Brakes brake pads or v brake

oldpot

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This is the set up i got on my front wheel, side brakes and a band brake on the back ,


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now these brakes are ok in dry weather and if i start stopping way ahead of time ,but other day i was in the rain and the front brake did not stop that great , i asking what better brake pads can i use for this set up , or been thinking about better brakes , drum or disk are out as they cost way to much least $150 for them , been thinking about v brakes (if there batter that these i got on now , can i use , i seen v brake brackets $24 can this work instead of a bracket , if not any other way of getting v brakes on this bike .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Cycling-MTB-Bicycle-Part-Bike-V-Brake-Cantilever-Brake-Booster-/300665303830?pt=US_Brakes&hash=item46010c7316
 
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I just put a side pull caliper brake on my cruiser. There is a night and day difference between that and the v-brake on my comfort bike. I'm not sure if it's due to the glossy paint on the cruiser's rims, but they do not work well. That booster you linked to is for existing v-brakes and is supposed to keep the fork legs from spreading under load. You need either an adapter plate, brake mounts and find someone to weld them on, or a new fork with mounts already attached. Option 1 is kinda cheesy. The only adapters I've seen use hose clamps to attach to the lower fork leg.
If you wanted to experiment with different pads, I read somewhere (Harris Cyclery most likely) that the kool stop salmon pads are one of the best. I don't have personal experience with them though.
 
ty jeckler and motman , i will check them brakes out i read before there good brakes but forgot what they was called , then take it from there if they better i might leave it at that.
 
The only, and i say the "ONLY" safe braking system for motorized bicycles is a full disk brake system with a significantly over sized front disk brake rotor and at least an Avid BB7 mechanical caliper.

Any other method is simply a suicidal option.
 
Side-pull calipers only work well on skinny rims, a good V pull should do ya.Disc would be cool, but not all bikes are made for a retrofit (and too costly) certainly not "necessary".Riding a bike of any kind is a bit dangerous regardless of braking system, being a good rider, with forethought will get you out of most surprises.
 
If the bike can't be retrofitted with disk brakes, then it's time to get a new bike that has disk brakes as standard equipment.
We're gonna have to agree to disagree on this one.If you NEED disc brakes, maybe you NEED to slow down a little.There's a point where the brakes, dependent on speed, will either cause a skid, or on a diamond frame, pitch you over the bars.V brakes are quite capable of this.The only true benefit I see is for long steep downhill grades, and the lack of wear to the rim.If someone walks in front of you, or a car pulls in front V or disc is gonna stop you fine.
The choice of brakes is under the riders discretion, if you have the balance and reaction time even calipers would be fine, just adjust speed for the given situation.The only thing I would say is dangerous is bendix, though as a child we bombed the fireroads in Sbdo Ca and lived to tell the tales.
 
If you NEED disc brakes, maybe you NEED to slow down a little.


Not true.
When rim brakes become wet, they are totally useless at slowing the bike down, even without an engine fitted.

When a bike hits a decent pothole and buckles the rim but it can still rotate freely, rim brakes will be unable to safely stop the bike under this scenario, yet a disk brake system will still safely bring the bike to a stop.

Simply put, disk brakes are the "only" safe option.
 
Not true.
When rim brakes become wet, they are totally useless at slowing the bike down, even without an engine fitted.

When a bike hits a decent pothole and buckles the rim but it can still rotate freely, rim brakes will be unable to safely stop the bike under this scenario, yet a disk brake system will still safely bring the bike to a stop.

Simply put, disk brakes are the "only" safe option.

Valid points for sure.My opinion would lie in the facts that:
1) When it's raining/wet most sensible people slow down to meet road conditions
2) We don't regularly "hit" potholes, we avoid them.
Preparing for every possible scenario is overkill in my book, may as well wrap yourself in Nerf.Remember this is from a person who doesn't wear a helmet, I'm more concerned with covering up from the sun, as I'm sure odds are, we're going to have to deal with skin cancer rather than bike accidents.
Do a little stat taking here, who rides with disc, who rides with anything else (not including Bendix/coaster), and then see if there are any more wrecks/accidents due to not using disc.My guess is any difference will be negligible.
 
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