Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Freewheeling => The Dark Side => Topic started by: nobby on 19 July, 2018, 03:37:30 pm
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Overhauling my ICE Q prior to my second attempt to fit a motor I am wondering about fitting a parking brake while all is easily accessible. It would be a disc on the Alfine 11 IGH
On my last ICE (QNT and hub brakes) I used a velcro strap to hold one brake lever on. It always worked.
Is there much or any advantage to fitting a disc to the rear and a ratchet lever under the seat?
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I use it the vbrake on the rear wheel as I would a hand brake on a car. The drum brakes on the front wheels are my main driving brakes ☺
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A shifter's a fair bit more convenient than a velcro strap, especially when you want to stop briefly and do something with both hands (add/remove clothing, take photos, that sort of thing). I have an auxiliary V-brake on my Streetmachine that I use like a car handbrake (also functions as source of donor parts should I damage a gear shifter mid-tour). Unless you need it for legal compliance[1], if you're happy with velcro, that's fine too.
Main advantage to having a rear brake on a tadpole trike is for handbrake turns when it's icy. :demon:
[1] If you've got a setup where a single lever operates both front brakes like barakta and Tigerbiten have, you need the rear parking brake as an independent braking system.
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OK. Thank you both
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You should be able to pick up a MTB friction lever for £5-10.
Match it with a BB7 caliper and a gear cable you're done.
But ......
Remember it has to 100% off before you start pedalling otherwise it's hard work ........ ;D
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Remember it has to 100% off before you start pedalling otherwise it's hard work ........ ;D
Been there done that. 10 miles on the tandem. Thought the stoker had her feet up ;D
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Remember it has to 100% off before you start pedalling otherwise it's hard work ........ ;D
My XXL has a little sticker on top of the front derailleur post readind "BRAKE!!1!" after the hardest 23 km evvah on the Denmead Summer 200 :facepalm:
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The corollary to that is that when you do have a parking brake, you'll find yourself groping for it in the vague hope that you've accidentally left it on every time the going gets tough...
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Unless you are Jonathan notp ;D
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I've managed to ride away slowly with the velcro around a front brake.
Cycleman was there so I will blame him :P
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Sorted. A Shimano rotor, mechanical caliper and a very old ratchet thumby.
Not sure I have the cable run right but it works up in the air on my workstand. :)