Disc brakes are fantastic, but when incorrectly set up or badly maintained they can also prove to be a royal pain. Thankfully, most disc-related issues are normally quick and easy to sort out. There are, however, plenty of tools and tricks that can help bring peace to problematic discs.
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In the past, these tips and tools were specific to mountain bikers, but are now just as relevant to road disc users and cyclocross riders too.
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Modern disc brakes are reliable and durable components, but the key to keeping them working right is cleanliness. Disc brakes hate oil — all forms of it — even the natural oil on your skin is enough to upset braking performance. With this in mind, don’t use aerosol sprays near your brakes, don’t touch the rotors with your bare hands, always use perfectly clean rags and be careful how you wash your bike.
Beyond bleeding (specific to your brake brand), hose-cutting and mount-facing tools (which tend to be shop-only due to their expense), here are a handful of items and tools that shops use to keep discs braking.
Clean rags/paper towel
An old clean T-shirt, towel or similar will work fine here, but really, you just need to ensure that you whatever you use is lint-free. We keep a roll of paper towel handy for brakes, which means there's no doubt about whether it’s clean or not.
Disc brake cleaner
Pad setting spacer
Rotor truing fork
Calliper centring helpers
Soft light torch
Emery cloth (sandpaper)
Blow Torch
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