How To Replace Avid BB5 Disc Brake Pads - Easy!
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- I show how to replace worn out disc brake pads on Avid BB5 disc brake calipers. The brake pad replacement is actually pretty easy, and you don't even need any special tools. The bike is a 2009 Cannondale F7.
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thank u for ur info
Thanks for posting the content. I was having trouble with the BB5 on my rear wheel. If I adjusted the inner pad until I got good braking efficiency, the inside pad would rub on the disc. If I backed it off two clicks, then I had serious brake fade. I still had plenty of lever motion, and I adjusted the pads to a very even and narrow gap on both sides of the rotor and I still could not lock up the wheel. I bit the bullet, pulled the wheel, removed the pads and pulled out the metric vernier calipers. One pad was 3.56 mm, and the other pad was 3.0 mm. I replaced both pads with AVID OEM pads and the wheel locks up nicely, even down grade on rough asphalt. Great descriptions, and great video quality.
RJ you are my hero this vid was *exactly* what I needed! The spreader comes out the *back* of the caliper housing, and the pads come out the front! I was trying to get the spreader in the same slot as the pads, derp!! Nice videography too, difficult to light the inside of the caliper housing.
Great video.
Just replaced mine using this and it took 5 minutes. Thanks for uploading.
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
It is fun watching your channel, because of the detailed explanation, the good quality camera work and your obvious passion for bikes. Thank you
thanks a lot RJ ,was really helpful , u bring just the right kind of videos for a budjet cycles
Great video! Changing my disc brake pads was a cinch.
Great tips! Seems that installing the inboard pad first, was the thing I was NOT doing. Huge help!
A little note here on wear adjustment on the BB5: There are at least two sets of instructions on this from SRAM. One of them, the installation guide (95-5018-005-000 Rev A), says not to adjust for pad wear using a barrel adjuster. The other, the BB7/BB5 service manual, page 11, says that you should use the barrel adjuster on the caliper, but to make sure that you use the locknut after you're done.
I remember adjusting a friend's BB5 caliper once, and specifically remember reading official instructions that said to use the barrel adjuster. In any case, this seems the obvious way to do it on the BB5, because there's no other adjustment for the outboard other than possibly pulling more cable through the bolt (which I wouldn't really like to do). Incidentially, this stupid problem was solved with the BB7, which has adjustment knobs for both pads. Mechanical brakes like the TRP Spyre and Spyke also have adjustments on both sides.
I love this video RJ THE BIKE GUY
Thank you for the detailed explanation! Just completed my first ever replacement of brake pads.... Went smoothly without a hitch, nice braking power now. Great how you took care to explain also the minor stuff that might have really tripped me up. I was kinda afraid of the procedure before, but feeling confident now. :-)
Wow, this was just the video I was looking for. Thanks!
Great, straightforward video. I found it very helpful.
I was wondering about the mechanics of these disc brake calipers worked, my questions have been answered.
Hi, all you working videos are teaching all of us greatly. Can you show us one day how do you customise bike adjustments after bike restoration or repair before testing?
I don't understand what you are asking.
RJ The Bike Guy, talking about how you costumize all bicycle adjustments for a nice comfortable ride.
Very helpful thank you! just about to switch mine out now.
Thanks for the easy-to-follow video.
Thanks a lot by watching your video I could change the brake pads and also regulate the disk. :)
Super helpful tutorial video sir!
Such a nice clip. On point, sir!
Thanks for saving me time!
Thanks, helped a bunch today.
I have those type of brakes, it's just I was hoping you showed the same thing for Rear Brakes.
It's the same on both front and back.
Thanks!
I'd also recomend checking if the disc or housing needs de-greasing, as it can affect the braking power. Maybe more important on the rear brakes though, with the chains potentially throwing oil around.
Cheers bud, helps so much seeing how's these things are done.
Great stuff. Thanks for explaining things so well.
Interesting nice video, I nearly always remove the calliper and replace the pads on the workbench. Maybe i am wrong
Hi mate thanks for the explanation!!
