The before and after on hydraulic brake bleeds is wild

Tbh I've been working on bikes for about 6 years now and I noticed a huge difference in how quick I can do a full bleed now compared to when I started. Back then I'd spend 45 minutes fighting air bubbles and making a mess on the floor with a generic bleed kit. Honestly the change came when I switched to a syringe-style bleed kit with the right adapters for Shimano and SRAM. Has anyone else noticed a big jump in speed after upgrading their setup?

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ray6131d ago

You ever have a buddy who just refuses to use the right tools? My friend Mike spent years doing bleeds with a turkey baster and some tubing he found in the garage. He'd always complain about how long it took and how his brakes never felt quite right. I bought him a proper syringe kit for his birthday last year, and now he texts me pictures of clean lever pulls every time he does a bleed. Says it cut his time down to like 15 minutes and he almost never has to redo it.

the_mary1d ago

Turkey baster"? Why did he think that was okay in the first place?

sandra_moore301d ago

I dunno, I still use the basic cup and tube method (got it down to a science) and my bleeds feel fine. Maybe all these fancy kits just make people feel better about spending money, you know?