I followed this, it made my brakes levers go all the way to the bar, I would like some more elaboration on this.

[@parktool]

This is mentioned in the manual for these brakes but is not talked about often. The important parts of this are mentioned. There is only so much useful motion that the arm has. There are pad adjustments that can make the same changes as reducing the lever travel. Those two things add up to the pad adjustments being the best option for adjustment. You may need to move the caliper in order to do this if you only have one pad adjuster.

[@joel3683]

@@parktool Ohh I see, this makes a lot more sense now with the way you guys explained, I'll be referring back to this whenever I do more brake adjustment, thanks you guys!:)

[@p4mp4lin10]

Thank you so much. I had front brake problem for 3 weeks and the bike service was refusing to fix my bike. Finally I can ride whit th boys 🍻🥳

[@Girlbytes]

Wonderful, clear and concise video! Was able learn in less than 15 mins how to adjust my brakes without guessing and throwing them further out of balance. Truly a life saver and got me on the road. Thank you thank you!!!

[@Bishop0151]

Burned through an hour trying to set up single arm, single adjustment mechanical disk brakes after re-cabling them for the first time. Then checked in here, like I should of originally! 10 minutes later I'm done. Thank you.

[@MaxChaveta]

I'm 3 minutes in, and this is the best damn explanation I've ever seen. In any genre. wow. thanks for the help!

[@Mitology]

Perfect video. You saved me 68 euros to be precise. THANKS

[@artmakersworlds]

This was a great help. Just got a bike frame with a front disk brake. I never had one before so this is all new to me. Fantastic job. I can go back now and actually adjust these correctly.

[@stuartobbard8135]

I have to agree that this is a superlative tutorial. I find all the Park Tools videos excellent. Many thanks for being clear and explaining the principles as well as which bits to turn.

[@chrisrees6959]

Finally a video that shows all of it instead of missing parts out that make the difference.

[@NOYOURNOTHARDC0RE]

Just installed new brake pads and encountered the dreaded rubbing. Looked like the caliper/rotor alignment wasn't parallel - had a fiddle with the caliper body bolts and managed to get that wheel turning smoothly! Great level of visual explanation in this video, exactly what I needed.

[@narratorjay]

Thank you thank you! Last night I split my thumb open on a spoke getting nowhere, this morning I followed the first few minutes of your tutorial, realised I had the 'wide socket' adjustment variant and swapped out my wobbly disc at the second attempt. Chapeau!

[@PokeySoggybottom]

Thanks a lot! My brakes are nicely back in alignment. By far the clearest instructional video of ANY kind I've ever seen. Beauty!

[@David199701]

This video is one of the clearest and most useful ones I've seen so far. The animations and drawings on top make it easy to see what is mentioned by the speaker. Also, you covered all caliper types which is very useful. In my case, I have a one sided caliper and I wanted to adjust the lever travel, so as for the previous generation of brakes, I pulled the cable. This solution is wrong, and now I see why thanks to this video! Thank you for making this useful guide

[@JonathanYeh]

How many Likes can I give to this video??? Great job, teacher!

[@hmrc1475]

Brilliant. Clear. Simple. Easy. I was about to unbolt the whole lot and thought I'd look at a video first because i couldn't work out how it all worked - this has saved me a lot of time thanks, possibly saved me an accident too becasue my brakes are poor due to lack of adjustment, as i didnt know how

[@user619tlsdca5]

Watched over 20 vids of Bike tech work and your channel of this video is very good of explaining the system as Clear Picture of Work. Im glad I can subscribe to this channel.

[@R.Dasher]

By far the most detailed video on mechanical disc brake adjustments. Thank you!

[@MediumHalf]

Park, your instructional videos are an absolute treasure. Everyone involved in these kicks ass!

[@assanfakkir]

It really helped it clear and made it very simple to tune my escooter noisy disk brake. You guys do an incredible job ! I just come to your channel first for any bike related doubts.

[@fordpacs6239]

THANK YOU! i just fixed my brakes at home! 🥰 no more rubbing! 😁👌

[@lous4806]

Been watching many videos and took me 2 weeks to find this very best informative video. I ride bike rarely. Just bought a rear ebike conversion. The rotor is rubbing on the pads. Didn't know rotor can slide left or right a lil if need to. I tried using washers to space it but washers is too thick

[@blueridgepics]

I fooled around trying to adjust my brakes for over 30 minutes and the pads stilll rubbed. After watching your great tutorial I was up and running (front and rear brakes) in under 5 minutes. THANK YOU!!!

