![]() ![]() Sight bars from above and rotate so both are parallel to one another. The lever should be parallel to each other and to the center plane of the bike. Sight over the bars and look at the rotation of the two brake levers. Pull string to act as a straight edge to even lever height Sight the line as being parallel to the handlebar top. Pull the string tight as it is placed on top of the levers. A simple test is to use a piece of string. ![]() Inversely lowering the lever will make the lever easy to reach from the drops, but it will be more awkward to reach when riding on the top.Ĭheck that both lever are the same height. Raising the higher will mean make the levers are easy to reach from the top of the bars, but more difficult to reach from the drops. The lever can be moved from this average setting upon rider preference. Begin alignment with lever tip even with straight edge off bar Bring the lever tip even with the straight edge. Extend that line using a straight-edge under the drop section of the bar. A good rule of thumb on height is to reference the bottom edge of the drops. Repeat the process on the other side.Īfter both levers are installed, set the height. Snug the mounting bolt, but not so tight that it cannot be moved for final positioning. Engage the strap on the drop, slide the lever up close to the final position. To install levers on a drop bar, loosen the strap mount. Mount bolt for MicroSHIFT and older Shimano levers The same is true of Shimano designs where the brake housing is under the bar tape, but the derailleur housing passes inboard of the lever. On the microSHIFT integrated brake lever/shift levers there is an access port from the front of the lever. If there is not bolt head under the back of the hood, pull the front of the hood to the back and look for the bolt head at the front of the lever body. Pull rubber hood forward to inspect and find mount bolt Pull the hood forward to expose socket head. The first process is to find the location of the strap bolt head.įor the integrated shift lever brake levers of SRAM or Shimano that route the cables along the handlebars, the location of the mounting bolt is under the rubber cover. The mounting strap is pulled up with a bolt, and the bolt head will be often under the gum rubber hoods. If you have all-in-one pads, then it's a good idea to replace them with two-piece units as they usually provide better braking thanks to stiffer constriction and better rubber.Drop bar brake levers are held onto the handlebars with a mounting strap. If you don't have a great calliper adjustment or your brakes squeal at the first sign of water, then now is a good time to have the alloy carrier out, replace the pad, and refit the whole shooting match from scratch. This allows the rotation of the wheel to drag the heel of the pad into the rim for improved modulation. If that's what you want to do, then simply follow the process without removing the existing alloy pad carrier.īrake pads need to be set up with a small amount of 'toe in', where the leading edge of the brake pad contacts the rim fractionally before the trailing edge. There's no need to remove the alloy carrier from the calliper and ruin the adjustment. The latter design makes it easy to replace the pads if your brakes are already well set up. The pad slides into the shoe and is held in place by a screw. Cheaper ones are moulded around a metal core, as mentioned above, while more expensive pads have a separate pad and shoe. Two-piece brake pads, left, and a one-piece moulded pad, rightīrake pads are constructed in two ways. If there are others that you prefer then feel free to let everybody know in the comments. ![]() We've included a list of the tools and materials that you will need to complete the job and in some cases where you can buy them. Our guide below shows you what we believe is the best method to replace road bike brake pads. Some pads are moulded around a metal core and if the pad material is completely worn out, the metal core will dig grooves in your rim. When that’s reached it’s time to replace them. There’s usually a wear indicator on the pad. If it’s wet and muddy, they’ll vanish quicker. One of the challenges for brake designers is finding pad materials that wear slowly while still generating high friction, and performing well in both wet and dry conditions. Your brakes work by using friction between the pads and the rim to slow the wheel and therefore the whole bike. ![]() Sooner or later you'll need to replace your rim brake pads, because they've worn out, because you're switching to carbon fibre rims or because you just want to upgrade for better stopping. ![]()
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