Retail pack avid bb7 mtb mechanical disc brake caliper 160 mm g2cs front or rear rotor. Avid bb7 mountain mechanical brake caliper trek bikes. May 21, 2019 avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low in your bb7, as well as a great setup video showing you the process. The inner and outer brake pads are adjustable by hand while the caliper is mounted which makes this easier to maintain vs. I use cane creek levers now with a slightly longer cable pull, and they made a huge difference for me. Check it out for perfect installation if you want to install these brakes yourself. In fact i would say that they are much simpler than rim brakes to install due to the ease of the cable installation. Jan 24, 2021 avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low in your bb7, as well as a great setup video showing you the process. Bluesunshine mtb bb7 mechanical disc brake front and rear. Contains one upper boot and one lower boot item specifications unit of sale. The avid bb7 is an industry standard caliper around for many years. Pad installation lever orients away from brace bolts. The avid technical manual assumes you are performing a complete overhaul of the entire braking system and separates brake service into four main service categories.
Did you have the mounting holes for the rotor faced or the paint cleaned off. Position the xloc bracket on the outside of the mmx clamp and loosely install the mmx bracket bolt to hold the assembly in place. Can anyone confirm the correct torque to use in tightening the rear caliper mounting bolts for avid bb7 brakes. Sep, 2012 its become pretty apparent that avid s yearold design, the bb7 road caliper, will be the brake of choice this year in the new discheavy cyclocross market. Place reservoir cover and bladder back onto lever body.
I thought avid was discontinuing the bb7 and now was the time to replace a set that i have beat to death. Inboard and outboard adjustor knobs, trialign caliper positioning system, and integrated cable stop spring tension adjustment ensures that avids standard is. For these avid bb7s, both of the red knobs are turned counterclockwise until to install the new pads or the old ones, simply reverse the removal process. The inner and outer brake pads are adjustable by hand while the caliper is mounted which makes this easier to maintain vs the standard caliper coming with the widewheel. Tech tuesday avid bb7 cable disk brake setup pinkbike. Keep a good hold on the sandwich, while minding the l and r indicators as marked on the pads. The avid technical manual assumes you are performing a complete overhaul of the entire braking. Dec 28, 2010 avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low cost alternative to more expensive hydraulic brakes, but like any other component, it needs to be setup correctly to get. Align both caliper halves together and insert the banjo shoulder bolt and the four caliper body bolts. Using two 4 mm hex wrench, tighten the banjo bolt to 2. The story read essentially like the manual on how to install the brakes. One of the things i love about the bb7 s is that they can be adjusted out on the trail. The bb7 is a topnotch quality predecessor to the modern bb7 mtn s caliper.
However, i didnt love them as much when i had sti shifters that i found has just a little less than optimal cable pull for these brakes. This positions the pads for the next step in the installation. Since 1991, avid has been working hard to bring you the industrys most dramatic improvements and make enhancements so sweet its hard to imagine riding without them. Take the two new pads, sandwich them around the spring, and squeeze the pads together. This months shop tip covers pad replacement and adjustment for mechanical disc brakes. We have 1 sram avid avid brakes manual bb7 manual available for free pdf download. Like many people i was on a budget and i wanted a brake system that i could easily install myself. May 06, 2010 some brakes allow you to install the pads individually but the bb7 requires use of the sandwich method. Loosen off the cable bolt too and make sure that the cable tension adjustment on the brake lever is all the way in. Up for sale is used avid juicy 7 master cylinder brake lever blade and pin. The sram installation manuals can be found online at. Shop ebay for great deals on avid brakes for mountain bike. A surly ogre mtb bike already has stock bb7 brakes, just a simple swap out installation job.
Use your fingers or a torx wrench to turn the inboard pad adjustment knob clockwise until the rotor is centered in the caliper. Avid disc caliper mounting hardware stainless includes. Improper setup or always ride under control use of brakes can result in loss of control or an accident, which remember, it takes longer to stop in. How to adjust avid bb7 mechanical disc brakes youtube. Sram avid bb5 installation and setup manual pdf download. Jul 29, 2019 avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low in your bb7, as well as a great setup video showing you the process.