I need to replace mine as well but nor sure what pads I should buy. Originals by avids are around 15 for a pair or I could get another brand on amazon and they are 10 for 2 pairs. Which one would you go for??
Thanks for your time and stay safe.
Shrug. Your choice. Sometimes off brands are as good, sometimes they are not.
Very good, but had one problem and found solution. When I removed spreader using pliers (maybe too big) caused clip to be compressed some. It would not lock in after. On the other wheel, I used a small jewelers screw driver in the bend in the spreader and pulled it out easily without bending it. Went back and shaped first spreader like the unbent one and it stays in now.
RJ - Your channel is awesome, it saves me significant time and money. Get yourself a Patreon account and I'll be the first one to contribute.
Thanks, but no interest in doing Patreon. My production costs are minimal.
Thank you so much very helpful
Looks like you left the barrel adjuster all the way down or did you have to adjust again once the wheel was back on?
How thick are these BB5 pads in the first place? You measured the old ones but I was hoping you'd measure the new ones as they didn't look that much thicker to the eye!
I have an older mountain bike with disc brakes and the pads are round are all the round pads the same size or are they all different sizes.
Thank you - very helpful
Hi RJ THE BIKE GUY I NEED HELP I have broken bolts on the disc break rotor how do you remove it I still love your videos
I don't know what you have to work with. A good penetrating oil. Heat. Tapping. Work them out. Good luck!
Thank you
Awesome video as always.
excellent thankyou
Thank you!
Piece of cake easy job
another timely video... i should check mine
I have same disc and calipers
Nice work RJ...
Its a really helpful thanks so much
I don’t use gloves 🧤 for bike for fixing them I same BB5 I wounding how they made bike disc break and Roder too
Pads are still quite thick, you can adjust the cable bolt to make the calipers and pads move closer to the rotor at rest. Same with the static caliper on the other side.
I was showing how to replace them.
will this be the same as changing the break on my catrike trail also?
If they are Avid BB5 brakes it will be the same.
It almost time replaced Disc break soon because when you put new BB5 pads it eat the rotor also could be dangerous if don’t replace it now be careful put it properly
Amazing video
Thanks!
RJ the bike GUY BB5 pads they have different colors be careful install pad
What is the size of the pads?
I have the same rotor, it's from a huffy.
The Rotor is Avid, it does not matter where it came from,Never use these.
It about power disc break AVID BB5 I have to make sure that the pads not to close to the rotor
Thank Youuuuuuuuuuuu very much Sir!
I have done it to but they have both the same also looks scary it been using long time
Nice and very understandable video/explanation :) Just a question, there's no need to re adjust the barrel adjuster up anymore ? thx
hey rj i replaced the ball bearings and the race was big, but when i turned in on the frame it became kinda stiff to ride
Huh?
Why you didn't put off that red rotating cap? It would be 3pl easier to replace pads after
Is there any similar video for the rear wheel...
It's the same on the back wheel brake.
Ey so I did the same thing you did putting the pads but why when I use the brakes the brakes feel really loose how can I fix it
I am guessing you didn't get them adjusted correctly. Or did something else incorrectly. Do it again.
Ok I got the brake pads but when I push down on the brake lever it goes almost to the handlebar is that ok?
I read my caliper thought it was named Ariel lol
Good demonstration for replacing pads. But, every symptom he describes is just the cable needing tightening. That's why the not-that-worn pads were not performing well. So, waste of time and money to replace pads in this instance. Just tighten the cable.
This same thing happened to me
It is a dual actuated caliper?
No.
I have Promax Render mech discs and a problem with the adjustment knob of the pads: front one doesnt wanna move at all and rear rotates both the know and screw, but there is no effect on the pivots. Whats the deal? Oh and the allen bolts inside of the knob are both stripped.
Dunno. Maybe they are seized somehow.
Tried some wd40, and it did nothing. I'm wondering more about that moving and not doing a thing caliper though.
