Mountain Bike Disc Brakes Are Rubbing. Disc brakes—on a road bike, mountain bike, or cyclocross bike—might seem intimidating, but Perejmybida says they're actually the easiest to adjust. But on a lot of disc brake bikes that won't be enough to do the trick because the frame braze ons that the caliper is screwed into aren't perfectly aligned with the rotor.
Ignore our demonstrator's naughty behaviour and make sure you wear gloves here. A rubbing disc brake is a common problem, and even the slightest rub which might not really be slowing you down can still be annoying. Disc brakes—on a road bike, mountain bike, or cyclocross bike—might seem intimidating, but Perejmybida says they're actually the easiest to adjust.
Disc brake rub can be annoying.
Mountain bike disc brakes are designed and engineered for specific styles of mountain bike riding, due to the nature of their use.
The methods and tools are generally the same across disc brake manufacturers and models. Disc brakes—on a road bike, mountain bike, or cyclocross bike—might seem intimidating, but Perejmybida says they're actually the easiest to adjust. But on a lot of disc brake bikes that won't be enough to do the trick because the frame braze ons that the caliper is screwed into aren't perfectly aligned with the rotor.