chrissyh08 Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 hi all, just wondering should i get a hydraulic brake or a disk brake for my new trials bike. i've just started trials riding and dont really know a lot about the sportthanks chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 hi all, just wondering should i get a hydraulic brake or a disk brake for my new trials bike. i've just started trials riding and dont really know a lot about the sportthanks chris.Well, you can get a hydraulic rim brake or a hydraulic disc brake.... if your just starting out then i would recomend geting a hydraulic rim brake becouse youll be falling off alot and a rim brake is not likely to get hit... discs can get hit alot on side hops ect.. hope this has helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissyh08 Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Well, you can get a hydraulic rim brake or a hydraulic disc brake.... if your just starting out then i would recomend geting a hydraulic rim brake becouse youll be falling off alot and a rim brake is not likely to get hit... discs can get hit alot on side hops ect.. hope this has helped. thanks that helped alot mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 right....Disc = big power, works in wet, good modulation , can get knocked, buckled wheels dont really matterRim brake = big power with right pads, no power in wet ( in general , i know some pads DO work in the damp ), can be setup for modulation , very sensitive to buckles for obvious reasons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 I'd say that all types of brakes can have modulation, power, wet weather performance, bite & different noise levels.Magura rim brakes allow you to run the pads further away from the rim compared to a Vee. So buckles aren't an issue unless your after modulation. Different rim surfaces and pads give all sorts of different performance.Hydraulic disks tend to be more expensive than anything else. But that's generally. Cable disks can also give high performance.Your going to have to search on the different types of setups for different opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan-Trials Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 These are the best front setups i have used:Rim brake=magura hs33 04 with koxx browns with a good grind or Plaz PMG pads with tarDisc brake=avid bb7 185 with xtr lever or avid sd7hope ive helped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Get a hope mono trial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_3 Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Go Avid BB7, set up correctly they are very responsive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Fisher Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 (edited) I currantly run a avid bb7 and its the best disc brake ever , I got it a year ago second hand with only half life in the pads left and ive got the same pads with plenty of life left , still working extremly well.It stops like a dream so well and i never get problems with it.They go so cheap second hand and i cant see a down side to them. Edited October 20, 2008 by trials adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H! Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Get a hope mono trial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale-Hill Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 get a vee dotn need to blead them or any thing and if you set it up right it can be better than a maggy mine is mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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