Hello, I have a 2014 Santa Cruz Chameleon with Avid disk brakes. The brake model isn't listed in the specs on the the SC website. I can't figure out what brakes they are and what replacement brake pads I need, and Santa Cruz and Avid are both unwilling to help (they just want me to go spend unnecessary money at a dealer). Any ideas for how to figure out what pads to get? Thank you.
Identify the brakes by looking at the brakes.
@@RJTheBikeGuy Interesting, I think my question seemed reasonable, why even reply if it's going to be so worthless?
Your local bike shop should answer your question.They did for me.
RJ my disc break is touching the rotor it that ok or not
The calipers should be adjusted so that when the brakes are not being applied, the pads should not be touching the rotor. They will be almost touching the rotor.
The disc does not look like it's good at all it looks the exact same disc as the mongoose dolomite but idk I would like to know how well they stop you?
You would not use them for downhill racing. But they work fine for normal riding.
This is the lowest end, entry level disc brake assembly from Avid/SRAM. The next step up, the BB7 brakes, are considered by many to be the standard by which all other mechanical disc brakes are measured.
I'd argue that the TRP Spyres are standard nowadays
Yep! It seems that all manufactures install them on entry/mid level bikes, nowadays.
How much rotor flex is acceptable?
nice tutorial, but this design is not that great, you can only adjust one pad, with TRP Spyke you can adjust both. I did not know about this after market brand,always great to discover brands.
Actually they can both be adjusted. The inside pad can be adjusted with the dial. And the outside pad can be adjusted with the barrel adjuster.
p.s. I didn't design it. These were the brakes that were on this Cannondale F7 when I got it. Feel free to contact Cannondale and tell them.
That does not count, the barrel adjuster is for the wire tension, but yea many use it to adjust the pad too, which is flawed, as the leverage change, you won't get the same modulation,So I proper adjustment of this brake means moving the calliper, which sucks, I had Tektro & Promax brakes in the past,which had the same flaw. another flaw is that its a single piston brake,they never gave me enough brakign power without abusign all my fingers, but for some reason people recommended the Avid over the other cheap brakes, I don't know why.
I am just sharing what I know,but they only use hydraulic brakes now,some of them are awful.
That's why I used BB7's on my e-bike build. Both pads have individual dial adjustments on each side of the caliper. That's also why BB5's are generally regarded in the cycling community to be crap. BB7's work awesome, especially with special compressionless brake cable housing, and the cost difference over BB5's isn't that much.
I fix it before
Cool!
HELP... Anyone? New pads are too close together, not allowing the disk fit. My "spreader" pin is install. What is wrong?
Either you haven't backed out the adjuster, loosened the barrel adjusters, or someone tightened the cable the adjust for pad wear. Or maybe something is under the pads that shouldn't be.
sometimes the products just aren't to spec, especially if it's not Avid brand pads.. sometimes gunk has packed up on the piston... sometimes it's poor quality and you'll just need to take a file and buzz some material off
The outer pad of the BB7 gets worn out earlier, because it moves towards the disc when braking and then presses the disc towards the inner pad.
In case of a light braking maneuver the inner pad might not even touching the disc
I wanted to find out if the pads of the BB5 are symetrical and had a look on this channel.
The pads of the BB7 are not symetrical.
So it is not possible to change the more worn out pad with the less worn out pad.
In case of the BB5 it seems to be possible.
To mention the video, I would have tighten the string a bit after screwing the barreladjuster back again to really wear the pads down to 3 mm.
Many say the BB5 is not as good as the BB7, because the BB5 has no adjuster for the outer pad.
I wonder if that adjuster for the outer pad is really necessary when there is a barrel adjuster for the string instead.
Mechanical disc brakes, welcome back to the 90's
And....this is a 2009 Cannondale.
LOL
this has nothing to do with the video but just out of interest have you ever used a single chainring up front on a bike ??
Ahhhhhhhhh so ok ahhhhhhhhj brakes ahhhhhhhhh
Terrible design. Too fiddly and there's no way to tell if the spring is in place properly. Thanks for the video.
Thank you!