I still ride my rim brakes RB, do you?

Wheels of Happiness

I still ride my rim brakes  RB:   A VV S works and F10 Dogma.  One has Chris Froome symbol of hippo.   I still think rim brakes are great.  Anyway, somebody said (Merck) that to win you have to move forward, not brakek/stop.

The only reason why they are promoting disc brakes is for more peoeple to:

     1.  Buy new frame

     2.  Buy new more expensive Hydro GS,

     3.  Buy new rims with disc.  

I have disc brake powered MTB.   with narrow 29 tires.         

Unli kutingting of MTB

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Rizal Philippines

4.08.2021

                                                      Full hollow chain (lighter?)

Since it is a lockdown, ECQ I cant go to office, or I dont go to office, nor go out to bike because it is scary.  People get sick right and left.   

These are the things I have done for the  bike today:

1.  Replaced the ceramic bearing back to the original, ,JO2 brake pads with fins, and with resins.  The ceramic facing of the replacement, (only P250.00  damaged the ice tech disc facing.  I had to sandpaper it to remove the deep gouges.   The local store sold the same for only P550.00.  The e commerce priced this at P525.00 without the delivery charge yet. 

2. Switched the discs front and back.  Placed the damaged disc to front, and the OK disc to the rear.

My plans:

1.  Replace the cleats pedal with a lightweight titanium flat pedal, with carbon shaft.

2.  Replace the current chain with lightweight hollow. VG chain   VG chain, 10 speed hollow

I hope thats the end of the upgrade.

3.  Invest in a 180 mm front brake (from 160 mm)

Overhauling, mechanical (cable) disc brake.

Wheels of Happiness

Rizal Philippines

4.05.2021

The mechanical disc brake of a kapadyak failed yesterday and I was unable to repair this real quick.  I suspect:   1.  thin brake pad;   2.  loose adjustment of the fixed side;   3.  failed piston   

Hence I need to study this overhaul, so that may be able to find the defect and fix it.  

Just because my bike has hydraulic brake it does not mean I would not know anything about the mechanical disc brake.