This will be the first bike of any kind that I've ever had with disc brakes... Makes sense, Br1ck! Thanks.
I have a bike with disc brakes and they stop like nobody’s business. I question the need for them on road bikes but that’s only because I don’t yet trust hydraulics on what (for me) has always been a strictly mechanical thing. They’ve never been a problem for me but that bike spends most of the year on a trainer.This will be the first bike of any kind that I've ever had with disc brakes... Makes sense, Br1ck! Thanks.
Timely thread given that I just changed the fluid and bled the disc brakes on one of my bikes this morning! Getting ready for the sunshine this weekend in NYC.I have a bike with disc brakes and they stop like nobody’s business. I question the need for them on road bikes but that’s only because I don’t yet trust hydraulics on what (for me) has always been a strictly mechanical thing. They’ve never been a problem for me but that bike spends most of the year on a trainer.
I think to get the stopping power for a 75lb fat bike, hydraulic disc is the way to go, GAD. Of course, cable-actuated is doable, but probably not as good for this application. At least that's some of what I've read.I have a bike with disc brakes and they stop like nobody’s business. I question the need for them on road bikes but that’s only because I don’t yet trust hydraulics on what (for me) has always been a strictly mechanical thing. They’ve never been a problem for me but that bike spends most of the year on a trainer.
Wow, super good point, Brad. Not relevant to this fat bike (with aluminum rims), but I imagine pull brakes on carbon rims would be a non starter.They make a huge difference with carbon rims in the wet.
I think to get the stopping power for a 75lb fat bike, hydraulic disc is the way to go, GAD. Of course, cable-actuated is doable, but probably not as good for this application. At least that's some of what I've read.
I'll let you know about the stopping power of this beast when I get it!
Wow, super good point, Brad. Not relevant to this fat bike (with aluminum rims), but I imagine pull brakes on carbon rims would be a non starter.
It's a motorcycle at that point (or a least an eMoped).75lb fat bike, hydraulic disc
It's a motorcycle at that point (or a least an eMoped).
Not really, guys. I understand your point, but as an avid mountain biker I beg to differ.It's a motorcycle at that point (or a least an eMoped).
Yeah, it's a monster, GAD. The first fat bikes I ever tried (15 years ago??) were probably 40 pounds or more. That and the fat tires make them pretty difficult to use and impossible for real trail rides. Yeah, most of the fat e-bikes are in this range, GAD. The battery itself weighs something like 15 pounds. I'll weigh it when I get it.75 POUNDS! Holy moly. I think both of my bikes and all my bike paraphernalia combined doesn't way 75 pounds. Well... Maybe with the roof rack.
Yeah, it's a monster, GAD. The first fat bikes I ever tried (15 years ago??) were probably 40 pounds or more. That and the fat tires make them pretty difficult to use and impossible for real trail rides. Yeah, most of the fat e-bikes are in this range, GAD. The battery itself weighs something like 15 pounds. I'll weigh it when I get it.
Oh, and you can forget about a roof rack for one of these. I'll use a hitch-based rack when the time comes.
Juiced sells this really awesome wood crate to go on the rack. Gotta' have it for delivering in NYC. Gotta say, that's a far cry from the crazy dudes using one-speed road bikes... Who needs brakes anyway?Fascinating. I’ve seen them on beaches and pics of people with them on snow, and as someone else said, they’re really common for delivery in NYC.
Hey, jp, even if I'm not climbing Mt. Tamalpais the way I used to, there are a ton of (relatively mild) trails here that make it worthwhile. Frankly, road biking is not my passion. Trails, baby. That's the way to go!As Chaz points out, cruising a modern 17lb road bike on 24mm on the tarmac vs stomping on a 120 mm fat tire up a rocky single track in the Pacific Coast Range is a profound difference. I was kind of sceptical of e-bikes until I actually rode one. Our bike sharing program is equipped with e-bikes, and in hilly Portland, it truly helps get around. I appreciate them for commuting in this town.
Discs brakes are awesome. My trusty old commuter is a 90s steel lugged Trek, so I still need to swap out the front fork and use some frame adapter trickery to mount discs.
Depends on usage. Around here they are ridden as eMopeds. I have never seen one being pedaled while ridden. What's the top speed of your bike?Not really, guys. I understand your point, but as an avid mountain biker I beg to differ.
Gotcha'. Well, that's too bad for them, but good for me. I am champing at the bit waiting for this thing so I can ride again!Depends on usage. Around here they are ridden as eMopeds. I have never seen one being pedaled while ridden. What's the top speed of your bike?
If you are not pedaling up the mountain, is it still even a bicycle?