View online or download sram avid bb7 installation and setup manual. To install the brake, slide the discreet clamp onto the handlebar, and then insert the brake lever into the clamp. How to change your mtb disc brake pads singletracks. Product category last summer i ordered a pair of avid bb7 and avid fr5 levers on purpose to upgrade my stock trek 3900. Anyone on here got any setting up tips, i have read the avid manual but it. Avid trialign caliper positioning system cps is easy to use for getting the perfect alignment. Installation procedure of avid ball bearing disc brakes if you have questions about the installation or service of these or any sram components, please consu.
And given that my mechanical skills are about on par with those of a turn of the century dentist with the shakes this was a very important consideration. Check out our library of video tutorials designed to help you get. For information on the disc rotor mounting, see disc. The avid bb7 brakes are super reliable and offer compatibility with long pull levers. I have had a set of avid bb7 calipers with 200mm g2 rotors for close to three years now. Sep 19, 2012 with disc brakes for road and cross on the top of a lot of news stories, i recently saw this headline the fall of discs. The exciting world of disc brake maintenance community. An industry standard since its introduction, the avid bb7 road cable disc brake delivers smooth ballbearing operation along with ease of installation and maintenance. The strength of the avid bb7 brakes will bring you peace of mind as.
As you have wisely suggested, the original sram instructions should be consulted and followed during the actual installation process. All subscriptions and perpetual license purchases for these products include an avid upgrade plan, giving you access to all new software releases, so you always have the latest features. We recommend that you have your avid brakes serviced by a qualified bicycle mechanic. Sram avid bb7 mtb disc brake caliper frontrear g2cs rotor 160mm new retail box 4.
With this concept came the genesis of avid, which you can still see in every product we make. A surly ogre mtb bike already has stock bb7 brakes, just a simple swap out installation. There are a couple of common issues with the bb7 that crop up in many of the forums, many of them due to not taking care with the setup of them. Close the xloc clamp around the handlebar and brake lever. If youve never worked with avids bb7 brake youll be doing yourself a big favor by taking a few minutes to read the instructions found on the. B mount rear caliper loosen the cps bolts, then mount the rear caliper to the i. Installing avid control to install the avid control app. Sram avid bb7 installation and setup manual 15 pages ball bearing disc brake. Check that the caliper moves freely on the cps hardware. Yes, i know hydros are self adjusting, but at least the avid bb7 s allow for. Insert the brake clamp bolt and loosely tighten to hold the assembly together. Consult the owners manual for your bicycle and a professional bike.
Follow standard procedure in the manual but when tightening the caliper bolts slightly tighten one bolt 1. For exploded diagrams and part number information, please refer to the avid spare parts catalog available on our website. The other set says to torque only to 4060 inch pounds. This article will discuss the service and adjustment of the avid mechanical brake systems. Avid bb7 brake caliper alternative for mercane widewheel. As for these, i opened the box, saw they were lower quality knockoffs, got my roll of packing tape, and reclosed the box. Install and tighten cover cap screws short screw closest to lever clamp. This is most certainly down to the type of cable and routing being used. Trick your avid bb7 brakes on and thought great, more info to learn. Avid bb7 road mechanical brake caliper trek bikes is. Tighten the mounting bolts to the specified torque. I have two sets of instructions that ive printed from the avid web site.
Using a 4 mm hex wrench tighten the caliper boldy bolts to 5. Includes 1 complete brakelever assembly with aluminum lever blade hose and hosemount fittings sold separately lever can be used for left or right side installation avid lever parts hydraulic brake lever part upc. Avid unisexs disc brake bb7 road s ano cps rotorbracket sold separately, black, one size. One of the most common complaints is of a spongy feel. Avid disc brakes use a unique alignment system called caliper positioning.
Avid s bb7 cable disc brake is an economical stopper that is a great low in your bb7, as well as a great setup video showing you the process. Do you remove steel spring on top of pads after install. Avid bb7s crappy though i followed all advanced instructions. The avid bb7 mtb disc brakes are some of the best mechanical disc brakes on the market today. Some brakes allow you to install the pads individually but the bb7. The kit was relatively easy to install, setup and adjustment do take a little extra time, but once set the brakes perform very well with little need to fuss over them. To ensure that your avid brakes perform properly, we recommend that you have them installed by a qualified bicycle mechanic. Setting up avid bb7 road disc brakes cyclechat cycling forum. Ive gone over the alignment procedure, and played with the adjustment, but still it drags. One set says to torque the rear mounting bolts to 8090 inchpounds. This manual contains important information for installing, setting up and adjusting your new brakes.
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