MTB brakes for biking with dog
11-13-23, 04:18 AM
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MTB brakes for biking with dog
Im struggling to find good brake tips for my bike use. I havd a 29" hardtail with 2,25" tires. 90% of the time i am riding with my dog pulling/running in front of the bike. I currently have Teltro M275 equipped, but considering an upgrade. I would like some modulation on the brakes to keep the dog running in about 10-15 km/h. It is also necessary to be able to stop fast if something happens to prevent running over the dog. Any suggestions to what I want? Looking for complete brakes, rotors and brake pads.
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11-13-23, 10:19 AM
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I mean generally having an off leash dog is a bad thing everywhere unless it is a dog specific area and keeping them on a leash while riding is also a terrible idea. Other people doing it is not a good excuse.
However in terms of brakes I would upgrade pads and rotors first get some larger stiffer 2 piece rotors and some pads from KoolStop or SwissStop. That is a good lower cost upgrade as generally if the bike is spec'd with lower end brakes the rest of the bike is not really worth spending a bunch on upgrades. Keeping the costs minimal makes more sense so you can save up towards the mountain bike you want.
However in terms of brakes I would upgrade pads and rotors first get some larger stiffer 2 piece rotors and some pads from KoolStop or SwissStop. That is a good lower cost upgrade as generally if the bike is spec'd with lower end brakes the rest of the bike is not really worth spending a bunch on upgrades. Keeping the costs minimal makes more sense so you can save up towards the mountain bike you want.
11-13-23, 10:35 AM
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I am going to disagree with you regarding the dog on leash is a bad idea. I use the bike to train my dog and get it in shape for the hunting season. I use a pulling harbess on the dog abd specific leash with a bungee cord in it that is almost 3 meters long, I also have an antenna mounted on the handlebar to prevent the leash from getting tangled up in the front wheel. In addition I never ride in high speeds with the dog. The bike was bought this summer and I was considering a more expensive bike, but decided that for meg, this bike with a considerable brake upgrade, would be better than a more expensive bike with all parts a little bit better.
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Oh jeez. Anywho a long leash is also problematic like the off leash issue though glad you have a system it is a little better.
Anywho the better bike would have been the way to go. Everything is better which make most sense as the bike can get more reliable and give you better performance all around. Yes you could buy a brake system but just get the larger rotor (assuming of course it is possible for your bike) and better pads and that will help greatly. Shimano IceTech Rotors in a larger size would be a great upgrade and as I said the KoolStop or SwissStop pads would help a lot as well.
Anywho the better bike would have been the way to go. Everything is better which make most sense as the bike can get more reliable and give you better performance all around. Yes you could buy a brake system but just get the larger rotor (assuming of course it is possible for your bike) and better pads and that will help greatly. Shimano IceTech Rotors in a larger size would be a great upgrade and as I said the KoolStop or SwissStop pads would help a lot as well.
11-14-23, 05:44 AM
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If you live where there are long steep hills you just might find that trail running is a better fit for exercising and getting out in the woods with a dog. When my current dog was younger she ran along with me on some rides, but trail running was a better fit for us. The previous one was the same. These days she is a geriatric dog and unable to do much more than slowly make it around the block on a good day, but we ran many thousands of trail miles together.. I gave up trail running for trail riding when she could no longer run. Trail running no longer gave me the same joy without her and I wasn't getting another dog while she was still around.
As far as running off leash. She did great, but she was a very well behaved dog and listened when called back, told to stay close, or given various hand signals.
As far as running off leash. She did great, but she was a very well behaved dog and listened when called back, told to stay close, or given various hand signals.
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Yep, joring seems mental but the dogs are trained for the task and the gear seems appropriate insofar as not threatening to tangle with the bike. Bet it's quite fun.
I knew someone with a four-dog sled team who would mush them on city streets (we lived in the San Joaquin Valley) using a wheeled cart instead of a, well, sled. This seems at least a little more manageable than that, but maybe just one dog at a time.
I tried cycling with my current dog, just because. I attached his leash to my waist then took us down a quiet local street. He soon had us going 20mph with no work on my part, and I was spending a lot of time and one hand, keeping the leash clear of the bars and brake levers. He's very fast and while it was a kind of rush, the setup needed more work than I was prepared for. The hydraulic brakes were good enough to haul us back to a reasonable pace. But the dog rig really needs to be hands free.
Bonus: he really slept well that night.
I knew someone with a four-dog sled team who would mush them on city streets (we lived in the San Joaquin Valley) using a wheeled cart instead of a, well, sled. This seems at least a little more manageable than that, but maybe just one dog at a time.
I tried cycling with my current dog, just because. I attached his leash to my waist then took us down a quiet local street. He soon had us going 20mph with no work on my part, and I was spending a lot of time and one hand, keeping the leash clear of the bars and brake levers. He's very fast and while it was a kind of rush, the setup needed more work than I was prepared for. The hydraulic brakes were good enough to haul us back to a reasonable pace. But the dog rig really needs to be hands free.
Bonus: he really slept well that night.
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