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.
@@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 😂
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 RU-vid 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!
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.
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
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!!!!
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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, $25 new grips, some WD-40 and 3-in-1, ready to roll! Also, kudos to the camera op who knew when to nudge the focus.
Thank you so much, I was up until 11:40 messing with my brakes. I took them off to tuneup and couldn’t get them back on right. I’m gonna try this tomorrow morning
Thank you for your detailed professional explanation. Cantilever brakes are nearly extinct in Japan where I live. My 1990 MTB needs break adjustments, but I found that it was hard to find a right shop to leave my bike for such adjustments. I'll watch this video many times and try to adjust the brakes by myself.
This video is perfect. Exactly what I needed to see before changing by brake cables and pads. I was not sure what to do, this video solved that. My brake job was a success! Thanks!
08mp, 11.50mp: már el is bszta: a gumiba ér a fékpofa. 80$ szerszám + gumik leszerelése (ilyet se láttam még)! Bravo... A 12 éves unokahúgom 10 perc alatt megcsinálja mind a két kereket.
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.
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 ; ).
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!
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.
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. 😏
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…
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 !
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!!!
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?
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:)
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.
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!
