The hydraulic disc brakes on your mountain bike are awesome at providing stopping power, however, they do need some occasional maintenance to keep them running well. Bleeding the brakes on your bike removes any air bubbles from the brake lines, keeping your brakes feeling firm and working well. Shimano has made bleeding their disc brakes quite easy with the right tools and parts. So, grab your Shimano bleed kit, and follow along to have your brakes feeling like new.
Voila! Your Shimano brakes are now bled and ready to shred!
Depending on how often and how far you ride, you will need to bleed your Shimano hydraulic disc brakes about every six months. Some telltale signs that the brakes on your bike need to be bled are that they feel squishy, or that you have to pull the lever almost all the way to the handlebars before they work. Bleeding your brakes will return braking power and precision. If bleeding does not fix these issues, you may need to replace your brake pads or rotors.
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