Avid BB7

father_jack
father_jack Posts: 3,509
edited June 2011 in Workshop
Fitting BB7 now, but which one is for front & rear?

My guess is left one is front, right one is rear? :?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    same size discs? 160mm? well you will only get one to bolt up.

    the smaller adaptor goes on the front for equal sized discs.

    if you look on the other side there may be some markings.
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  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    yeah 16 cm rotors

    left one has 160 f, 140r
    right one has 160r

    So I'm right?
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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,410
    are you following the instructions? should be clear which bracket...

    http://www.sram.com/_media/techdocs/08% ... ev%20C.pdf

    btw your picture shows you have the mountain bike version, not the version compatible with road levers, is that what you intended?
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  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    yeah I flat bar road. Fitted them, pretty finnicky will give it a test ride
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  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    ok been for a ride. Generally unimpressed. Pads are closest to the rotor as possible.

    I've returned home loosened the inner cable from the caliper then used the red dial (on the bars) and dialled it so the stopper is closest to the bars. Then pulled inner tight, and clamped it down. Then dialled it furthest away from bars.

    Is this correct? That way I should get a lot of cable movement.
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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    If you've got them set-up properly then you won't be disappointed. Did you follow the set-up guide? I haven't used BB7 for years (they're on my mtb tourer), but when set up properly and bedded in they're superb.
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  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    yup, loosened CPS bolt, tightened inner fully, then dialled out 10 clicks. Then tightned outpad pad, then tightend CPS. Then moved outboard until it no longer rubs.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    It takes time for the pads to bed in- wind the pads right in and then back off a couple of clicks both sides
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  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    I hope so...
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  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    +1 for making sure you've followed the setup correctly.

    We've got them on the tandem and they are incredible (need to be on a tandem with the weight of two riders etc. to stop).

    They do take some fine tuning, and the pads can take a while to bed in - also make sure there's no grease etc. anywhere on the rotors.

    Brilliant brakes for sure.
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