Anyone have anything they'd like to rant about?

[toast2266]

I'm sure that syndicate method works fine for getting bubbles out, but it's messy as fuck.

A Sram bleed takes half as long, I don't have to unbolt the caliper, and I don't have to pull the pads. I'll take a pair of syringes over dumping oil all over the place any day of the week.

[XXX-er]

Yeah I like a syringe personaly, I see sram vs shimano like ford vs chevy, as to the merits of mineral oil vs 5.1 dot (which i could only find at the bike store btw) IMO its all just brake fluid so i needed to figure out how to deal with it so I watch some vids

I hear some folks talk about "partial bleeds" and I can't figure out why anybody would partialy bleed a brake system, if its a system and its got bubbles I need to get them all out

[Bunion 2020]

I used to have Hopes and swore off of DOT 5.1 after that experience.

I'll take a pair of syringes over dumping oil all over the place any day of the week.

Is all over the place the same as on a dirty rag, cause the mess was pretty minimal.

[XXX-er]

just wear gloves for dot

in any case my point is if I can find 10 youtubes telling me how to bleed a brake

which one do I chose ?

its like religion

[jackstraw]

just wear gloves for dot

in any case my point is if I can find 10 youtubes telling me how to bleed a brake

which one do I chose ?

its like religion

The one that works. [emoji16]

The reputable guys. Certain channels are dialed. Park Tool for one

[XXX-er]

I could have also went with the guy who had the nicest logo'ed golf shirt

but I went with the Lyle Lovett hair guy who said yeah those vids that tell you to do this and that ... you don't need to do any of that stuff

[grskier]

I'm sure that syndicate method works fine for getting bubbles out, but it's messy as fuck.

A Sram bleed takes half as long, I don't have to unbolt the caliper, and I don't have to pull the pads. I'll take a pair of syringes over dumping oil all over the place any day of the week.

Yeah, I don't have a shop's supply of rags and a commercial wash to deal with all the oil. Don't want that all going into my washer then septic.

[Dee Hubbs]

I hear some folks talk about "partial bleeds" and I can't figure out why anybody would partialy bleed a brake system, if its a system and its got bubbles I need to get them all out

Partial bleed referees to using the Shimano bleed cup in the lever only, burp out an air bubble that has made its way to the lever (highest point).
This can be done without removing a wheel, removing brake pads, removing the caliper, or using a syringe.
This can often fix a simple problem.

It does not replace the process of a bleed , where the goal is to remove/replace all the old dirty fluid, and purge the system of all air.

[XXX-er]

so how do you kow how much of a problem you got and where it is , sounds kind of half ass to me ?

[toast2266]

Yeah I like a syringe personaly, I see sram vs shimano like ford vs chevy, as to the merits of mineral oil vs 5.1 dot (which i could only find at the bike store btw) IMO its all just brake fluid so i needed to figure out how to deal with it so I watch some vids

I hear some folks talk about "partial bleeds" and I can't figure out why anybody would partialy bleed a brake system, if its a system and its got bubbles I need to get them all out

The partial bleeds are nice sometimes because, more often than not, if a little air works it's way into the system, it's at the lever end. So you can just open up the port on the lever and get the air out, then seal it back up. Works with the Shimano funnel or the sram syringe. Quick and painless.

Agreed on the dot vs mineral. It's all just oil. Doesn't really make any difference to me one way or the other.

(Edit: dee beat me to it)

[XXX-er]

I'm more inclined to believe the reason there are bubbles in the system is they were not purged out last time the system was serviced, do it right do it once

[jackstraw]

I pretty much only do partial bleeds and my brakes work flawlessly.

[Andeh]

Partial bleeds can be nice for when you wear one set of pads faster than the other but want to keep the lever feel the same between the two. Of course, then you have to remember that you added oil volume the last time you bled before you push the pistons back for a full bleed, and if you put on a fresh set of pads you'll have to relieve some of that added volume, but yeah, they can be nice for those with OCD on making levers feel the same.

