zombiess
10 MW
I just wanted to post that I'm shocked at how well my linear pull brakes work on my mini monster bike. I've only had experience with disc brakes on my Diamondback Recoil Comp which are Hayes MX4 mechanical that I found pretty impressive even though I was told mechanical disc brakes suck by everyone. I can probably flip myself over the front handle bars under 25mph with the MX4's and they aren't anything special.
When I started my mini full suspension MTB I was dreading not having disc brakes. I had never used a linear pull before and I ended up ordering a complete set of Tektro's for a BMX (standard size not minis) for $42 shipped and had low expectations from most of what I've read online including this forum. After I got the bike running I was shocked how well they can stop my 66lb bike + 175lb me from any speed. I have to weight shift back under hard braking to keep the rear wheel from locking up and sometimes lifting due to weight transfer to improve my over all stopping performance. Maybe it's just me being use to using both brakes all the time when I stop and knowing how to threshold brake. Add regen to any of my bikes and stopping performance is even better.
During both of my bike builds two of my biggest concerns were high speed stability and stopping power. My mini FS bike is going to be getting a nicer fork which will allow me to upgrade it to a front disc brake which is going to make it even better. I've already figured out that the cheapest front disc setup is going to be an Avid hydraulic setup on a 20" wheel; I can't wait to get it converted and see how the bike rides (I don't even have regen on this bike yet).
I do know that since buying my Diamondback I have ridden some cheaper bikes such as Walmart and have a stock version of my mini monster that has generic linear pulls. No amount of adjusting I did to either of them could get them even close to the braking force I have on either bike setup now.
I started out as a complete bicycle noob earlier this year and am still green so maybe I don't know what "good" brakes are like on a bicycle yet.
When I started my mini full suspension MTB I was dreading not having disc brakes. I had never used a linear pull before and I ended up ordering a complete set of Tektro's for a BMX (standard size not minis) for $42 shipped and had low expectations from most of what I've read online including this forum. After I got the bike running I was shocked how well they can stop my 66lb bike + 175lb me from any speed. I have to weight shift back under hard braking to keep the rear wheel from locking up and sometimes lifting due to weight transfer to improve my over all stopping performance. Maybe it's just me being use to using both brakes all the time when I stop and knowing how to threshold brake. Add regen to any of my bikes and stopping performance is even better.
During both of my bike builds two of my biggest concerns were high speed stability and stopping power. My mini FS bike is going to be getting a nicer fork which will allow me to upgrade it to a front disc brake which is going to make it even better. I've already figured out that the cheapest front disc setup is going to be an Avid hydraulic setup on a 20" wheel; I can't wait to get it converted and see how the bike rides (I don't even have regen on this bike yet).
I do know that since buying my Diamondback I have ridden some cheaper bikes such as Walmart and have a stock version of my mini monster that has generic linear pulls. No amount of adjusting I did to either of them could get them even close to the braking force I have on either bike setup now.
I started out as a complete bicycle noob earlier this year and am still green so maybe I don't know what "good" brakes are like on a bicycle yet.