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Originally Posted by HammerTheHill
After thinking about why they would run v-brake in the back and front disc I have come to this conclusion. Most of a persons stopping power comes from the front brake. We learned this when we started driving, the front brakes wear quicker than the back ones due to the fact of momentum change, shifting towards the front. This is also applied to road cycling, I use my front brake more than the rear, better stopping power. So the reason of dirt jumpers using a front disc brake is that is where the majority of their stopping power is going to come from and since disc brakes have a better stopping ablility than v-brakes, they place it on the front. Now why they have a v-brake in the back, I can't explain. Maybe its the back up in case the disc fails or maybe they couldn't afford both front and rear disc's. Or the bike doesn't except disc brakes and only the front fork does, so they opted to go that route.
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the only time ive ever heard of a frame breaking is a trials bike, and i guess thats just because of them putting alot of force into stopping while going backwards.....ive never actually seen this happen and and i still find it hard to beleive .. and even if that did happen i would think the hub or the calliper would be the first to go either that or the mounts, but not the frame :S
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Originally Posted by Dirtbike
its easy enough to lock up a rear wheel with a v-brake (especially in dirt) so a disc really isnt necessary. it saves weight and money that could be used in other areas too.
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thats another thing I dont udnerstand, so what if its overkill, if its a better brake, why does it matter?
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Originally Posted by Cornish_Rdr_UK
thats another thing I dont udnerstand, so what if its overkill, if its a better brake, why does it matter?
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Originally Posted by Cornish_Rdr_UK
Hmm.... Why name a topic sex?
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Originally Posted by KingFoo
ahmed must be in advertising
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Originally Posted by Cornish_Rdr_UK
.....The frame on Dirt jump rigs are Soid as a rock, and are built for hard hits, why would a dick brake, ...
yes im immature!!! ....and proud!!! |
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sshshhhh ... vagina.. shhhsshsh dont tell any one
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Originally Posted by Feltup
All a disc wheel does is lock up easier.
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Originally Posted by MERTON
jackass... i demand you post sex in this thread! now! now now now now now!!! :mad:
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Originally Posted by Feltup
Thats why they don't use them on road bikes.
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Originally Posted by DylanTremblay
They don't use them on road bikes because disks weigh a lot more then v-brakes.
and they did put discs on road bikes in red bull road rage. where they needed more stopping power. . . with the price of some bb7s, i would go with discs. |
Ban. Misleading thread :p
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Originally Posted by zx108
yea. discs offer more stopping power. and there is an advantage with a closed system rather than a v brake. also you will need to be replacing rims with v brakes. you can get lighter rims with discs, most disc rims are much lighter then their rim models.
and they did put discs on road bikes in red bull road rage. where they needed more stopping power. . . with the price of some bb7s, i would go with discs. |
Originally Posted by DylanTremblay
They don't use them on road bikes because disks weigh a lot more then v-brakes.
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Originally Posted by Feltup
This thread is over a year old.
oh, i didnt even notice that.. .. .. |
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