Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Disc brake for mountain bike?

i'm using a V-brake now

i usually cycle on road with my mountain bike

but although its on road, sometime it can be quite fast and when rain, its not good to use V-brake

so, do you think i should change to a disc brake?

and how much does a cheap disc brake cost?

tell me the price and the country currency please..

best if its in singapore dollar

thxsDisc brake for mountain bike?
Disc brakes are good for wet and especially muddy conditions. This is because the brake is not near the tyre and doesn.t get so much crud on the braking surface.



If you purchase the hydraulic type, you can enjoy the benefits of being able to apply greater force where it counts, meaning that you can brake later than you would have.



This comes at a cost, namely weight. It will also cost you about 拢100 per wheel for a reasonable system. But you can not fit them unless you have calliper mounting points on your frame and forks. Also, in order to fit the discs, you need disc compatible hubs.



Overall, discs are better than v brakes in wet conditions, especially wet xc. But if you don't have the hubs and frame, its going to cost you, you might want to consider a new bike, with discs. Giant do a reasonable machine for about 拢400.



LuckDisc brake for mountain bike?
cheapest disc brake would probably be about 50-100 in us dollars, good ones(hydraulix ones) are about 100-200, or even moreDisc brake for mountain bike?
I personally think that if you need to use a disk brake on the road, you are going too fast. You don't want to lock up brakes on pavement. It's not like offroad where dragging the wheel around a turn is a viable technique. Maybe you should slow down in the rain to be safe.Disc brake for mountain bike?
i have no idea how to convert to singapore dollars, but i'll start off telling you if you want disc brakes, you need a compatible fork and disc hub. then get the brake kit. there are 6-bolt mounts and Centerlock mounts (made by Shimano). if you want disc on the rear, you need to make sure your frame is disc compatible. i think the Tektro IO is a good entry level mechanical disc brake. i bought mine for US $50.

they will work so much better in the rain than rim brakes. if you ride in heavy rain or mud though, the pads will wear out much faster unless you get metallic pads. organic and resin pads wear out fast.Disc brake for mountain bike?
Disc breaks are inexpensive $30-$100. The pricey part is that your frame must be built for disc brakes. Most newer Mountain bikes are.

If you are going to continue riding an older bike I recomend the older Cantilever breaks. They are better than V-Breaks.

check out ebay.com and you can get some of those for $5 or $10