The braking system of a bicycle
At present, the common braking system in the market is mostly divided into hydraulic braking and mechanical braking or other, what is the difference between them?
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Perhaps there would also be differences in disc vs rim brakes.
And rim brakes are divided into several styles. Calipers, V-Brakes, Canti-Brakes, U-Brakes, Direct Mount, etc. There have been attempts to make hydraulic rim brakes, but the technology has never taken off. |
Cable activated rim brakes are a very simple and mature technology, and work very well. They are also lightweight. But, they have downsides, in particular susceptible to grit, and rim wear. Also heating in certain conditions. Cable runs can also be problematic in some situations.
Hydraulic disc brakes seem to be preferable to mechanical cable activated disc brakes, I think due to responsiveness of the brakes. The hydraulic systems are also not constrained by tight angles, and can be run through the handlebar stem/headset, and around tight bends with internal routing. |
Originally Posted by I_like_e_bike
(Post 22646556)
At present, the common braking system in the market is mostly divided into hydraulic braking and mechanical braking or other, what is the difference between them?
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Originally Posted by I_like_e_bike
(Post 22646556)
At present, the common braking system in the market is mostly divided into hydraulic braking and mechanical braking or other, what is the difference between them?
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Originally Posted by wolfchild
(Post 22646595)
Hydraulic uses brake fluid or brake oil and mechanical uses a cable.
1. Cable actuated rim brakes 2. Hydraulic actuated disc brakes These ^ are what all the fuss is about. The other forms are:- 3. Hydraulic actuated rim brakes 4. Cable actuated disc brakes There is little current interest in the former and the latter is mostly low-end gear, with a few notable exceptions. |
Don't forget drum brakes.
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Originally Posted by kcorfognik
(Post 22646602)
Don't forget drum brakes.
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And air brakes and electric brakes, but I doubt anyone has ever adopted either of them to a bicycle...
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Originally Posted by I_like_e_bike
(Post 22646556)
At present, the common braking system in the market is mostly divided into hydraulic braking and mechanical braking or other, what is the difference between them?
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Originally Posted by I_like_e_bike
(Post 22646556)
At present, the common braking system in the market is mostly divided into hydraulic braking and mechanical braking or other, what is the difference between them?
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No one mentioned dragging one's foot.
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Does letting aerodynamic drag bring you to a stop count? Technically your using a fluid to slow you down.
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Originally Posted by ironwood
(Post 22649608)
No one mentioned dragging one's foot.
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Originally Posted by I_like_e_bike
(Post 22646556)
At present, the common braking system in the market is mostly divided into hydraulic braking and mechanical braking or other, what is the difference between them?
John |
Originally Posted by ironwood
(Post 22649608)
No one mentioned dragging one's foot.
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What happened to the Fixie crowd...
NO BRAKES? |
Originally Posted by PeteHski
(Post 22646599)
But that's not where the current "big divide" is with bicycle braking systems. It's all about "Disc" vs "Rim" brakes, whether hydraulic or cable actuated. It just happens that most rim brakes are cable actuated and most higher-end disc brakes are hydraulic. They are all forms of a "mechanical system", so "hydraulic" vs "mechanical" braking is misleading. The 2 main braking systems of interest here are:-
1. Cable actuated rim brakes 2. Hydraulic actuated disc brakes These ^ are what all the fuss is about. The other forms are:- 3. Hydraulic actuated rim brakes 4. Cable actuated disc brakes There is little current interest in the former and the latter is mostly low-end gear, with a few notable exceptions. |
Breaks.
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Originally Posted by ironwood
(Post 22649608)
No one mentioned dragging one's foot.
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Originally Posted by ironwood
(Post 22649608)
No one mentioned dragging one's foot.
Originally Posted by Polaris OBark
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Eventually, someone would get around to it.
That joke took me a beat to get. Nice! |
Originally Posted by ironwood
(Post 22649608)
No one mentioned dragging one's foot.
And don't forget the simple crash, which all of us have used, but may not like to admit it. |
Originally Posted by ironwood
(Post 22649608)
No one mentioned dragging one's foot.
Otto |
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