Rick Johnson

No, next we'll get to debate wireless brakes!

http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/26/coming-to-your-bicycle-wireless-braking/?hpt=hp_bn11

Rick Johnson
Bend Oregon

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On 3/28/2012 8:56 AM, matt Savage wrote:
> At least you got to avoid the whole V-brake vs. Disc debate we all
> went through 10 or 12 years ago...
>
> Although that argument is awesomely resurfacing in cross and road!
> Can't wait!!!! Disc brakes FTW!!!!! (as they say on PinkBike...)
>
> -Matt
>
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 11:37 PM, Stewart Campbell
> > wrote:
>
> Damn y'all got a lot of opinions on disc brakes!!!! I didn't mean
> to blow up the postings over the past day with my question.
>
> But I really want to say thanks for all the advice on mechanical
> vs hydraulic, rotor size, even cleaning tips.
>
> I think that I'm going to go with Flintstone brakes, I'll just put
> my feet down to stop...it worked for my daughter for a couple of
> years :)
>
> Actually, I'm leaning towards Shimano SLX hydraulics. It was that
> or Avid BB7's for mechanical. The final decision is that I like
> the whole "one finger pull" with hydraulics. And I like the price
> of the SLX.
>
> Brakes were so much easier to learn about with road bikes. I'm a
> light weight so stoping power is not in my vocabulary. I've got a
> set of TRP 920's with Koolstop pads. Their lighter and cheaper
> than Red or Dura ace. No idea how the stoping power compares, but
> when your only stoping 150lbs, who cares. And yes that is 150lbs
> with my bike and 2 water bottles. My team captain calls my team
> kit "pixie" size...real funny when I'm waiting for him at the top
> of hills :)
>
> Thanks again for all the feedback!
>
> -Stewart
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matt Savage

At least you got to avoid the whole V-brake vs. Disc debate we all went
through 10 or 12 years ago...

Although that argument is awesomely resurfacing in cross and road! Can't
wait!!!! Disc brakes FTW!!!!! (as they say on PinkBike...)

-Matt

On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 11:37 PM, Stewart Campbell wrote:

> Damn y'all got a lot of opinions on disc brakes!!!! I didn't mean to blow
> up the postings over the past day with my question.
>
> But I really want to say thanks for all the advice on mechanical vs
> hydraulic, rotor size, even cleaning tips.
>
> I think that I'm going to go with Flintstone brakes, I'll just put my feet
> down to stop...it worked for my daughter for a couple of years :)
>
> Actually, I'm leaning towards Shimano SLX hydraulics. It was that or Avid
> BB7's for mechanical. The final decision is that I like the whole "one
> finger pull" with hydraulics. And I like the price of the SLX.
>
> Brakes were so much easier to learn about with road bikes. I'm a light
> weight so stoping power is not in my vocabulary. I've got a set of TRP
> 920's with Koolstop pads. Their lighter and cheaper than Red or Dura ace.
> No idea how the stoping power compares, but when your only stoping 150lbs,
> who cares. And yes that is 150lbs with my bike and 2 water bottles. My
> team captain calls my team kit "pixie" size...real funny when I'm waiting
> for him at the top of hills :)
>
> Thanks again for all the feedback!
>
> -Stewart
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> obra@list.obra.org
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don person

My BB7s have always been one-finger brakes.

-shiggy

On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, Stewart Campbell wrote:

> Damn y'all got a lot of opinions on disc brakes!!!! I didn't mean to blow
> up the postings over the past day with my question.
>
> But I really want to say thanks for all the advice on mechanical vs
> hydraulic, rotor size, even cleaning tips.
>
> I think that I'm going to go with Flintstone brakes, I'll just put my feet
> down to stop...it worked for my daughter for a couple of years :)
>
> Actually, I'm leaning towards Shimano SLX hydraulics. It was that or Avid
> BB7's for mechanical. The final decision is that I like the whole "one
> finger pull" with hydraulics. And I like the price of the SLX.
>
> Brakes were so much easier to learn about with road bikes. I'm a light
> weight so stoping power is not in my vocabulary. I've got a set of TRP
> 920's with Koolstop pads. Their lighter and cheaper than Red or Dura ace.
> No idea how the stoping power compares, but when your only stoping 150lbs,
> who cares. And yes that is 150lbs with my bike and 2 water bottles. My
> team captain calls my team kit "pixie" size...real funny when I'm waiting
> for him at the top of hills :)
>
> Thanks again for all the feedback!
>
> -Stewart
> _______________________________________________
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> obra@list.obra.org
> http://list.obra.org/mailman/listinfo/obra
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>

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Stewart Campbell

Damn y'all got a lot of opinions on disc brakes!!!! I didn't mean to blow up the postings over the past day with my question.

But I really want to say thanks for all the advice on mechanical vs hydraulic, rotor size, even cleaning tips.

I think that I'm going to go with Flintstone brakes, I'll just put my feet down to stop...it worked for my daughter for a couple of years :)

Actually, I'm leaning towards Shimano SLX hydraulics. It was that or Avid BB7's for mechanical. The final decision is that I like the whole "one finger pull" with hydraulics. And I like the price of the SLX.

Brakes were so much easier to learn about with road bikes. I'm a light weight so stoping power is not in my vocabulary. I've got a set of TRP 920's with Koolstop pads. Their lighter and cheaper than Red or Dura ace. No idea how the stoping power compares, but when your only stoping 150lbs, who cares. And yes that is 150lbs with my bike and 2 water bottles. My team captain calls my team kit "pixie" size...real funny when I'm waiting for him at the top of hills :)

Thanks again for all the feedback!

-Stewart