Disk Brakes a fad
09-19-12, 08:08 PM
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Meh. V-brakes. Canti-brakes. Disc brakes. They are all fads. Fads, I tell ya.
Give me a good-quality rod-brake:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAHJpu4FDxg
It's all anyone needs.
Give me a good-quality rod-brake:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAHJpu4FDxg
It's all anyone needs.
09-19-12, 08:53 PM
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Back when I was a kid we just stuck our foot in behind the fork legs and pushed our shoe soles against the tire.
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I think you said it yourself: the CHEAP cars STILL have drum brakes in the back. The car manufacturers were not thinking of 'ease of maintenance' when they put those drum brakes on. The fact is: drum brakes are still cheaper than disk brakes. They did it to save money (some of which was passed on to the buyer).
The same is true for bicycles: hydraulic disk brakes cost more. (But, they also weigh more which tends to keep them off of the road bikes as well).
The same is true for bicycles: hydraulic disk brakes cost more. (But, they also weigh more which tends to keep them off of the road bikes as well).
On that drum brake thing for cars: It's cheaper to add a parking brake to a drum brake than to a disk brake, which is why you see them on inexpensive cars. For a small front drive car, the rear brakes really have minimal demands made on them, so there's no performance disadvantage. They are, however, a PITA to work on. The good news is that on such a car, they'll typically only need to be changed once in the car's lifetime.
09-22-12, 10:29 PM
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I recently bought a used 2012 7.5 fx with disc brakes. I liked the ride and the control so much I had to buy it. When I started going on long rides, I realized how heavy it is, with the weight of the brakes, no carbon fork and the double crank instead of triple, it is a challenge on long rides. Unfortunately, I may consider selling it.
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