fearing the slow good bye to rim brake bikes
06-11-22, 07:50 AM
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For an old guy (84) I find there are so many OLD FUDDS in the cycling community, They are kind of like firemen on a diesel engine on a train. Up until about 1970 bikes were old fashion 10 speeds. Then along came click shifting, mountain bikes, frame of many materials, and then disc brakes. The "real cyclist" of the cycling community resisted almost all of them. As I say at my age, I saw all of them come into being. I remember for instance click shifting, the "real cyclist" bad mouthed it and said it was a fad.
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06-11-22, 09:07 AM
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For an old guy (84) I find there are so many OLD FUDDS in the cycling community, They are kind of like firemen on a diesel engine on a train. Up until about 1970 bikes were old fashion 10 speeds. The along came click shifting, mountain bikes, frame of many materials, and then disc brakes. The "real cyclist" of the cycling community resisted almost all of them. As I say at my age, I saw all of them come into being. I remember for instance click shifting, the "real cyclist" bad mouthed it and said it was a fad.
Look at the state of the art bicycle from 1920 and compare it with a bike from the 70’s.
I’d definitely say that bikes have changed a lot less in the last 50 years than the 50 years before that. They got smoother, faster, more precise, and lighter. Most of the parts function the same, just a bit better.
Mtn biking is approximately 35 years old in total. The bikes have changed so much that the sport has been reinvented into several different directions.
06-11-22, 09:35 AM
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If your rim brakes are going forward, it's because you didn't tighten the mounting nuts enough.
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06-11-22, 11:30 AM
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I just replaced the original brake pads on my 1975 Raleigh Super Course this morning before my ride. Good old Weinmann centerpulls. Kool-Stop pads. Definitely smoother braking now.
06-11-22, 08:44 PM
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The spring of the brake caliper dose not last forever, or am I doing something wrong like not replacing the brake cable/housing frequent enough?
06-11-22, 08:50 PM
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06-11-22, 08:52 PM
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I had to replace my 10 years (?) old caliper because the spring does not bounce back (both the front and the back failed within a few months).
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I love my bike. She has disk brakes. I was riding an old hybrid that belonged to my husband. It didn't fit me at all. I'm taller than he is and the difference is all in my legs. That bike was much too small. I felt foolish going out and buying a really nice bike. I considered myself a beginner rider and didn't think I would really even notice how much better it was riding the lighter bike. I saw no point in spending money for a light bike until I took the weight off the engine first. Now I'm a lean, mean, cycling machine.
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06-14-22, 01:51 PM
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06-15-22, 04:50 AM
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Seeing that quill stems are still around, feel it's unlikely that rim brakes will be disappearing anytime soon!
06-15-22, 10:42 AM
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Good point, freeranger.
06-15-22, 11:14 AM
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Quality lightweight rim brake rims, quality brake calipers, quality brake levers(STI and dedicated), etc- these leaving the market is what many are concerned about. Posters here are typically enthusiasts and anyone wanting to keep a rim brake bike is almost certainly also someone who does not want generic stamped low end components on their bike.
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That's true. But I can still find brand-new rims from the 1980s for not-unreasonable prices, for instance. Same for quality calipers, brake shoes are still being made by Koolstop to fit my vintage Dura Ace holders, good quality cables are still being made...So I think we'll be good for the foreseeable future.
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If the question is "quality" rim brakes and components - i better understand now
Was looking for good 26" tubeless compatible mountain bike tires not too long ago --- everyone catalogues a model or 2 - but finding any in stock is a royal pain -- and we are less than 10 years removed from the 26'ers
Was looking for good 26" tubeless compatible mountain bike tires not too long ago --- everyone catalogues a model or 2 - but finding any in stock is a royal pain -- and we are less than 10 years removed from the 26'ers
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We are 50 years removed from the 70’s.
Look at the state of the art bicycle from 1920 and compare it with a bike from the 70’s.
I’d definitely say that bikes have changed a lot less in the last 50 years than the 50 years before that. They got smoother, faster, more precise, and lighter. Most of the parts function the same, just a bit better.
Mtn biking is approximately 35 years old in total. The bikes have changed so much that the sport has been reinvented into several different directions.
Look at the state of the art bicycle from 1920 and compare it with a bike from the 70’s.
I’d definitely say that bikes have changed a lot less in the last 50 years than the 50 years before that. They got smoother, faster, more precise, and lighter. Most of the parts function the same, just a bit better.
Mtn biking is approximately 35 years old in total. The bikes have changed so much that the sport has been reinvented into several different directions.
