The objective of the game here is to have your calipers nicely aligned on the rotor so it can be dialed in with no rubbing. Now, I’m not going to get into all the gory details of mounting the caliper - there are a couple of cheesy but highly instructive BB7 install videos on YouTube that will set you on your way. The BB7 is incredibly easy to work with and the Caliper Positioning System (CPS) makes it possible to precisely align the caliper even if the mounting posts aren’t quite perfect.
Get it right: Proper installation and setup are more critical for disc brakes than for cantilevers, because the tolerances are a lot lower and the calipers must be aligned and adjusted just right. For now, the BB7 is a solid performer and with a bit of tweaking and upgrading can be flat-out fantastic.ġ. Now, this all could change with a new product announcement from any one of the big component companies at Interbike next week, but it’s not clear that’s going to happen. 4 and Masters racers, if they’re going disc in 2012, they’re almost across the board on the BB7. After canvassing everyone from Tim Johnson () and Boulder Cycle Sport’s Brandon Dwight to the local Cat. The BB7’s simplicity, reliability and ease of setup set it apart from lighter cable-actuated calipers and even some of the hydraulic options currently available. It’s become pretty apparent that Avid’s 13-year-old design, the BB7 road caliper, will be the brake of choice this year in the new disc-heavy cyclocross market. We’ve been proponents of disc technology for ’cross for years and over the coming weeks, contributor Michael Robson will explore the burgeoning arena of ‘cross-specific disc brakes, from the new gear to tips on getting your disc set-up dialed.
Nearly every manufacturer is offering at least one disc-ready frame and many of the sport’s heavyweights are adopting the technology for 2012-13. Photo: Michael Robson | Įditor’s Note: Disc brakes are here for cyclocross in a big way. Avid BB7 road calipers are the go-to disc brakes for ’cross racers, for now.
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