The Easiest Way To Shorten Hydraulic Disc Brake Hoses

Do you have messy cables and brake hoses ruining the look of your bike? Well, that doesn;t need to be the case! Hydraulic disc brake maintenance can seem like a pain, but Alex shows you how to shorten your disc hoses and bleed them in the easiest way possible. Whilst this video shows how to do it on Shimano brakes, the process is similar for other manufacturers. 00:00 Intro 00:17 Why shorten the hoses? 01:09 What do you need? 02:10 Step 1: Disconnect hoses 02:39 Step 2: Cut down hoses 04:10 Step 3: Fit new barb 04:52 Step 4: Re-attach hoses 06:07 Step 5: Bleed brakes 08:32 Summary Useful Links: Everything Cycling. All In One Place 👉 https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/blackfriday23 Join the GCN Club 👉 https://gcnclub.com GCN Training Plans 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcntp What do you think is the most frustrating bike maintenance job? 🔧🚲 Let us know in the comments below! 💬 If you liked this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up 👍 and share it with your friends! Watch more on GCN Tech... 📹 7 Common Disc Brake Mistakes 👉    • 7 Disc Brake Mistakes That Are RUINING You...   📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcntech.co/EditorsChoice 📹 Watch the latest GCN Tech Show 👉 https://gcntech.co/GCNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 distorbed - dreem Wons - Bonsaye #gcntech #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #biketech #bikemaintenance #bikerepair #discbrake 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sprint Cycling Agency Brought to you by the world’s biggest cycling channel, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), GCN Tech is the only channel you need for all things bike tech – past, present and future. Simply put, we’re obsessed with tech: we seek out and showcase the best in bikes, components, tech, accessories, upgrades and more from races and events, tech shows and product launches across the globe to bring you the best in road bike technology. We’ve also got great maintenance videos to help you get the most from your bike; pro-bike tours from all the biggest races; special features and the weekly GCN Tech Show. We also take a deeper look into the future of cycling, apps, smart tech and virtual riding. Join us on the channel and the GCN App to submit your content, vote on the latest tech and keep abreast of exciting new trends. Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Elite Bottles: https://gcn.eu/EliteBottles Whoop Fitness: https://gcn.eu/Whoop Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia SiS: https://gcn.eu/ScienceInSport Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Shimano Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Shimano DMT Shoes: https://gcn.eu/DMT Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Strava: https://gcn.eu/strava ShadowStand: https://gcn.eu/ShadowStand Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network -    / @gcn   GCN Racing -    / @gcnracing   Global Triathlon Network -    / @gtn   GCN Italia -    / @gcnitalia   GCN en Español -    / @gcnenespanol   GCN auf Deutsch -    / @gcnaufdeutsch   GCN en Français -    / @gcnenfrancais   GCN Japan -    / @gcnjapan   GCN Training -    / @gcntraining   Global Mountain Bike Network -    / @gmbn   GMBN Racing -    / @gmbnracing   GMBN Tech -    / @gmbntech   Electric Mountain Bike Network -    / @embn