RadExpand 5 - How To ADJUST Your BRAKES (For Beginners)

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2 жыл бұрын

Here I will show you how to adjust the brakes on the Rad Expand 5, what the brake caliper looks like off the bike, and how to get the proper tension for your brake levers.
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@PedalWithPower 2 жыл бұрын

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@ronniebrown2517 Жыл бұрын

i have had a rad runner 1 for 2 years 4 months....excellent video which i just watched after doing numerous brake adjustments....you are right, trial and error....with out knowing it i did most of what you showed here correctly....i live in a rural area of east texas....lot of the good old boys laugh at me on my ebike but i am very happy with it....for over 50 years i rode regular bikes a LOT but age related stuff finally caught up with me....almost gave up biking totally but discovered e bikes....i really like that you did not ramble all around the subject....right to the point, stay on the point....well presented

@BaldBilly78 Ай бұрын

Thank you!! I'm fairly new to biking and I've been going crazy with my Rad brakes, because I obviously didn't understand the mechanics of the caliper and cable system. Your video was the first I found,.after many, that took it off and explained how each part works. I felt.like.an.idio because I used to work on jets and couldn't get me brakes adjusted. Great walk through!

@celerywhelan2988 Ай бұрын

Exactly what I needed, thank you so much, and ditto wholeheartedly all the positive comments above.

@mitchellbryant Жыл бұрын

Amazingly helpful. You don't even know how appreciative I am. Keeping my daughter out there safe.

@jamesmclaughlin5017 13 күн бұрын

Great video. Nice and slow; well explained, clear pictures, big help. Keep it up subscribed.

@dissipatezz Жыл бұрын

Most helpful and easy to follow tutorial on Rad bikes break system, this what exactly what I needed. Thank you!

@chrisnatale5901 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent explanation! As a newbie to bike maintenance I really appreciate this.

@orthicon9 8 ай бұрын

Nice. The closeup views were very clear in spite of nearly everything being black-on-black. [edit, 4 days later] It's a good thing I _did_ watch this, because my Rad Expand 5 arrived today, and I had to remove the front brakes entirely to get the wheel on. Now it'll just take a bit more fine-tuning to get firm braking without the faint scrape.

@lugnut705 2 жыл бұрын

I just got my rad power 2 and the back wheel doesn’t freely spin backwards. I will try to adjust today. But this explanation is very well done. 🙏🏽

@jgrlly85 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! by far the most helpful video i have come across on how to do this.

@kimmayton1443 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Your videos have been really helpful getting our Rad Expand bikes put together.

@TracyJames 2 жыл бұрын

AMAZING INSTRUCTIONS - BEST BREAKDOWN YET!

@Mischuanick Жыл бұрын

Thank you from Berlin! My rear wheel brake was not good adjusted and I needed to move it completely.

@mgundawar 6 ай бұрын

Best video on adjusting disk breaks.

@bobdziedzic3814 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, I just learned a lot , I will have to give it a try

@USTtraining 4 ай бұрын

Super helpful and so easily explained. Thanks so much.

@FlowJunkie65 2 жыл бұрын

Liked and subscribed -- thanks for your help, Chris! I had to adjust/loosen the inner-side 5mm nut a few twists/clicks (no audible or tactile "clicks" however) because no matter what I did, the disc kept touching the inside pad, even when I loosened the brake cable! Very helpful vid, thanks again, Chris! 👍

@flexmaxify Жыл бұрын

Really nice explanations. Thank you!

@gregalc2713 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. It was very helpful

@AndreNsala Жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful video! Thank you.

@scottcadotte5267 Жыл бұрын

Really well done. thank you!

@MikeB-Nemesis Жыл бұрын

Really helpful! Thanks Chris

@leahdory Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very helpful video!

@celerywhelan2988 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, I seriously needed that.

@714metaldetecting 2 жыл бұрын

great tips Chris ! thanks for sharing

@PedalWithPower 2 жыл бұрын

Anytime, thanks for watching! 👍

@davidlynas7768 Жыл бұрын

Very useful, thankx.

@mathijsbremer4093 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, fixed my rear wheel with it, had to move the whole thing

@koyang1539 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful. Thank you!

@PedalWithPower 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 👍

@mariahurtado7243 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Wonder if you could do a video for the front brake? That seems to be where my issue is.

@PedalWithPower 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Maria, I can, but the adjustment is exactly the same. I just wanted to show the rear brake because it is much harder to reach. (And I removed my front brake for the beginning part of the video, the close up is my front brake)

@penrique2 Жыл бұрын

You are the Best, thank you so much

@briansalt3559 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I’m just waiting for my rad 5 best informed video I’ve seen we’ll explain cheers I’m in the uk

@PedalWithPower 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian, I'll be adding many more until everything is covered!

@cmplxsmplcty 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris! Thanks for the video. Very useful information. I clicked on the 5mm Park tool and it just takes me to the Amazon homepage.

@PedalWithPower 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know, I'll fix it right now. You rock!

@PedalWithPower 2 жыл бұрын

I'm still learning how to type 😁 It's fixed now 👍

@GilbertWest Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@xoxUnD3R0aThxox Жыл бұрын

thx excellent video

@PedalWithPower Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@stamthemam Жыл бұрын

Hello Chris I have the rad expand 5 and it's an awesome bike. But can you do a video on the regular maintenace on the rad 5 ? Also on a different ebike the vitilan I7 it has the same taillight which has turn signals. Do you think it would work on the rad 5? Let me know you opinion please and thanks

@zumbawithaparna4035 4 ай бұрын

Hey can you please help me,I don't know why my all the lights are flashing and it's not working

@sandwichtube Жыл бұрын

Maybe you could use a spark plug gapper to get the right distances.

@SolarizeYourLife Жыл бұрын

You have to be careful with the inside pad... The pad can go beyond the housing, or the pad wears to where the housing is, and the disc actually is rubbing on the housing not the pad...