How To Bleed Any Hydraulic Bike Brake

Published on December 10th 2022

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Most modern mountain bikes feature hydraulic brakes, which have excellent power and consistency. But to keep them that way it's a routine bleed is needed. In this video, Doddy explains everything you need to know about disk brakes, how they work, the things that can affect them, and importantly everything you need to know about bleeding your brakes. ⏰ Time Stamps 👇 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Brake overview 05:17 - How does air get in? 08:14 - Bleed kits 09:30 - Mineral oil or DOT fluid? 14:37 - Blake bleeding process 17:32 - Bleeding Brakes - Brands 20:14 - Tips & Tricks Useful Links: Watch #shorts on GMBN 👉 https://gmbn.eu/GMBNshorts Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/tech Check out the GMBN Shop 🛒 👉 https://gmbn.tech/Tshirt What brakes do you have? Have you ever bled a brake? 🤔💬👇 Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹 How To Install & Set Up Mountain Bike Disc Brakes 👉 https://gmbn.tech/InstallBrakes 📹 How To Bleed Sram MTB Brakes 👉 https://gmbn.tech/bleedingedge 📹 Common Brake Mistakes 👉 https://gmbn.tech/BrakeMistakes 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show 👉 https://gmbn.tech/TechShowPlaylist121 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound Summertime Madness - Matt Large #gmbntech #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking #bikemaintenance The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Nukeproof Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/nukeproof Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool POC helmets and eyewear: http://gmbn.eu/POCsports Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Dainese Protection: https://gmbn.eu/Dainese Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa e*thirteen: https://gmbn.eu/EThirteen Spank: https://gmbn.eu/Spank Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Muc-Off - https://gmbn.eu/Muc-Off Wahoo: https://gmbn.eu/WahooTraining Komoot: https://gmbn.eu/Komoot Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntrainin