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Braking system conversion for Pashley Cargo Bike
I've picked up a Pashley Classic No.33 cargo trike and am turning it into a coffee trike. Once I've got an extra 120kg + my weight on there I'm aware I'm going to need a pretty good braking system. It ...
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V-brake vs hydraulic disk-brake - which is more environmentally friendly
Let me start the question by saying that I have a pretty good impression of the advantages of disk brakes vs. V-brakes, so I'm not asking about performance comparisons.
I'm MTB-ing several thousand ...
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How do bicycle brake manufacturers balance their products' physical limitations?
This question is valid for both mechanical and hydraulic brake systems.
Premises:
The human hand has a threshold value for what a comfortable level of squeezing force is, which will decrease with ...
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What are the typical range of maximum braking friction forces?
There are many non-bike applications which benefit from using bicycle hardware. Case in point, there is a long and rich tradition of using bike parts in aviation. One particular area of interest is ...
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Why are Disc Brakes better in the Rain?
It is generally accepted that disc brakes will offer better performance in the rain on a road bike.
But from reading many articles on the topic of disc vs rim brakes, I have yet to find any ...
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Can I convert the brakes from rim to disc [duplicate]
I have a 1990s vertik 2 it's the mountain bike one and I am wondering if I could convert the rim brakes to disc brakes if so what are good budget options
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Can I convert rim brake to disc brake on road bike?
I have a Giant propel advanced 2 (2017) road bike, 105 groupset, rim brakes. I would like to buy a set of deep section racing wheels and unsure if disc brakes are an option or not.
Is it possible to ...
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Is disk brake effectiveness mitigated by tyres losing traction under strong braking?
So I understand that disk brakes are superior to rim brakes and this leads to faster stopping particularly in wet weather.
I have wondered though, in wet conditions when you wish to stop as fast as ...
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Can I convert a rim brake wheel to a disc brake wheel?
I recently bought some Roval SLX 24's from eBay. I made a pretty silly error and didn't check whether they were rim or disc brakes. I need them to be disc brakes.
Should they be rim brakes, will ...
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Is there a wheel which can use both disc brakes and rim brakes?
Could I buy such a wheel, or would I just have to build it? I've heard disc-wheels won't take the punishment from normal brakes.
Edit: I want to get new wheels, and I want to be able to swap them ...
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BR505 disc vs Ultegra 6800 caliper
I'm looking to get a built bike with either Shimano BR505 disc brakes or Ultegra 6800 caliper brakes. The bikes I'm looking at basically have the same frame and components. They both have the same ...
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Persistent front wheel squealing: Replace the fork? Switch to disk?
I have a Cannondale touring bike from the early 2000s that I use as my daily commuter. With the stock cantilever brakes and original front wheel, I had a lot of front brake squealing. I did the ...
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Can I install caliper or cantilever brakes on a frame and set of wheels designed for disc brakes?
I have a 2008 Giant XTC 01 that came with disc brakes. Those brakes have been difficult to service throughout my time with the bike, now the pads on the back are worn out the fluid lines on the front ...
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Is it possible to mount a disk brake hub to a rim-brake rim?
Suppose I have a disk-compatible hub and frame, but want build a wheel based around a very specific touring rim, which is labelled as being for rim brakes.
My understanding is that you cannot attach ...
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Can I run rim brakes on a disc rim?
I'm trying to buy a front wheel which will work with both disc and rim brakes so that I can use it on my cross bike (with rim brakes) and my mountain bike (with disc brakes) with a dynamo hub to power ...
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