Road Brake
May/090
Easy to to replace road bike brakes?
My road bike uses side pull brakes. I've been thinking about upgrading the front brake to a shimano 105. Is the installation process easy and painless?
From your question, it's hard to tell whether you're replacing low-level brakes on a modern bike or putting modern (dual pivot) side pulls on a vintage bike.
Regardless, it's pretty basic if you understand how to perform brake adjustments or have the mechanical inclination to do so.
Some thoughts...
1. Apply sufficient torque to the mounting nuts and brake shoes.
2. Whether you go with grease or blue loctite, treat the mounting bolt threads.
3. A "4th Hand Tool" helps with set-up but isn't critical. If you can borrow one, do so.
4. Secure a rubber band around the rear of each brake pad to make it easy to get the toe-in angle right. Fully tighten the pads after you have the adjustment correct.
5. If it's an older bike, now is a good time to replace the cables and housings. If it's a newer bike with housings in good condition, still plan on picking up a set of brake cables w/end crimps. You should have some proper cable cutters for this.
6. Before you secure the cable at the pinch bolt, be certain the barrel adjuster is screwed in fully and the quick release is closed.
7. Put a drop of light lubricant (Tri-Flow) at each caliper pivot.
The 105 brakes are good, but not everyone is thrilled with the stock pads. Replacement (KoolStop) pads are an "upgrade" that you might consider down the road. Easy & painless. Good luck.
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