[@praisehauler]

Fantastic. My electric Ariel Rider Rideal is 90 pounds going 20 MPH. I've changed tires but the brakes just aren't cutting it since I had it apart. I need the front brake and there's nothing. I didn't realize the arm needed as much travel as possible. I was moving it up on the cable, old school mechanical. Nor did I know about disk adjustment from the side. I did have the sense to hold the brake to get alignment and snug the caliper. No problem with my 2020 Schwinn Ascension 29 tho. Got monster mud tires on it now barely fitting the frame. They're huge! Thank you.

[@acynnon]

The best and easiest to understand video out there for adjusting your mechanical disc brakes hands down. Thanks!

[@VeauX1902]

I was struggling in trying to understand my bike manual... this is clearer than water! Thanks

[@wearedahlin7103]

Thank you! Took me about 2 minutes to adjust after watching the video :)

[@TMan29]

So glad to meet you Truman, the first Truman I know part from the president of US. Had a doubt on the cable pinch but now I csnt wait to fix it and let you know, thank you 💕

[@TMan29]

Yup, it worked perfectly. Thank you so much 💕🙏 God bless you guys

[@overexposurevideo]

perfect video,and very well explained, thnx ! now my Xiaomi Mi Pro2 e-step has perfect braking finally after seeing your video . I had a hard time adjusting my mechanical brake but now I understand, ( I was spoiled with hydraulic disk brakes on MTB's before, these are easy to adjust for me )

[@AJ-kz6xz]

I did everything to fix my brakes but not a single method gave satisfactory results, until i watched this video. Thank you for such a great video. Will definitely subscribe you sir.

[@neilraagas8402]

Thanks a lot for this crystal clear mechanical disc brake tutorial

[@nmejias370]

Many thanks bro! I had been trying to fix and adjust my bikes for ages without realising that my brake disc had to be adjusted from the othet side as well! Thank you 😎👍

[@bhud1972]

Awesome video! I just bought a bike online and the front brakes would hardly allow the front wheel to turn freely. After watching this video, I completely solved my problem. Brakes work great and wheel turns freely. Thankful for you helping hand!

[@yuuri2523]

thanks i have adjusted my disk brake already because of this video you have,thanks a lot☺️

[@pjflynn]

Brilliant, thank you. I am a septuagenarian who received the present of a recumbent tricycle which I pedal all over town and extended trails. I have ridden bicycles at a much earlier time but never learned the mechanics involved. Your video is very well detailed.

[@alans.t.9691]

Great explanation man, first time I'm dealing with disc brakes and now it's all crystal clear, thanks!!

[@ProudlyConfused]

Thanks so much for the great video - I bought a new bike online and my heart sunk when i connected the wheel and the disc was grinding, you're video was clear and allowed me to make the right adjustments quickly and easily!

[@silkysmoothdaddy]

Craig Glaser I have the same problem with my new E bike. What part of the video worked best for you as far as getting that grinding halted?

[@JabbaCR]

Just got a job at a bike shop but my boss isn’t helping me so here I am. Thanks for the help, I’ll try it in the morning

[@andrewcourtney3480]

Thanks so much Park Tools - big help!! As a guy who's just got into biking I was nervous about making adjustments by myself but the video is very clear and the timestamps definitely help a lot.

[@yashwasnothere4981]

This is really amazing, straight to the point and not so much talking

[@bobxstar]

Holy crap thank you so much. Did not know how to go about this and was about to take it to a store to put my bike together.

[@nakulgote]

Very helpful. I could align the brakes during the assembly of my new bike.

[@johnedwardadvincula6218]

This is so helpful! Very precise for a would be bike mechanic! Kudos

[@richards.4116]

OMG, I was going to take my bike into a shop with 200 miles because one pad kept pressure on one side only with a squeal. A simple adjustment loosening two mounting bolts. Also found they were not tightened down enough or had become loose. THANK YOU for the video.

[@ninad116]

This guide is so awesome and helpful! I just did my bike disc brake adjustment using it. Thank you so much ParkTool

[@malchristison9198]

I agree that this is an excellent tutorial. I have single action mechanical callipers that have never worked so well as they are now after following this tutorial.

