[GrizzlyBear67]

Originally Posted by topgun514

why not try some cheap bb5's to see if you like the feel, then upgrade if you want to or sell them again

The only problem with that idea is with too cheap a setup you won't really get the true feeling of a disc brake. Maybe the cheaper brakes work for lighter riders? I test rode a lot of bikes with cheaper disc brakes that didn't even have as much stopping power as my V brakes.

[crashtestdummy]

if you do any riding in wet weather disk brakes can literally save your life

[jocww]

Originally Posted by GrizzlyBear67

The only problem with that idea is with too cheap a setup you won't really get the true feeling of a disc brake. Maybe the cheaper brakes work for lighter riders? I test rode a lot of bikes with cheaper disc brakes that didn't even have as much stopping power as my V brakes.

were the broken in? You have to do a couple of hot passes and heat them up before they start working well

[GrizzlyBear67]

Originally Posted by jocww

were the broken in? You have to do a couple of hot passes and heat them up before they start working well

I've heard that before. I never was impressed with even "broken in" cheap discs. But then again, I have limited experience with bicycle discs...only test rides. All four of my motocycles disc brakes worked perfectly right away; no need for breaking in. I was never sure why bicycle discs were supposedly different.

[jocww]

Because your bike weighs alot more than a bicycle. Although with all my cars I still break in the discs by doing some high speed stops.

[Industry_Hack]

Originally Posted by GrizzlyBear67

I've heard that before. I never was impressed with even "broken in" cheap discs. But then again, I have limited experience with bicycle discs...only test rides. All four of my motocycles disc brakes worked perfectly right away; no need for breaking in. I was never sure why bicycle discs were supposedly different.

All disc brakes require a break in for proper performance. For your car and your motorcycle, optimum braking performance is achieved after following specific procedures, which usually involved slow stops from different speeds.

[GrizzlyBear67]

Originally Posted by Industry_Hack

All disc brakes require a break in for proper performance. For your car and your motorcycle, optimum braking performance is achieved after following specific procedures, which usually involved slow stops from different speeds.

I wonder what percentage of people know that or even follow those steps. I have to admit I never have. I rode one bike, (a buddy's titanium Wolf Creek) that had a front disc that was so strong it nearly put me over the bars. Of course I was using the same pressure I was accustomed to using with my V-brakes. I remember thinking, that's how brakes should work.

[Industry_Hack]

Originally Posted by GrizzlyBear67

I wonder what percentage of people know that or even follow those steps. I have to admit I never have. I rode one bike, (a buddy's titanium Wolf Creek) that had a front disc that was so strong it nearly put me over the bars. Of course I was using the same pressure I was accustomed to using with my V-brakes. I remember thinking, that's how brakes should work.

I remember hitting about 60Km/h on our tandem (around 40MPH) going down a narrow street, and grabbing two fistfuls of brake just before a curve in the road. At that point, 203mm titanium rotors seemed merely sufficient.

By the way, we had light XC tires on it, and when they were even a bit low, we sounded like Starsky & Hutch when cornering on pavement. That was the only time I ever heard bicycle tires squeal.

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I have bin looking at an Fuji Absolute 1.0 the 2010 comes with mec disc, the 2009 with rim brakes list as being 2# lighter could the disc add 2# to the bike

[HandsomeRyan]

Originally Posted by GrizzlyBear67

I've heard that before. I never was impressed with even "broken in" cheap discs. But then again, I have limited experience with bicycle discs...only test rides. All four of my motocycles disc brakes worked perfectly right away; no need for breaking in. I was never sure why bicycle discs were supposedly different.

Were you riding mechanical or hydraulic disc brakes on the bicycle?