Disc brakes v Rim brakes - Food for Thought

[hamster]

Thinking about this - some of the arguments on here are actually more related to hydraulic disks, rather than cable operated. So maybe a better question would be: what's the difference between cable operated disks and cable operated rim brakes vs the difference between hydraulic disks and hydraulic rim brakes (Maguras, etc).

I'm assuming that Maguras would have the same advantages as hydraulic disks - consistently minimal input for maximum power?

My Maguras are able happily to pull up a loaded touring tandem with a child trailer, wet or dry.

 

[Kell]

I do remember reading a post from a manufacturer of tandems saying that they didn't fit discs as they didn't really work on tandems.

 

[legrandefromage]

1975 - aint the t'internet great?

 

[legrandefromage]

1972!

 

[legrandefromage]

1978 V-brake???!!!!

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Shi ... ge_39.html

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Shi ... ge_38.html

 

[legrandefromage]

AAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://classiccycleus.com/home/1975-mat ... al-sensor/

 

[legrandefromage]

And I wasnt going mad

Shimano Hydraulic rim brakes from the 1970's

NOTHING IS 'NEW'!

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=285378

 

[mattr]

1978 V-brake???!!!!

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Shi ... ge_39.html

http://www.disraeligears.co.uk/Site/Shi ... ge_38.html

Not quite That looks like a low budget (childs bike) axle brake of some description. Don't think i'd fancy that stopping a 100 kilo rider + bike on a steep decent!

 

[xerxes]

Re:

Awesome, my 7 year old self would have loved it:

 

[The History Man]

I wish I was 100 kg.