Do you shorten the hose for disc brakes when they are bought
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If the choice is between shortening them or riding with two giant loops of brake hose in front of the handlebar which would you prefer? Many brakes will barely lose any fluid and will run ok straight off, though a quick lever bleed to get rid of any air is a good idea.
(And obvs, if your bike has internal routing you'll need to redo the rear brake anyway.)
(And obvs, if your bike has internal routing you'll need to redo the rear brake anyway.)
Shorten, this is weight weenies after all!
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+1 for shorten and bleed. Brakes aren't the thing to save time by cutting corners.
What was your experience with formulas?
I'll chip in as I'm also running Formula.
There is a knack to bleeding them correctly, if you bleed as if they were other brands they end up under filled, the diaphragm has some 'pre-load' so once you've bled it you then need to push more fluid in to fill up the reservoir controlled by the diaphragm against a small amount of load (really small by the way) before removing the syringe and fitting the plug.
There is a knack to bleeding them correctly, if you bleed as if they were other brands they end up under filled, the diaphragm has some 'pre-load' so once you've bled it you then need to push more fluid in to fill up the reservoir controlled by the diaphragm against a small amount of load (really small by the way) before removing the syringe and fitting the plug.
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Always, it is not just about weight but I cannot stand long loops of hose dangling. Sometimes you can get away without having to bleed them.
I also adjust the angle of the hose entry to the callipers by undoing the banjo bolt just enough to rotate it, then retightening it.
The same applies to gear shifter cables.
I also adjust the angle of the hose entry to the callipers by undoing the banjo bolt just enough to rotate it, then retightening it.
The same applies to gear shifter cables.