Brakes for a 60 lb e-bike: the upgrade that matters more than the motor
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Cost$80 to $150
A converted bike with a battery and motor weighs 55 to 70 lb and goes faster than it did. Rim brakes are not enough. Minimum: cable disc brakes with 180 mm rotors and sintered pads. Better: hydraulic discs (a Shimano MT200 set is $80 to $100 and transformative). If your frame has no disc mounts, an adapter exists for some, and otherwise good rim pads (Kool Stop salmon) and tuned V-brakes with the brake cutoff sensors working are the floor. Check pad wear monthly; e-bikes eat pads.
#brakes#hydraulic#disc#safety#ebike
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Solid. Sending this to my brother who keeps asking me to fix his.
I did the same repair last month and your step 3 is where I got stuck. Wish I had this then.
Right around what the post says, give or take shipping.
The "what went wrong" section is the most useful part of this. More people should do that.
Right around what the post says, give or take shipping.