Disc front, V rear?

pw1brown
pw1brown Posts: 243
edited December 2008 in Workshop
Does anybody mix disc and V- (or cantilever, side-pull, etc) brakes on the same bike? I'm thinking of a disc on the front (rigid fork) for power and a V on the rear to allow space for a rack.
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  • Tailend Charlie
    Tailend Charlie Posts: 35
    It's viable. A mate of mine used to run that setup on his hack mtb that he used for night riding. He grumbled a bit about the Vs eating his rear wheel, and their lack of bite in the wet, but he ran that set up for a couple of years with no real problems. I think you just get used to how the different brakes respond.
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    I don't do it, but I would (my mtb has no disc mount on the rear), but you can get disc brake specific racks if you want them both ends.(Lifeline Disc rack, Topeak disc rack).
  • Pirahna
    Pirahna Posts: 1,315
    Given my recent problems with ttrying to get cantis to work nicely with drop bar levers I'd definately go for discs. If you're going to use drops take care over the choice of disc caliper as most are designed to work with V brake levers. Also be aware that V's and drops don't go unless you use a travel agent. Mini V's are slightly better but sill work best with a travel agent.
  • grahamharpin
    grahamharpin Posts: 37
    I have just this set up on my touring bike, Avid BB7 on the front and Avid Shorty cantilevers on the back. It all works fine. G.
  • bornagainbiker
    bornagainbiker Posts: 127
    Personally I've never really understood the 'need' for a rear disc. All the braking forces tends to be on the front, sure you do tend to feather the rear but mostly whilst riding slowly. I rode motorbikes for years and disc front drum rear worked fine.

    I think it has more to do with asthetics :wink:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    See most people think disc brakes are stupid on road bikes, and that it's a hybrid if it has discs, and I was thinking that, but thinking how expensive some peoples wheels could be and V breaks wearing the rims out then you gotta think, if you had disc breaks how much longer would your wheels last?

    See I'm already getting worked up about my Mavic Open Pro wheels going concave slightly and thinking they are going to be needing to be replaced soon!!

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