Mountain Bike Disc Brakes Bleeding

An experienced mechanic can bleed the front and rear brakes on a bike in less than an hour.

Mountain bike disc brakes bleeding. Bleeding shimano disc brakes is simple when you know how. Disc brakes are manufactured in a variety of styles and the process is relatively similar with each. This is a job you should do every now and again when your brakes start to feel spongy or less powerful. Bleeding the hydraulic disc brakes on your bike may not necessarily need to be part of your routine maintenance but it s a fairly simple procedure and one that you shouldn t be intimidated by.

I filled my mountain bike brakes with baby oil for a year and here are the results. With the right bleed kit a little bit of know how and 30 minutes to set aside you can easily breathe new life into your hydraulic mountain bike brakes. Bleeding the brakes on your bike removes any air bubbles from the brake lines keeping your brakes feeling firm and working well. Here neil runs you through bleeding your shimano mountain bike disc brakes.