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Forum: General Cycling Discussion

02-10-23, 06:48 AM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

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Posted By wolfchild

According to some people, only hydraulic disc...

According to some people, only hydraulic disc brakes have enough stopping power for any type of serious riding....Anything that's cable actuated has mediocre stopping power, is too complex to set up...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-31-23, 05:16 PM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

Views: 8,238

Posted By wolfchild

No need to call out any specific person. We now...

No need to call out any specific person. We now who they are . Just read some of the negative comments by one specific poster about how hydro discs are an absolute perfection and anything that's...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-31-23, 04:33 PM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

Views: 8,238

Posted By wolfchild

Anytime there is a discussion on brakes it's...

Anytime there is a discussion on brakes it's almost always the hydro disc fan boys who try to convince everybody that cable actuated brake systems are weak, unreliable, prone to failure, complex to...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-30-23, 05:28 PM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

Views: 8,238

Posted By wolfchild

Why do you bleed the brakes so often ?....There...

Why do you bleed the brakes so often ?....There are people here who claim that hydraulic disc brakes are "set and forget type of brakes" and the only thing required is changing the brake pads.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-29-23, 04:48 PM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

Views: 8,238

Posted By wolfchild

You're assuming too much. What makes you think...

You're assuming too much. What makes you think that everybody is using drop bars with bar tape ?...Personally I use riser bars with Ergon grips, if I ever need to replace the cables or housing it's a...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-29-23, 12:00 PM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

Views: 8,238

Posted By wolfchild

I hope this is a joke.

I hope this is a joke.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-29-23, 11:53 AM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

Views: 8,238

Posted By wolfchild

In my case I've had both hydraulic and cable...

In my case I've had both hydraulic and cable discs and I prefer cable discs or rim brakes strictly because of simplicity, ease of servicing. and extreme long term reliability....Speaking of prize...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-28-23, 02:06 PM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

Views: 8,238

Posted By wolfchild

You're talking about the durability of steel disc...

You're talking about the durability of steel disc rotor vs an aluminum rim, that is a different topic, and of course a steel disc will be more durable than an aluminum rim....The the further the...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-28-23, 01:20 PM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

Views: 8,238

Posted By wolfchild

Rim brakes have better mechanical advantage than...

Rim brakes have better mechanical advantage than cable mechanical cable disc brakes simply because a rim has a bigger diameter than a disc rotor....The larger the disc rotor the better the stopping...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-28-23, 04:35 AM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

Views: 8,238

Posted By wolfchild

No that's not the reason... the main reason why...

No that's not the reason... the main reason why bikes and all vehicles have two brakes is because using two brakes will stop you better than just using one brake.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-18-23, 04:51 PM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

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Posted By wolfchild

i did just exactly that way back in 2008 and...

i did just exactly that way back in 2008 and never looked back. The main reason why i did that was because my Shimano Deore XT hydraulics were nothing but a headache when riding in very cold weather...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

01-18-23, 04:40 PM

Replies: 278

Hydraulic Vs mechanical brakes

Views: 8,238

Posted By wolfchild

I prefer mechanical discs because of simplicity...

I prefer mechanical discs because of simplicity and ease of service if something went wrong. The worst that could happen with mechanicals is a broken cable which is a lot easier to deal with than...

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