Merida002 Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Hi all, I have posted another post about upgrading my rear V Brake to a disc brake but have been giving it a bit of alternative thought, is there anyway that I can upgrade my existing V brakes (Avid Single Digit 5) to provide more stopping power?
AndreZA Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 better cables and housing. Better pads. Make sure they are correctly set up.
veyron. Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 I have the same brakes as you! Mine are as shart as any disk brake. I think you need to look into better pads. I have very good RavX ones, made a huge difference over my old cheapies.
Marius Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 As per Para's post. No matter the brand of V-Brake, ifthe pads are lined up correctly, the cables are clean with a good quality pads, you good to go.
Merida002 Posted June 13, 2008 Author Posted June 13, 2008 Thanks Mampara, I guess that better pads would be a good place to start. What do you recommend?
Tumbleweed Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 merida, bbb make a brilliant pad that can handle all conditions. can't remember what they're called, but they rubbers have a white, a grey and a black section. very nice!
Tromps Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 merida' date=' bbb make a brilliant pad that can handle all conditions. can't remember what they're called, but they rubbers have a white, a grey and a black section. very nice! [/quote'] They calles BBB. THe sell for abour R190 for four. Including the adapter.
Red Zone Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Kool stop are great pads, with excellent stopping power
AndreZA Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 merida' date=' bbb make a brilliant pad that can handle all conditions. can't remember what they're called, but they rubbers have a white, a grey and a black section. very nice! [/quote'] Tripple compound. I liked them on my road bike. Make sure they are set toe-in for better performance.
veyron. Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 http://www.bbbparts.com/products/bike_parts/brakes/mtbhybridbrakeshoes/images/fea_tristop.jpg
Tromps Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 If I may... Ahem...On my moab I struggled for a long time to get my V-Breaks to stop just right. In the end, I learned that it is about your Rims, Pads, Cables and Housing. The type of rim and the quality of the rim wall is very important. I discovered the DT Swiss 4.1XR Rim to be a very very good rim. The rim has grooves on the wall, allowing for maximum friction between the pad and the rim. When it comes to cables, the Alligator black cable and housing kit is simply unbeatable. Nothing compares. Then, I tried the Shimano XTR Break blocks... what a waste of money. In the end I tried the BBB's, and man. They worked beautifully! The three compound is great. Not only for stopping power, but alse the shape and texture. Everytime you break, you effectively clean the rims! Just my opinion...
NC_lurker Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Go for the Koolstop pads, they made a huge difference to my V's. Also, make sure your rims are clean & free of oil/grease etc.. (fairly obvious I know, but it's always suprising what gets where..)
veyron. Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Yea the rim make a huge difference! I have those groves on mine and they really help
AndreZA Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Yea the rim make a huge difference! I have those groves on mine and they really help That groove does not do anything for braking. It goes the same direction as wht the wheel rotates and offers no friction at all. It is a wear indicator. The rim wall is safe as long as you see the line. By braking alot you wear down the metal of the rim and soon it will all be gone. So before you have a total rim failure, you can replace it.
Johan Bornman Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Hi all' date=' I have posted another post about upgrading my rear V Brake to a disc brake but have been giving it a bit of alternative thought, is there anyway that I can upgrade my existing V brakes (Avid Single Digit 5) to provide more stopping power?[/quote'] You say you want to upgrade your brakes. What are wrong with the existing ones? I find it interesting that you want more stopping power when in fact I bet your existing brakes will make you do a faceplant if applied hard and sudden. Brake quality is not so much a funciton of stopping - most brakes do that, but with modulaton, cable smoothness, resistance to fade, resistance to eating the rim, resistance to picking up aluminium and performance in dust. Which of these problems to you experience?
veyron. Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Yea the rim make a huge difference! I have those groves on mine and they really help That groove does not do anything for braking. It goes the same direction as wht the wheel rotates and offers no friction at all. It is a wear indicator. The rim wall is safe as long as you see the line. By braking alot you wear down the metal of the rim and soon it will all be gone. So before you have a total rim failure' date=' you can replace it. [/quote']Yes that is what the big black line in the middle is for. The lots of little groves are to help with breaking in wet.
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