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Title: Hydraulic Disc Brake
Post by: dave in hull on 19, September, 2011 - 16:35:05

Hi all anyone no were you can get a Hydraulic Disc Brake Hub small enough for the front wheel can only find 100mm and the forks are 85mm cheers

Title: Re: Hydraulic Disc Brake
Post by: coverman on 20, September, 2011 - 10:18:05

Why hydraulics? extra weight and complication to stop a very light vehicle.

Title: Re: Hydraulic Disc Brake
Post by: coverman on 22, September, 2011 - 09:36:12

Make sure that the rear braking power exceeds the front otherwise a jacknife is likely.

Title: Re: Hydraulic Disc Brake
Post by: vanpeebles on 22, September, 2011 - 10:54:24

Imagine if it said on the news that a road was closed due to a jacknifed C5 :P

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