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RunForTheHills reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Cable actuated hydraulic caliper upgrade with
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I'm not sure what a "hydro brake" is, but a hydraulic disc brake, as used on bicycles, is a hydraulic braking system that uses a lever... -
RunForTheHills reacted to harryS's post in the thread Cable actuated hydraulic caliper upgrade with Like.
Yes, you need the frame fittings. These replace mechanical disk brakes and work well til they don't. I have installed two HB100's and...
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Very true, but lightweight (~25 pounds) analog mountain bikes are raced from the local to UCI World Cup level for XC, Enduro, and other...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread The last upgrades for my Aipas.The cable actuated hydraulic brakes are useful for converting e-bikes that may have a switch integrated in the cable brake levers to...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Gravel Vs. Trail Bikes.The geometry and gearing are different from a road bike as pointed out above. There is gravel bike racing that these bikes were...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread The last upgrades for my Aipas.There is a hybrid type of hydraulic brake called a cable actuated hydraulic brake. It uses a cable, but has a hydraulic piston on the...
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It is not about the ride comfort. Full Suspension is for maintaining traction at all times and for protecting the rider during landing...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Gravel Vs. Trail Bikes.I wanted to add that, while full suspension is more useful than fat tires, I think it belongs in the same category. It is a feature...
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RunForTheHills reacted to Jeremy McCreary's post in the thread Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes! with Love.
I know the feeling.
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Just for fun....USB-C takes the guess work out of it. I still have an older Kindle, Bose headphones, and rechargeable computer mice using micro-USB...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread Gravel Vs. Trail Bikes.Full suspension was originally intended for downhill mountain bikes. It was adapted to e mountain bikes because they can reach the same...
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Lots of bike and e-bike manufacturers significantly overestimated the demand coming out of COVID. It was no different in the 1980's LA...
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The RADs were always heavy, clunky, hub-drives with no feel. I know of a guy, Kevin, who thought his was a mountain bike because of 4...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread RAD Power Bikes Going Bust.Note that I said "eventually" and "new normal". That's because I think it will take a while longer and that things will not go back to...
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RunForTheHills replied to the thread RAD Power Bikes Going Bust.I feel like there is still a lot of fallout from Covid era policies. Like people thinking they could work remotely, selling their house...