[Roxtar]

I'm assuming this is that gravity bleed I've heard the Syndicate guys were touting.
It must work or a race team wouldn't use it but I'm not really a fan for a couple reasons.
It's actually an anti-gravity bleed. Gravity pushes air bubbles up, not down. The only thing pushing the air down is the weight of the fluid.
Without any actual pressure applied, it's very possible for the fluid to just simply slide past a bubble rather than dislodging it.
Also, the whole gravity thing is a good reason to stick with a bottom-up bleed system. There's really nothing more sure-fire than pressurizing the caliper and pushing the fluid/air bubbles up through the master cylinder. To those of us that came up bleeding with two syringes, the bleed funnel is a pretty idiot-proof advancement.

[Bunion 2020]

Yeah, I don't have a shop's supply of rags and a commercial wash to deal with all the oil. Don't want that all going into my washer then septic.

All the oil?

Don't know about SRAM but a Shimano system has < 1 oz of fluid in the entire setup.

[grskier]

All the oil?

Don't know about SRAM but a Shimano system has < 1 oz of fluid in the entire setup.

x5 sets of brakes, x2/year bleeds... Just try to keep fats, oils, and greases out of the washer and septic.

Maybe you're right and it's not enough to make a difference.

[Bunion 2020]

No right, no wrong. Just a matter of personal choice. I buy bags of shop rags at Costco and when they are soiled they get tossed.

[XXX-er]

I'm assuming this is that gravity bleed I've heard the Syndicate guys were touting.
It must work or a race team wouldn't use it but I'm not really a fan for a couple reasons.
It's actually an anti-gravity bleed. Gravity pushes air bubbles up, not down. The only thing pushing the air down is the weight of the fluid.
Without any actual pressure applied, it's very possible for the fluid to just simply slide past a bubble rather than dislodging it.
Also, the whole gravity thing is a good reason to stick with a bottom-up bleed system. There's really nothing more sure-fire than pressurizing the caliper and pushing the fluid/air bubbles up through the master cylinder. To those of us that came up bleeding with two syringes, the bleed funnel is a pretty idiot-proof advancement.

well I just goggled "bleeding shimano brakes youtube"

So I counted 7 vid headings per page > 10 pages of vids when i quit counting and these are just the Shimano so double that if you wana add SRAM so lets say thats like > 140 ways to bleed hydralic brakes and I'm not even counting and other brands

Cuz these are all name sites pinkbike/ GCN/ yadayada I'm assuming they all got something that works so again the burning question in life ... which one ?

i settled on bottom up with a syringe on caliper and cup on the lever for SRAM cuz my universal kit only has one syringe but its pretty obvious if don't have something with a liquid level in it at the lever to keep the air out be it a syringe or a cup the air can get in

[jackstraw]

Xxx, you're overthinking this I think. SRAM is more of a pia to bleed imo vs Shimano. But at the end of the day it isn't rocket science and it's one of the simpler things to do on your bike.

[toast2266]

I'm more inclined to believe the reason there are bubbles in the system is they were not purged out last time the system was serviced, do it right do it once

Plenty of brakes can develop air in the system even after a "perfect" bleed that purges all air. Air can work its way in past seals. It's why shimanos develop their notorious wandering bite point - air gets in through seals in the lever. A partial bleed will usually fix it, at least for a while.

[XXX-er]

I never had wandering bite point with the shimano's bleed them once and they syayed bled same with the SRAM bleed once & they stay bled

its all worked

[toast2266]

It's funny - I just had a fresh demo bike show up today with shimano brakes. Wandering bite point right out of the box.

[snowaddict91]

Fucking equestrians. The tread is thoroughly fucked on a couple miles of trail from a few of them riding in the mud. They did it during the seasonal wildlife closure too.

[beaterdit]

My truck got keyed at the trailhead Friday. Anti-semitic slur with a poorly done swastika (I'm not Jewish fwiw). Only car out of 10+ at the lot that got hit and I was only there for an hour. I'm still pissed.

This is fucked, sorry Man.

Fucking equestrians. The tread is thoroughly fucked on a couple miles of trail from a few of them riding in the mud. They did it during the seasonal wildlife closure too.

This is also fucked. Fuck those fucking equestrians. Can’t play by the common sense rules and do so much damage.

[Dee Hubbs]

Fucking equestrians. The tread is thoroughly fucked on a couple miles of trail from a few of them riding in the mud. They did it during the seasonal wildlife closure too.

Isn't the horse considered wildlife, so it's not really closed to them?