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MTB brake questions
Hi Everyone,
I only do endurance/long distance mountain biking and my questions are regarding brakes. I'm trying to reduce fatigue in my hands by improving some things that I can change... I have a stock Trek/Gary Fisher Superfly, full suspension. Here are my questions: 1. Do you gain anything from upgrading brake rotors? Will it make my braking smoother? Easier? What would I gain? 2. Does anyone have a brake pad recommendation. I tend to just buy whatever the shop I'm in is selling. 3. The actual brake levers I have are garbage. I don't want to spend a fortune to replace them, but I would like a shorter throws and better response. Would you upgrade? To what? Thanks for any ideas. |
Originally Posted by 24hourmtb
(Post 17260006)
I have a stock Trek/Gary Fisher Superfly,
Originally Posted by 24hourmtb
(Post 17260006)
1. Do you gain anything from upgrading brake rotors? Will it make my braking smoother? Easier? What would I gain?
Originally Posted by 24hourmtb
(Post 17260006)
2. Does anyone have a brake pad recommendation. I tend to just buy whatever the shop I'm in is selling.
Originally Posted by 24hourmtb
(Post 17260006)
3. The actual brake levers I have are garbage. I don't want to spend a fortune to replace them, but I would like a shorter throws and better response. Would you upgrade? To what?
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Originally Posted by jimc101
(Post 17260169)
Bike produced over many years and multiple versions, which specific one do you have?
It's a 2011 Superfly 100, Full suspension. Unless you are doing a lot of DH, not much, knowing what you have now would help, would suspect the frame can't take any more than 180f/160r This is relative. Over the course of a 24 hour race, I may climb (and descend) around 16,000 feet. This should answer this question Brake Pads - A break down of what you need to know - Pinkbike Thanks! What do you currently have? Generally, you can't upgrade brake levers, as they are part of a system, the only way you can, is if you keep with in a single brand and generation within that brand, then you need to look into cost effectiveness. For lever adjustment, Shimano current SLX up have this as an dial on the lever Cheers. |
Mechanical disc brakes I take it? Upgrading to hydraulic will help a lot. I'd recomend shimano of at least the deore level which go for around $60 each. They don't have a knob to adjust lever reach on the fly like SLX but you can still adjust it with an hex wrench.
Shimano Deore M615 Disc Brakes & RT66 Rotors | Merlin Cycles |
Originally Posted by Canker
(Post 17260752)
Mechanical disc brakes I take it? Upgrading to hydraulic will help a lot. I'd recomend shimano of at least the deore level which go for around $60 each. They don't have a knob to adjust lever reach on the fly like SLX but you can still adjust it with an hex wrench.
Shimano Deore M615 Disc Brakes & RT66 Rotors | Merlin Cycles |
Originally Posted by Canker
(Post 17260752)
Mechanical disc brakes I take it? Upgrading to hydraulic will help a lot. I'd recomend shimano of at least the deore level which go for around $60 each. They don't have a knob to adjust lever reach on the fly like SLX but you can still adjust it with an hex wrench.
Shimano Deore M615 Disc Brakes & RT66 Rotors | Merlin Cycles I went from cantilever brakes to mechanical disc big improvement my new bike came with Hydraulic and wow what a difference |
Have a bike that came with Magura Hydraulic rim brakes , the hydraulics make them my favorite V Brake I've seen no reason to change them, but,
If you are a sphincter clinching agressive Downhill fast descender , loving the adrenalin Rush .. Hydraulic discs are where the game is At, these days , discs .. bigger the better and perhaps add some more funds for the heat sinking alloy core Discs .. Brakes=friction=heat. My disc bike is small 20" wheel BB7 the Speed dial levers are Of die cast parts , Best cable MTB lever? the Avid Speed Dial Ultimate are nicer, CNC and over $200 ! |
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