tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18916686.post9125737494943719099..comments2023-10-20T22:17:02.206+08:00Comments on Casualties of Life: Buying a Mountain Bike????The Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12640772261853644062noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18916686.post-28993125538181369802007-02-28T14:59:00.000+08:002007-02-28T14:59:00.000+08:00There are two types of Braking System in the marke...There are two types of Braking System in the market, namely V-Brakes and Disk Brakes System. The Disc Brakes comes in two flavour or control mechanism ie Mechanical (read cable) or Hydraulic (Oil).<BR/><BR/>Disc Brakes are supposedly more durable especially in the wet, when your tyres are soaked, the rims will tend to get wet and hence the v_brakes may have difficulties in gripping. Disc does not suffer this syndrom and hence more preferred.<BR/><BR/>Most people prefer hydraulic as it is easier on the fingers and is more grippy, however at the expense of feel. Hydraulic Disc tends to lockup if you brake hard and hence riders cannot feel the loss of traction and do not like it.<BR/><BR/>Personally having used Mechanical Disk brakes for 6 month, i find that its a good compromise albeit a bit heavy when compared to the v-Brakes. However, I cud live with mechanical v-Brakes tho.The Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12640772261853644062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18916686.post-15286526134603228622007-02-28T14:37:00.000+08:002007-02-28T14:37:00.000+08:00Very well written article! Thanks for the info. I ...Very well written article! Thanks for the info. I never knew how to choose an appropriate bike size; but it's a bit too late as I already have a bike (bought ages ago and hardly used; probably time to bring it out from the store).<BR/><BR/>I am curious though about brakes. I've noticed some bikes have disc brakes instead of the traditional ones. How do those fare? Are they any good or are they a waste of money?Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525099684001357988noreply@blogger.com