I am considering not running a rear brake. I will be using bike mostly to ride road/paved, and light offroad.
So, I am a motorcyclist and own a ROADRACE R1. It has a PUNY noneffective rear caliper. ONLY used for slowing when cops are watching.
This suits me fine. If I worry about the traction, capability of pavement, I slow. If I am offroad, I don't go fast, and only apply reasonable front brake.
So, are there any REAL drawbacks to a front only brake setup? I will be installing a BBSHD, and taking weight off, has its plusses.
I can run rear shock air lower, and less rebound, and less compression, and get PLUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH action out of rear suspension.
It is a trance, and the maestro susp is not effected by braking or power. So, I theorize that a full suspension bike, with lots of power, and plush, reactive
susp, would be a comfy cruise.
I was thinking a RIM BRAKE nexus 3 speed, with no brake. that way, it would be as light, actually much lighter, than the stock de and cass.
I have a 36 fox talas in front, so, flexing and tweaking are not a concern.
Further, for best modulation, would I be better off, to use a two piston caliper? For best skid point dancing?
What say you guys?
To add, My roadracer, has a white bros rear racing shock, CUSTOM setup softish, and the front fork has OHLINS internals, and is set up soft. This is allowed, as the bike has 645 lbs removed, and the rims are forged racing rims, with racing tires. So, it rides like a well controlled racing bike, with semi Goldwing comfort.
This is NOT how most people do bikes, mostly due to costs. I think I can emulate it on a mountainbike.
So, I am a motorcyclist and own a ROADRACE R1. It has a PUNY noneffective rear caliper. ONLY used for slowing when cops are watching.
This suits me fine. If I worry about the traction, capability of pavement, I slow. If I am offroad, I don't go fast, and only apply reasonable front brake.
So, are there any REAL drawbacks to a front only brake setup? I will be installing a BBSHD, and taking weight off, has its plusses.
I can run rear shock air lower, and less rebound, and less compression, and get PLUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH action out of rear suspension.
It is a trance, and the maestro susp is not effected by braking or power. So, I theorize that a full suspension bike, with lots of power, and plush, reactive
susp, would be a comfy cruise.
I was thinking a RIM BRAKE nexus 3 speed, with no brake. that way, it would be as light, actually much lighter, than the stock de and cass.
I have a 36 fox talas in front, so, flexing and tweaking are not a concern.
Further, for best modulation, would I be better off, to use a two piston caliper? For best skid point dancing?
What say you guys?
To add, My roadracer, has a white bros rear racing shock, CUSTOM setup softish, and the front fork has OHLINS internals, and is set up soft. This is allowed, as the bike has 645 lbs removed, and the rims are forged racing rims, with racing tires. So, it rides like a well controlled racing bike, with semi Goldwing comfort.
This is NOT how most people do bikes, mostly due to costs. I think I can emulate it on a mountainbike.