Caliper brake on 36er?

I recommend v-brakes they are a lot better.

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Megatron said:

I recommend v-brakes they are a lot better.

Other than udc's $50 adaptor, can you recommend any other places to get
one cheaper? I did find this one, which goes for $37.
http://tinyurl.com/3d8hej

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Got to Google and hit in "Dans comp" it is a bike shop search around for
the v-brakes they have a good selection there I can provide a link if
needed my computer is just a bit slow.

Here you go http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?cat=PARTS&show=Brakes

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Megatron said:

Got to Google and hit in "Dans comp" it is a bike shop search around for
the v-brakes they have a good selection there I can provide a link if
needed my computer is just a bit slow.

Here you go http://www.danscomp.com/products.php?cat=PARTS&show=Brakes

Cool thanks! I found this adaptor on the site; do you think it will fit
over the TA 36" tire for use with a V brake? If so, this one look likes
the UDC bracket, but is about $20 less!😄

http://www.danscomp.com/489051.php?cat=PARTS#

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That looks like it would work just fine I would call them up or email
them to make sure. Glad I could help!

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MuniAddict said:

I will be switching to 110mm cranks in the near future, and so I'll want
a brake for slowing down quickly. People often dart out into the bike
path and I want to be able to stop faster than with just back pressure.

A brake on a 36-er for steep or long downhills with short cranks makes
sense. You can put it on in a controlled fashion, then maintain
consistent pressure and pedal through in even strokes. I know you're a
good rider, but you may want to re-think the concept of having a brake
to slow down quickly or stop fast to avoid people who dart out in front
of you. Often as not, it will become the Eject Lever and you'll go
flying.

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A cheap BMX calliper brake is what most people use on a coker - you'll
get a pair for a few dollars on ebay (I paid £3 for a pair). Use the
front one (with the longer bolt) and keep the rear for spares, or throw
it away.

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rob.northcott said:

Use the front one (with the longer bolt) and keep the rear for spares,
or throw it away.

Or do what I did; fail to realise the bolts are different lengths, use
the rear one and spend ages tightening the nut inside the seat tube...

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I've used brakes sometimes for slowing down quickly. They are okay, but
like people said, the brakes are almost all for slowing down on
downhills.

The most important thing in the bike path situation is to be looking
ahead to see who might potentially step out in the way, and if there's
anyone who might, either know what you'll do to avoid them, or slow
down a bit in case. I actually had the brake disabled when we went
riding there, and I could still ride pretty fast without hitting
anyone.

I don't reckon v-brakes with an adaptor will be that much better on a
coker, caliper brakes are so easy to set up. Also, caliper brakes while
they have slightly less stopping power, also run wider on the wheel
when you're not using them than v-brakes or maguras. This means that
you have more scope for a slightly off-true wheel or slightly wobbly
frame, which is more likely to be the case on a big wheel. They're also
super cheap too.

V-brakes on my schlumpf are great, but it's really hard to get them
right as the wheel wobbles a bit in high gear thanks to the gearing
design.

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I ran a caliper on my first Coker for almost two years, and it was
really great. I switched to a Magura when I got the new Nimbus frame
(because of the brake mounts) and to be honest the Caliper felt a lot
better, mostly because it is less powerful than the magura so you can
really pull on the lever without the risk of instant faceplant.

The magura is nice, but it really requires a VERY delicate touch on the
lever to avoid faceplanting. If you're descending a steep hill and
really holding onto the handle it's difficult to be very subtle with
the brake.

I'm considering switching back to the caliper or doing something to the
Magura to make it less powerful, perhaps trimming the pads down so they
grip less well.

Any BMX caliper should easily clear the Coker tyre. Road bike calipers
(obviously) won't!

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paul royle said:

I'm considering switching back to the caliper or doing something to the
Magura to make it less powerful, perhaps trimming the pads down so they
grip less well.

Hey Paul,

this might be obvious, but there are a bunch of different pad types for
maguras, is there a super slippy one you might be able to switch to?

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joemarshall said:

Hey Paul,

this might be obvious, but there are a bunch of different pad types for
maguras, is there a super slippy one you might be able to switch to?

Joe

To be honest that hadn't occurred to me, but it is fairly obvious!

Anyone know which pad the Maguras come with as standard?

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paul royle said:

Anyone know which pad the Maguras come with as standard?

The black ones 'here'
(http://www.magura.com/7thsenseCMS/index.php?id=11246&L=1)

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rob.northcott said:

A cheap BMX calliper brake is what most people use on a coker - you'll
get a pair for a few dollars on ebay (I paid £3 for a pair). Use the
front one (with the longer bolt) and keep the rear for spares, or throw
it away.

Rob

Here's a bmx caliper I found on ebay, but it's the rear, so that won't
work? http://tinyurl.com/2srarc

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joemarshall said:

Hey Paul,

this might be obvious, but there are a bunch of different pad types for
maguras, is there a super slippy one you might be able to switch to?

Joe

Yeah avoiding the ones designed for trials riding is key, they're
alright for muni (i've got the red ones on my KH24) but not for road
riding. Unfortunately super slippery brakes are not a huge seller, you
could maybe try soaking the pad in WD40 or something to reduce their
friciton coefficient but tbh I've never had any problems with grabbing
on my N36 when the brakes are set up correctly, infact you can really
have the brake on very hard on a steep hill and still be able to ride
smoothely.

I agree that relying on brakes to slow quickly is a bad idea, the only
thing is if you end up jumping off the back while remaining holding on
to your handle so you're running with the uni infront of you, you can
use the brakes to slow down faster. It's a pretty infrequent occurence
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rob.northcott said:

A cheap BMX calliper brake is what most people use on a coker - you'll
get a pair for a few dollars on ebay (I paid £3 for a pair). Use the
front one (with the longer bolt) and keep the rear for spares, or throw
it away.

Rob

Thanks for the tip! I just bought a BMX caliper brake complete with
cable and lever off ebay new for $12.99! It comes with a rear & front
bolt for using in front or rear, so it's all I need! And the price is
next to nothing so if I don't like it I'm not out much.😄

http://tinyurl.com/2ycw9z

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