thanks for this video! not a lot of drum brake bikes around where I am, but I saw an ild schwinn with one, and wanted to see the basic setup of how a drum brake works. you're video quality is great!
Thanks for the kind words! I'm really glad you found the video helpful, especially since drum brakes aren't as common these days. It’s awesome that you're getting familiar with how they work. If you ever come across more classic bikes or need tips on other bike components, feel free to check out more videos on the channel. 🙂
Why is it that drum brakes aren't commonly discussed in bikes? I'm a commuter and new to cycling, got a mechanical disk brakes and seems complicated to repair. But I heard that drum brakes are easy to maintain, easy to tune and all that yet not popularly discussed, why so
That's a great question! Drum brakes are definitely easier to maintain and generally more reliable in wet conditions, which makes them a good choice for commuters. However, they are less common in modern bikes because they tend to be heavier, less efficient for high-speed riding, and harder to upgrade or customize compared to disc brakes. While drum brakes are known for their durability and low maintenance, they don’t offer the same stopping power or heat dissipation as disc brakes, especially in demanding conditions like downhill riding. That’s why they’re often used on city bikes or utility bikes but less on performance-oriented bikes. For your mechanical disc brakes, once you get familiar with them, they’re actually not that complicated to maintain. It just takes a little practice! I hope that helps clear things up! 😊
Hi, and thank you for your question. From what I understand your brake doesn't engage when you pull the lever all the way to the handlebars? If this is the case you will need to adjust the brake cable tension.
LOL. Hey you aren't sanding a windmill, 80 grit?? You took 2,000 miles life off the pads. You didn't clean the whole hub either, lazy. But my 2012 SA XL-FDD dyno never got that dirty in 32,000 miles, including Vietnam and China on tour. The bike is 120 lbs too. Some mud did get in and rust the corner once. Some days the shoulder had slime all day. I never would have left home without this AWESOME brake. I use 180 or 220 grit, very LIGHTLY rubbing twice. Then a few tiny scratches of the drum across the flow for grip and to take off the shine. It's NEVER squealed. Neither has my Rohloff14 disc with a cable TRP Spyre caliper with resin pads. I use solvent to clean the inside parts. Roller brakes are the STUPIDEST thing ever put on a bicycle. They are heavier, always drag and heat up like a firecracker.
Hi and thanks for your comment and for sharing your experience with others. There are some great tips here that viewers should definitely consider. However, sanding the glaze off the pads with 80 grit reduces the lifespan by 2000 miles is quite something! 😂😂😂 And yes, I must admit, I was so lazy for not cleaning the hub in the video on servicing a bicycle drum brake. I bet if I did, you would tell me off for not cleaning the rest of the bike too! 😉
If you get 500 miles out of a set of PADS you're doing well. I will try this videos advice, and your advice. Drum brakes are quite expensive so maybe 8000 miles out of these is great going!
thanks for this video!
not a lot of drum brake bikes around where I am, but I saw an ild schwinn with one, and wanted to see the basic setup of how a drum brake works. you're video quality is great!
Thanks for the kind words! I'm really glad you found the video helpful, especially since drum brakes aren't as common these days. It’s awesome that you're getting familiar with how they work. If you ever come across more classic bikes or need tips on other bike components, feel free to check out more videos on the channel. 🙂
Why is it that drum brakes aren't commonly discussed in bikes? I'm a commuter and new to cycling, got a mechanical disk brakes and seems complicated to repair.
But I heard that drum brakes are easy to maintain, easy to tune and all that yet not popularly discussed, why so
That's a great question! Drum brakes are definitely easier to maintain and generally more reliable in wet conditions, which makes them a good choice for commuters. However, they are less common in modern bikes because they tend to be heavier, less efficient for high-speed riding, and harder to upgrade or customize compared to disc brakes.
While drum brakes are known for their durability and low maintenance, they don’t offer the same stopping power or heat dissipation as disc brakes, especially in demanding conditions like downhill riding. That’s why they’re often used on city bikes or utility bikes but less on performance-oriented bikes.
For your mechanical disc brakes, once you get familiar with them, they’re actually not that complicated to maintain. It just takes a little practice! I hope that helps clear things up! 😊
Hi sir. My drum brakes not squeaking but it’s loose. Not breaking. How?
Hi, and thank you for your question. From what I understand your brake doesn't engage when you pull the lever all the way to the handlebars? If this is the case you will need to adjust the brake cable tension.
LOL. Hey you aren't sanding a windmill, 80 grit?? You took 2,000 miles life off the pads. You didn't clean the whole hub either, lazy.
But my 2012 SA XL-FDD dyno never got that dirty in 32,000 miles, including Vietnam and China on tour. The bike is 120 lbs too. Some mud did get in and rust the corner once. Some days the shoulder had slime all day. I never would have left home without this AWESOME brake.
I use 180 or 220 grit, very LIGHTLY rubbing twice. Then a few tiny scratches of the drum across the flow for grip and to take off the shine.
It's NEVER squealed. Neither has my Rohloff14 disc with a cable TRP Spyre caliper with resin pads.
I use solvent to clean the inside parts.
Roller brakes are the STUPIDEST thing ever put on a bicycle. They are heavier, always drag and heat up like a firecracker.
Hi and thanks for your comment and for sharing your experience with others. There are some great tips here that viewers should definitely consider. However, sanding the glaze off the pads with 80 grit reduces the lifespan by 2000 miles is quite something! 😂😂😂
And yes, I must admit, I was so lazy for not cleaning the hub in the video on servicing a bicycle drum brake. I bet if I did, you would tell me off for not cleaning the rest of the bike too! 😉
If you get 500 miles out of a set of PADS you're doing well. I will try this videos advice, and your advice. Drum brakes are quite expensive so maybe 8000 miles out of these is great going!
@@cyclemaintenanceacademy hahaha good response! 🤣
Thanks for the video! Oh that person that said it was lazy is a bozo.
This commenter is one insecure person. So loud and crying about petty issues