Recomemd me a brake upgrade

[flik9999]

Hey so currently running sidepulls. Managed to find a threaded fork with v brake/canti post and my frame can support cantis.

Should I go for V brakes (would require new levers) or would cantilevers be as strong?

My bike is an old steel racer for reference. The sidepulls do ok with modern pads but I have to yank then hard.

 

[Benjahmin]

Magura HS11

 

[SHAN]

Brakes ? You're going to get a load of different opinions. My preference is cantilevers with decent pads. I can easily lock up the front wheel, but then I've got a strong grip. As mentioned MaguraHS11 are excellent, but don't fit them unless you get the complete kit inc the "booster"as on some frames you can get a massive amount of flex on the rear tubes. I prefer canti's,for ease of centralising, and wheel removal as well. I've got an ancient set of Dia Compe cantilevers which as well as having external screw adjustment, also have internal eccentric adjusters, which make for a perfect set up. I've had them on about 5 or 6 bikes, and they've been great.

 

[anotherkiwi]

You only need one Magura hydraulic, on the front. Keep your current brake on the rear.

 

[flik9999]

Guess ill just throw cantis on then unless the magura comes in a road bike version.

 

[Raboa]

Hi, i have a Shimano XT front v brake (new lever and brake, still in box) that i was going to put on Ebay. Make me a sensible offer and its yours. I upgraded my brakes to disk after buying this.

 

[anotherkiwi]

Guess ill just throw cantis on then unless the magura comes in a road bike version.

It does. It is very expensive!

 

[flik9999]

Would the magura hs33 be strong enough for some hardcore motor use? Im thinking of upgrading to either a 350w middrive bbso1 or a 500W rearhub by cyclotricity. I think the fastest I can get out of my 36v batteries is about 25-26 mph.

 

[Trevormonty]

Would the magura hs33 be strong enough for some hardcore motor use? Im thinking of upgrading to either a 350w middrive bbso1 or a 500W rearhub by cyclotricity. I think the fastest I can get out of my 36v batteries is about 25-26 mph.

A lot of quality european city ebikes use magura rim brakes. The big plus over VBrakes is pad replacement and adjustment. V brakes are fiddly to adjust when pads are half worn or need replacing. Watch Magura videos to see how easy it is.

 

[flik9999]

Wait isnt the magura a V brake in hydraulic mode?

 

[Zac]

Would the magura hs33 be strong enough for some hardcore motor use? Im thinking of upgrading to either a 350w middrive bbso1 or a 500W rearhub by cyclotricity. I think the fastest I can get out of my 36v batteries is about 25-26 mph.

Yes. The HS33 is perfectly suited. I use them on a BBShd conversion and have also used them for nearly 20 years on heavy loaded touring bikes without a single fault.

 

[anotherkiwi]

But you don't need to spend that much money, the HS11 on my bike is on the original brake blocks after over 5000 km! On the first much lighter bike I could do stoppies and it stops the 23+ kg of the big big and a trailer full of shopping without blinking an eyelash.

 

[flik9999]

My main issue with switching to flats is that I cant really blag "it was all me officer", if I get pulled on a road bike I can as some cyclists do go at about 25 mph, specially in london.