Brake Caliper Mounting & Adjustment - Dual Pivot

How to install and adjust dual pivot brake calipers, as well as dual symmetric brake calipers.

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Video contents:
00:00 Intro
00:45 Tools Needed
01:11 Install Caliper
01:58 Install Cable
02:35 Adjust Pads to Rim
05:10 Set Pad Clearance
06:34 Centering
07:13 Trim & Cap Cable

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[alikartal]

Dear Calvin, you are such a great teacher. I am sure it takes you many days, to prepare such a sophisticated procedure for teaching so precisely and concisely. You made my life (and the lives of my children, and neighbours) more enjoyable with these videos. Thanks to you I have learned how to maintain and repair the bikes of my kids, young nephews and many neighbours. Lot of fun for me, and they get to ride their bikes. There are not any bike repair shops within easy and quick reach, so if they have something so simple as a tyre puncture, they simply stop riding their bikes or even abandon them altogether. This makes them unhappy. Now that has changed. Thanks to you, I can get any bike, no matter what its problem, up and running in a few minutes, with unbelievable smiles on the faces of the children who own them. We cannot thank you enough. Ali.

[alikartal]

This series deserves the OSCAR of showing and teaching how to perform a complex technical task. I cannot thank you guys enough.

[Heighway]

The number of tutorials I've watched trying to get information on how to mount Shimano 105 callipers, I've lost count, but then came across this. Seriously, thank you, literally in a league of your own. Recommended unreservedly.

[shaharyabo]

How good is this "how to" video series? This good: I got my new Specialized Langster boxed, neither tube nor brakes installed. I have no experience whatsoever in such a task. After carefully following the instructions it's all perfectly mounted and ready to roll 🚲 Thank you so much!

[AgnessBass]

Never realised that those pads have a toe! One of them has always been to badly aligned and the one edge wears so much faster than the other. 2 years being sent to bike shops for services an nobody has ever dealt with it in any way, so i though it was just a flaw of my calipers. You are my hero now. I don't think I'll ever take my bikes to bike shops ever again..! <3 I can perfectly pull it off on my own, especially after having built my fixie! :)

[michaeltan]

Calvin is the best!!! Calvin should make a how-to video on EVERYTHING!!

[kellinquinn]

Thanks a lot for @6:53. It took me a while to find a video that even mentioned this type of caliper brake let alone how to center it. I was beginning to think I might have to bring it to a bike shop to get them centered, but the solution in the video worked great and my pads are centered now.

[israeltovar]

The best kind of videos: simple, direct, and useful!

[bristolfashion]

I don't know how you guys do it! You manage to pack in all the right information and answer every question, without telling me stuff I don't need to know - experience and planning is what does it I suppose! Anyway, thanks again and Well Done !!

[aimiliosbousios]

Thank you, Calvin and Park Tool. Your instructions are the best, done with such a professionalism!

[uncheel]

Question: At 2:20, you say 'squeeze the pads to the rim and secure the pinch bolt.' Then when the tire has been removed at 2:37, the pads show a significant gap from the rim. Is the goal to start the procedure with the pads contacting the rim or with that gap?

[pauldarby]

Best maintenance videos I've come across by far. Thank you!

[jaysondocot]

best bike guide video on YouTube. tnx for helping us bicycle enthusiast 🙏

[soaringvulture]

Calvin really lays it down. Every step is explained perfectly. I just put some SwissStop pads on my bike and couldn't find a torque spec. My bike manual said 8nm but when I tried that, it just felt wrong and I stopped trying to torque the bolt to that level. Calvin noted 5nm which is more like the real world. All praise to Park Tool.

[danarditi]

As always the simplest and most professional guide THANKS

[johnnolan]

absolutely brilliant, you taught even me how to fix my problem brakes, so clear, thank you. I had watched other videos and they were little help with my problem. I just watched this and fixed them straight off! thank you so much

[ballerman]

I have a question to 2:22 . When i squeeze the Pads to the rim and Secure the pinch bolt, the Pads dont come off the rim. What do i do wrong

[KriegKadaver]

Thank you! Just got back into cycling after 2 years, this really helps!

[boenklon]

Thank you Sir, your explanation is the most comprehensive!

[uptownsamcv]

great video, I just ordered a dual pivot setup for my custom beach cruiser that I'm making into a street cruiser..