[Closed] Avid BB7s

New products!

What he said

Anything I'll need to tweak while setting them up?

There is a great guide online. hmm googles...........

Think this is it:
< http://www.twowheelblogs.com/avid-bb7-disc-brake-set-and-tuning>

Great brakes BTW ignore the others 🙂

Make sure they're not too jerky.

It's Ok Paul, I'll put on my thinking hat.

Piece of pi$$ to install, piece of pi$$ to maintain (when any maintenence is needed), excellent in use. Why use anything else, asks I.

Thanks Rich, those instructions are great.

I've just read that web page. He makes a very simple process very complicated.

I find hyraulic XT a bit beefier but it looks like you'll get plenty of advice on tweaking for the best set up here.

Piece of pi$$ to install, piece of pi$$ to maintain (when any maintenence is needed), excellent in use. Why use anything else, asks I.

Even us pikeys use hydraulics!

😉

Yep, great brakes. Never had a problem with them. All I've ever done is replace the pads and adjust the caliper afterwards, Takes about 2 minutes. Certainly a damn sight easier than any caliper that requires spacing washers. i'm glad shimano copied them.

[i]Even us pikeys use hydraulics![/i]

Yet another reason for me to pity you.

I've found my 2 sets work well but nothing like as easily set up/maintenance free as others report. Prefering hydros so far.

You have prepped your cable housings right? This means (at minimum) you have used a grinder, Dremel tool, file or equivalent to prep the ends of the housings so that they are perfectly flat with no burs or irregularities? If you believe that cable prep is not necessary or important, stop reading now…these instructions will not help you. This step is near and dear to me because many “professional” bike mechanics have tried to explain that this step is not needed, and they do not even have tools necessary to perform it. Why bother with disc brakes if you are not going to deal with interface issues with cable housing ends?

Sorry, I have no faith in that set-up guide after reading that exerpt.

dremmel? WTF??

I used the youtube guide. Have you got nice cables? and speed dial levers?

I've some old Speed Dial levers and have new XT cables.