Rim Brakes

[tintin40]

Save the rim brake

 

[Imlach]

The good thing about rim brakes is that they can be adjusted to squeal so loudly that you can't hear the filthy preaching of disc brake users. And if it's rainy you have an excuse to run them over as you have zero means of braking.

 

[tintin40]

I find they work perfectly if the mtb is not heavy. I rather like this picture to

 

[Imlach]

I find they work perfectly if the mtb is not heavy. I rather like this picture to

A well adjusted rim brake is not as bad as some people make it out, that's for sure. As a heavier rider I do find times where on downhill sections the rim brake just won't cut it, but again it all comes down to adjustment. I personally also quite like the look of rim brakes, rather than a filthy big pizza wheel.

 

[kyle888]

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Rim brakes are fine until its wet or muddy then disc brakes are just better!
One of the big bonuses with disc brakes is that you know when the disc wears out you can just bolt on a new one. Rim brakes you have to buy a new rim and rebuild the wheel!
I used to preach for rim brakes until I got good disc brakes!

 

[Imlach]

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Rim brakes are fine until its wet or muddy then disc brakes are just better!
One of the big bonuses with disc brakes is that you know when the disc wears out you can just bolt on a new one. Rim brakes you have to buy a new rim and rebuild the wheel!
I used to preach for rim brakes until I got good disc brakes!

Blasphemy!

Although I have personally been looking into disc adapter kits for older bikes but tbh I can't be arsed with setting it up.

I like rim brakes but I do agree with you that in wetter conditions they're not so great, especially when it's a heavy rider on top like myself. I thought about giving some maguras a go but I haven't gotten around to it

 

[tintin40]

Agree that in mud/wet rims are slower. But that doesn't mean that the mtb world dumps the rim brake. I found disc just ott. To much energy/force for a bicycle wheel. i remember Magura hydraulic a powerful rim brake. The fun in bleeding them.

 

[Imlach]

Agree that in mud/wet rims are slower. But that doesn't mean that the mtb world dumps the rim brake. I found disc just ott. To much energy/force for a bicycle wheel. i remember Magura hydraulic a powerful rim brake. The fun in bleeding them.

Did you spend more time bleeding them than riding with them?

 

[Peachy!]

Got Maggies on my Antaeus. More often than not I can lock up going downhill.... so why bother with discs just to lock up more? I get discs on the road where tyres and tarmac do a great job keeping traction, but on loose muck what’s the point?

Ps when I hear a long wailing noise coming down our local trail, more often than not it’s someone on a disc braked bike “covering” the brake lever....

 

[kyle888]

Got Maggies on my Antaeus. More often than not I can lock up going downhill.... so why bother with discs just to lock up more? I get discs on the road where tyres and tarmac do a great job keeping traction, but on loose muck what’s the point?

Ps when I hear a long wailing noise coming down our local trail, more often than not it’s someone on a disc braked bike “covering” the brake lever....

That's why you modulate your brakes! Do you brake in a car by stamping on the pedal whenever you slow down?
Also if it's that muddy your rim brakes are probably clogged with mud and not working any more been there and done it.