Re:Street-Legal ebikes are underpowered
by petre on Friday December 30, 2016 @12:48AM
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Competition level road bikes are new and get used for max one Tour de France season, so chances of wearing the rim, or the calioer material are minimal. I doubt they even wear the pads too much.
For >750W e-bikes that go over 28 mph you'd normally need DH brake tech, 180 rotors at least. Shimano Saint Ice tech is good, Magura brakes are also top notch, even the lower end models. Avid Code looks rather flimsy and advertises low weight. I would avoid any calipers w/o metal bodies as it does not dissipate heat well. The Hope caliper looks especially good - lots if surface, lots of metal. The brakes and the steering are the last things to save weight on.
For >750W e-bikes that go over 28 mph you'd normally need DH brake tech, 180 rotors at least. Shimano Saint Ice tech is good, Magura brakes are also top notch, even the lower end models. Avid Code looks rather flimsy and advertises low weight. I would avoid any calipers w/o metal bodies as it does not dissipate heat well. The Hope caliper looks especially good - lots if surface, lots of metal. The brakes and the steering are the last things to save weight on.