Mountain Biking and Trail Riding : How to Adjust Mountain Bike Brakes

By Mike on February 5, 2010, 2:37 pm


Make sure your bike stops in time. Learn how to make minor brake & gear adjustments to your mountain bike. Expert: Debbie Main Bio: Debbie Main teaches classes in mountain biking at a state university and is an avid mountain biking enthusiast.


25 Responses to “Mountain Biking and Trail Riding : How to Adjust Mountain Bike Brakes”

  1. CrazyKelstonTeens says:

    hey guys my bike brakes(front and back) dont stop the bike fast(i mean its not that bad i can still ride)
    but is there a way to get it to stop faster???
    please reply thanks

  2. insanitylevel99 says:

    go to my channel to see it i made it for you

  3. jakex4 says:

    thanks ;D!!!

  4. insanitylevel99 says:

    il make you one this week end

  5. jakex4 says:

    i have no mofoin idea what ur talkin bout,, maybe y can post a vid?

  6. insanitylevel99 says:

    there is a Allen bolt on the inside of the caliper. look through the rim from the side with out brakes and you will see it, just tighten those if they are avid there is a red nob thing you can do it by hand.

  7. tarailoaleks95 says:

    u are so fucking stupid!that bike has hidraulic brakes!

  8. jakex4 says:

    If u find 1 Please send it to me ..
    My Disc Brakes are real loose :{

  9. probowhunter says:

    ur bike is gay get a bike with disc brakes

  10. funy68 says:

    why dont u people put a vid about how to tighten disc brakes or loosen the brakes

  11. Supportcenter says:

    !!! Noobs at work !!!
    You can’t change the tension of a hydraulic brake, like in this video, the magura marta.
    The screw of this brake just holds the cable to the brake lever.
    So you can’t change something, turning this screw.

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  13. holkemann says:

    In the UK it’s that way.

  14. bebijill says:

    most people are right handed. why use right hand for front wheel, most of the time were using right hand.. more power at the rear brake using righthand..

  15. importsXsuck says:

    some higher end bikes have hydraulic disc brakes.

  16. flixdat says:

    she has the same grips as my bmx lolz

  17. RallyMotoXfan says:

    yup its wierd lol

  18. samopollo says:

    Is it the other way round in the USA then?

    well, you learn something everyday :D

  19. rustypirat3 says:

    in Britain, the left is the back and right is the front. they are also reversed in France, i rented a bike once it nearly killed me lol

  20. RallyMotoXfan says:

    haha its weird that the brakes are the wrong way round….or the right way round?
    who knows lmao

    (im uk =P )

  21. hawaiiancookie says:

    one word LEZBO!!!!

  22. imacf90 says:

    huh.. i never knew that, now i know if i rent a bike, don’t jam on the right brake! cuz ill go flying :P

  23. ajokuro72 says:

    i love you im writing from mexico why are you so a dream for me

    expertvilliage amazing a lot of vids about doit your self

  24. chrisb75 says:

    That bike is running disc brakes, so there is ZERO shortage of cables running everywhere, not to mention the housing.

  25. allth3s4me says:

    left brake is front here in north europe