My Brake Upgrades

wddung · 11-15-2002, 04:19 PM

Avid Disc front, Magura Hydraulic HS-33 Rim brake rear

Sorry for the poor image quality. Scanned photos I developed from a disposable camera. Need to invest in a DIGITAL CAMERA one day. :idea: Gift?

Got the Avid Ball Bearing Disc for sale at Beyondbikes.com for $75

... and the Full Metal Jacket disc kit

Magura HS-33 Hydraulic rim brakes - $115 on eBay
Koolstop red pads from Cambria for a whopping $30 :shock:

The disc setup works great. Pads/rotor just starting to burnish so the stopping power is steadily improving. The Magura rim brakes were honestly the most challenging piece to install. Rim-to-pad accuracy must be dead flush to achieve any of the benefits of a hydraulic system (modulation, smooth lever stroke, etc.)

mudanoman · 11-15-2002, 08:44 PM

Wddung, feel free to post the picture in the picture gallery....-mm

wddung · 11-16-2002, 01:26 PM

Thanks. I should have read the Picture Gallery post more carefully. :oops:

Check out the upgrades. So far so good. Disc front and hydraulic rear perform reliably in light rain, mud, dry conditions.

mudanoman · 11-16-2002, 05:48 PM

Nice Bike, looks pretty burly for a hardtail...so what kind of riding are you using it for now? Freeride? :D peace,mm

wddung · 11-16-2002, 07:13 PM

I'm trying my hand at some urban riding. So far I spend my time practicing various balance skills and controlled drops. Such as trackstand, hopping up tall curbs and benches, riding the sidewalk curb (just the 6 inches of curb between sidewalk and road), slow wheelie drops down 3-4ft curbs, the continuous wheelie (I have trouble with this one. Is it easier to manual??) I can easily clear a short length of stairs 6 feet out and 5 feet drop. I kinda lost interest in that one. There is another set of stairs on campus a good 15 feet out and 10 feet drop. I'm still working on that. :P

DLo · 11-16-2002, 07:41 PM

Wheelie? Manual? All practice. You'll probably find the magura hydraulics to be a big help though with modulation. Oh, if you want to look really good... wheelie/manual down a hill. That'll get you some distance :D

mudanoman · 11-18-2002, 01:33 PM

wddung, is there a cycling team/club at your school? Just curious. -mm

wddung · 11-19-2002, 08:07 AM

No cycling team. I know there is a cycling club, but very unorganized. The guys who run the bike maintenance M-F 12-1 ride XC, and I've met one or two that BMX all over campus. I did see one guy doing trials type moves near a loading dock on campus. Otherwise, I have not seen any other such riders around campus.