[@EuroYank]

Great video! I was having trouble with vertical rotor alignment between the pads. As soon as I tightened the mounting bolts, the alignment was thrown off. Through a process of elimination, the video helped me discover that the problem was my axle was not perfectly seated in the fork dropouts. I re-installed the wheel and voila!, no more misalignment.

[@freedville]

Thank you!!! You just helped me align my brakes. No more rubbing!

[@megavengian622]

Thank you so much, received a bike that had the front disc brake rubbing and was able to fix it in under five minutes thanks to this guide. Glad I didn't have to take it into a shop. Thanks again.

[@EMIRELL]

Thank you, helped me fine tune my new bike brakes. Well done.

[@Dainslaif]

Thanks for this in depth tutorial - I didn't know disc brakes had a lateral adjustment to them, and properly setting them with the technique at 4:46 fixed a rubbing issue I was having.

[@hans1386]

best and most detail easy to understand instruction video so far !! thanks keep up the good work

[@sameoldcircus]

You guys kept me from replacing my pads before I had to. Thanks so much

[@waldoreboredoarroyo7193]

Excellent closeups, process descriptions, general explanations. Congrats!

[@shanold7681]

Thank you! my cheap bike's breaks weren't quite as easy as shown but this video still got me most of the way there!

[@rikmiles6531]

Wow, now that is a honest to goodness well done video. Nice graphics, sound, lighting and right to the point. Did I mention that there was no dumb ass music and you nailed it. I am jealous, I wish I did my videos like this. Very professional, sounds and looks like an expensive video.

[@flawless_ether]

Thanks for the video fixed my brakes this morning there was alot of wobble on the disc rotary rubbing on pads managed to strengthen everything out thanks

[@triumphriderinblack7406]

Brilliant videos. Now I know how to change the pads (previous video) and align them. Many thanks.

[@mikethepomme]

Thanks heaps mate. Living in Bali and you saved my bike

[@robbieh.9435]

Clear, concise, well thought out, covering every aspect and direct it was a pleasure just to watch this video, thanks!

[@ianwilcoxson1579]

After much frustration trying for hours and almost giving up when I just couldn’t get my brakes to work, I followed this video to the word and now I have brakes that actually stop me, great video

[@g.p.b.]

I appreciate you guys posting all of these how to videos. you guys are really good at explaining things and I have learned a lot.

[@pitzahoot4618]

It is a great time to be alive. Thank you so much :D

[@RoleWithADDvantage]

I sure love your guys videos. I am a complete novice and have been able to do all my own repairs and fixes because of your explanations and guidance, and I have a recumbent trike, so it's even a little more complicated generally than what you show. Thank you so much for offering these services

[@AdamJStoryDC]

Very helpful. Brake rub is annoying!

[@LuisMarad0na]

A true teacher. Good work buddy.

[@petek1pml746]

Just got my first bike with mech brakes, build came with no instructions but your video will help me a lot. Ty

[@flavamonsta6998]

This was so helpful since I just bought a used bike

[@orepoutanes]

BEST video around!! Really informative and step by step guide!! Thanks a LOT!!

[@dkcanuck]

Best how to video I have seen in a long time! Well done

[@davehunt6993]

Great Video. I usually like quicker more concise instructions, but the detail and explanations were worth the wait. I appreciate the help - now subscribed.

[@thunder3047]

Best video ever Very clear and illustrated Congratulations 👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👌

[@10laws2liveby]

great teaching job. Might have stayed in school with a teacher like you.

[@jamesveaudry5151]

Well I guess I should have consulted Park Tool on KZbin before attempting to install my disc brakes, would have saved a lot of time and frustration! Thank you for these excellent tutorials!

[@lucaspaytowinbroski7993]

Thank you very much my front wheel was very annoying watched this video and it’s perfect now Amazing tutorial

[@nousdefions9600]

Very helpful, and well-explained. Even a noob like me was able to easily understand it. Thank you so much! ❤️

[@davidtauler2705]

Thank you for saving me a trip to the bike mechanic!

[@g3ntl3m4n5]

Thank you, now i can break like a normal person. You are the best Park!

[@JAY61ish]

It's 2022.. And Yes i'm changing from Hydraulic to Mechanical.... i just cannot be arsed with hydraulic bleeding faff any longer. Thankyou for this info

[@morsiosman3843]

Dear I really appreciate your efforts , Big like from Egypt 🇪🇬 😍

[@Qalbee75]

Thank you.. Sorted my brakes quickly