“That’s it, I’ve had it, no more hydraulic disc brakes for me.” I’m tired of listening to the ear drum piercing squeal coming from my front/rear wheel every single time the brakes get hot. I’m tired of having to realign the rear wheel on my SS Surly 1X1 after every ride. I’ve made the decision to go retro, to kick it old school for a while; it’s time to dig out that old set of front/rear Avid Single Digit 7 V-brakes, and install them on my single speed. While I’m at it, I think I’ll go back to the original Surly steel rigid fork too; been riding a rigid Pace carbon fork for almost a year now. The carbon fork works great, as it really takes a bit of the edge off of the rigid front end; however, the drawback is that I ride in constant fear of the fork snapping into a million pieces. This thought especially enters my mind each time I roll into the Big Drop at Boyette; go figure!
So anyway, I’m curious, how many of you one gear Mafiosos out there have abandoned disc brakes for “old school” V-brakes? Any regrets, any advice?
So anyway, I’m curious, how many of you one gear Mafiosos out there have abandoned disc brakes for “old school” V-brakes? Any regrets, any advice?
Let me know
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Abandon my trusty hydrolics for old school V-brakes?? no way jose! I have Avid BB5 now and hate the little puckers. I missed the sure stop power of hydrolics. I am dumping the BB5 for Juicy Ultimates in about a week. I don't midn the noice but I also ahve to align my rear caliper every time I changed the gear. But not so much because I adjust the week but because the rotor somehow it was rubbing the caliper a lot or not enoughstopping power. So going fully AND ligther hydrolics for me.
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