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disc brakes on front, v-brakes on rear
Has anyone tried this? Does it work for you?
I don't want to add lugs for rear disc brakes to my frame, so I would only consider using discs on the front. I imagine it should be fine, as most of the braking power comes from the front anyway. The rear brake does not need as much modulation or power as the front. Any comments? Paul |
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Paul R wrote:
Has anyone tried this? Does it work for you? I don't want to add lugs for rear disc brakes to my frame, so I would only consider using discs on the front. I imagine it should be fine, as most of the braking power comes from the front anyway. The rear brake does not need as much modulation or power as the front. Any comments? Paul Sheldon Brown would agree with you. Personally I like the rear disc brake when going down steep decents though. -- Perre You have to be smarter than a robot to reply. |
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Paul R wrote:
Has anyone tried this? Does it work for you? I don't want to add lugs for rear disc brakes to my frame, so I would only consider using discs on the front. I imagine it should be fine, as most of the braking power comes from the front anyway. The rear brake does not need as much modulation or power as the front. Any comments? Paul It works perfectly for me on two of my bikes. I can stop both wheels if i want to. A rear disc is totally useless in my opinion because about 80% of the braking power is neede in front. With adequate caution of course ;-) Greetings, Urs -- +------------------------- | Urs Weder | N 47°23'23" E 9°39'47" +------------------------- ( modify address for return email ) |
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disc brakes on front, v-brakes on rear
"Paul R" wrote in message ... Has anyone tried this? Does it work for you? I don't want to add lugs for rear disc brakes to my frame, so I would only consider using discs on the front. I imagine it should be fine, as most of the braking power comes from the front anyway. The rear brake does not need as much modulation or power as the front. Any comments? Paul I've had a Shimano hydraulic disc on the front of my Rockhopper, with the original V-brake on the rear, for about a year now, and I love it. The only downside I can find of having the V-brake on the rear is it needs adjusting and tweaking now and again, whereas I haven't had to touch the front brake apart from a set of pads. As far as braking ability and rideability goes, the combination is fine for me. Twohat (because two heads are better than one) |
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disc brakes on front, v-brakes on rear
"Paul R" wrote in message ... Has anyone tried this? Does it work for you? I don't want to add lugs for rear disc brakes to my frame, so I would only consider using discs on the front. I imagine it should be fine, as most of the braking power comes from the front anyway. The rear brake does not need as much modulation or power as the front. Any comments? Paul I've just done it. I installed it on my old frame and it worked great when I rode it around my block. I say old frame because a day after I installed them I picked up a new frame at the local end of year bike show. I should have a real test ride this weekend so I can't say how they really work. I made sure the new frame had V-brake mounts on it so that I could keep my rear tire setup. Your reasoning is right though so just got for it. I'm sure you realize you need a new front wheel and hub, and maybe fork. Make sure you have a decent front brake lever if you are keeping it and going mechanical. I went the Avid Mechanical route, with Avid speed dial 5 lever. If I were on mtbr I'd tell you how great they are but I've had no real rides with them yet. SDC |
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disc brakes on front, v-brakes on rear
"Paul R" wrote in message ... Has anyone tried this? Does it work for you? I don't want to add lugs for rear disc brakes to my frame, so I would only consider using discs on the front. I imagine it should be fine, as most of the braking power comes from the front anyway. The rear brake does not need as much modulation or power as the front. Any comments? Paul Get one of these if you want to add disk brakes to your rear. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=3632448 977 |
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disc brakes on front, v-brakes on rear
$50! That costs as much as the brake system!
-- - Zilla Cary, NC (Remove XSPAM) "jack" wrote in message ... "Paul R" wrote in message ... Has anyone tried this? Does it work for you? I don't want to add lugs for rear disc brakes to my frame, so I would only consider using discs on the front. I imagine it should be fine, as most of the braking power comes from the front anyway. The rear brake does not need as much modulation or power as the front. Any comments? Paul Get one of these if you want to add disk brakes to your rear. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=3632448 977 |
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Zilla wrote:
$50! That costs as much as the brake system! Lots cheaper than a new frame though. -- Perre You have to be smarter than a robot to reply. |
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disc brakes on front, v-brakes on rear
"Zilla" wrote in message . .. $50! That costs as much as the brake system! -- - Zilla Cary, NC (Remove XSPAM) Yep, it's only worth it if you got a frame that you really like. I've got an old RM (steel is real) frame that I like. It's got a life time warranty. |
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Makes sense!
-- - Zilla Cary, NC (Remove XSPAM) "jack" wrote in message ... "Zilla" wrote in message . .. $50! That costs as much as the brake system! -- - Zilla Cary, NC (Remove XSPAM) Yep, it's only worth it if you got a frame that you really like. I've got an old RM (steel is real) frame that I like. It's got a life time warranty. |
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