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Old 26-11-2015, 02:03 PM   #2151
DJM83
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Originally Posted by mik View Post
i have cable operated disc brakes on the bike front and back , and they work well, the pressure required to make them work is very easy for normal pulling up, i had to pull up a bit quick today while going down a hill , weight transfer the rear locked up and it was all the front brake doing the work , it was struggling a bit , probably because of my weight no doubt, it did the job , but i would have liked a bit more stopping power.
just wondering can you get dual front brakes ?
Again never seen dual front brakes. Whilst cable discs are ok, they are prone to cable stretch just like a normal rim brake, whereas hydraulics dont really suffer from that. I have Deore hydraulics on my Giant with as big a rotor as you will find, 203 on the front and 180 on the rear, the stopping power is pretty full on even with a little air in the rear line that i need to get looked at.


SRAM make a 4 piston caliper now aswell.
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