This group should design there own bike from the ground up!

[DAMIEN1307]

I like the cranbrook at lower speeds, but anywhere above 25 it gets squirreley

I also found that to be so with the Cranbrook, when I got the Hyper, it was steady and smooth through all speeds...A hell of an improvement over the Cranny...lol.

 

[Amwicr]

Yeah, my bike is a very comfortable ride. I like the cranbrook at lower speeds, but anywhere above 25 it gets squirreley

same. My current bike is way better than the old 1

 

[GW's Motorized]

I also found that to be so with the Cranbrook, when I got the Hyper, it was steady and smooth through all speeds...A hell of an improvement over the Cranny...lol.

I plan to put the BT80 and my other parts on a hyper cruiser, I just haven't gotten around to it yet. Maybe after I get tires on my truck I'll buy a hyper

 

[BruceBanner1983]

Cantilevers/v brakes have more tire clearance and use a different mount than caliper rim brakes. The idea is to have a frame that can be built up in many different ways, like the now retired cross check.

I suppose, but I myself don’t see the point in rim brakes on an MB. They simply wear too fast. Maybe ceramic pads on a ceramic coated rim. Never tried ceramic pads. Maybe they work better. But I have motorcycle forks, no place to put a rim brake. Drum and disc last way longer than normal rim brakes, and I’m one for working on a bike as little as possible. I was adjusting my brakes probably at least once a week when I had rim brakes on an mb. Either way, rim brakes are rim brakes. They’re not great for MBs imo.

 

[robe]

I suppose, but I myself don’t see the point in rim brakes on an MB. They simply wear too fast. Maybe ceramic pads on a ceramic coated rim. Never tried ceramic pads. Maybe they work better. But I have motorcycle forks, no place to put a rim brake. Drum and disc last way longer than normal rim brakes, and I’m one for working on a bike as little as possible. I was adjusting my brakes probably at least once a week when I had rim brakes on an mb. Either way, rim brakes are rim brakes. They’re not great for MBs imo.

Rim brakes do use up the pads. I've been through three sets this summer. Not a big deal, they were cheap enough but I would love to have discs on the rear just for the positive stopping force they provide.
I've been running the large rear sprockets for the hills so I haven't figured out how to get a disc to fit in the limited space available.

 

[brens_gbikes]

Rim brakes do use up the pads. I've been through three sets this summer. Not a big deal, they were cheap enough but I would love to have discs on the rear just for the positive stopping force they provide.
I've been running the large rear sprockets for the hills so I haven't figured out how to get a disc to fit in the limited space available.

most of your stopping power is on the front brake anyway, it's not too hard to install disc brakes onto rim brake front forks

 

[BruceBanner1983]

Rim brakes do use up the pads. I've been through three sets this summer. Not a big deal, they were cheap enough but I would love to have discs on the rear just for the positive stopping force they provide.
I've been running the large rear sprockets for the hills so I haven't figured out how to get a disc to fit in the limited space available.

I’m not knocking anyone for running rim brakes, if they work for you and they don’t mind changing pads or adjusting often, hey I’m not gonna tell you how to build your bike. I wouldn’t even mind changing pads every month or so. What would kill me is I’d actually have great stopping power for maybe a day or two, then the pads would start to wear and within a week they’d need adjusting again. Changing pads once a month or two isn’t bad, adjusting every week just didn’t do it for me. Then I went to a rally and bought a used worksman wheel with drum and that was much better.

 

[BruceBanner1983]

You know, I think I have a better idea than designing a bike. How about designing a kit? I’m talking about a kit with reliable, quality parts no rag joint for the sprocket, no cheap parts made of chinesium that break when you torque the bolts, and a properly written instruction manual with torque values and plenty of disclaimers about using proper tools, perhaps even instructions on how to use the required tools.

 

[GW's Motorized]

Rim brakes work fine for me for riding back and forth to school, but that's about all. It does get annoying adjusting them constantly.

 

[robe]

most of your stopping power is on the front brake anyway, it's not too hard to install disc brakes onto rim brake front forks

I have disc on the front and side pull rim on the rear.