| The Avid BB7 is one of the most popular disc brakes | | | | worth its weight in gold once you start riding in wet and |
| on the market. It is inexpensive and simple to install, and | | | | muddy conditions. |
| when it is set up correctly it can offer a similar amount | | | | 4. Make sure that your pad distances are set up |
| of power to many hydros! | | | | correctly and your calipers are centered properly. |
| The trouble is that many people do not obtain the best | | | | Follow the Avid instructions to the letter. |
| performance from their new brakes because they | | | | 5. Use compressionless cable housing and run it full |
| failed to account for the various factors that determine | | | | length to avoid unnecessary cable friction. This more |
| how well cable operated brakes work. So I have put | | | | than anything can solve a lot of issues people may be |
| together a quick list for people who may be having | | | | having. |
| difficulty in order to track down what they might be | | | | Set up correctly these brakes should offer enough |
| doing wrong. | | | | power for you to be able to lock up the wheels using |
| | | | only one finger. But while they are simple to install |
| 1. It is important to bed the brakes in. This is the case | | | | initially you really do need to take account of |
| for all disc brakes, not just the Avid BB7's. If you take | | | | everything that might have an effect on them. Bad |
| the time to bed your brakes in properly it will enable | | | | cabling is one of the main causes of problems. |
| the brakes to obtain full power. But don't risk glazing | | | | Especially cable systems that are are suffering from |
| the pads with heavy braking during this process. | | | | the effects of mud and water. When performing a |
| 2. You must be aware of your cable housing route. Do | | | | new installation of the Avid BB7 I would always |
| not use sharp bends. | | | | recommend starting with a completely new set. |
| 3. Use a weather sealed cable system. This will be | | | | |