dirt jumper jake Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 hi, guys i know this is a trials forum but i had a idea for my street bike last night.rear disc and rear v brake on the same bike, the only problem is that i only wnat one lever and cant really think ofanything to incorperate 2 levers into one can anyone help?jake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.p Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 hi, guys i know this is a trials forum but i had a idea for my street bike last night.rear disc and rear v brake on the same bike, the only problem is that i only wnat one lever and cant really think ofanything to incorperate 2 levers into one can anyone help?jake.why would you like two brakes at the back anyway??from john.p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 why would you like two brakes at the back anyway??from john.pwhy not i like to try new things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenjenkins.klb. Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 if they are mechanical breaks you could maybe make a gyro work. but why do you want do this as it would be more hastle than its worth imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.p Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 why not i like to try new things ok well the only way i bet is to find some how to make the cable like a y so you connect it to the lever then to the two brakes im not sure if you can but maybe it would work it would be cool to see if you can do it from john.p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) ok well the only way i bet is to find some how to make the cable like a y so you connect it to the lever then to the two brakes im not sure if you can but maybe it would work it would be cool to see if you can do it from john.pyeah i thought about that i also though about welding two lever bodies together i also cant use a gyro as its a old aircraft aluminium frame so you cant weld anything onto it. Edited January 21, 2008 by dirt jumper jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 some bloke years and years ago had a pair of maggies on the back,either side of his seatstay,i haven't got a picture though.steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Y Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) If both are wire brakes then you could build a special lever that can take two wires.But if it's oil brakes then you could take a hose splitter(I think monty has one) and put it on the hose from the lever and then split it to the two brakes. But first of all you will lose a lot of the motion on the brakes because they have to share the amount oil from just one lever and for the second they have to be made for same type of oil.Just a cool thing to do but I don't think you will get so much out of it except trouble x2. Edited January 21, 2008 by Henrik Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenjenkins.klb. Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 linkwould that kind of thing not work if it was mechanical brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) If both are wires brakes then you could build a special lever that can take two wires.But if it's oil brakes then you could take a split hose(I think monty has one) and put it on the hose from the lever and then split it to the two brakes. But first of all you will lose a lot of the motion on the brakes because they have to share the amount oil from just one lever and for the second they have to be made for same type of oil.Just a cool thing to do but I don't think you will get so much out of it except trouble x2.i will be using a black shimano deore v brkae (cable) and a silver rear shimano deore calbe disc. if you go onto the wooly hat shop on ebay or just type in shimano 495 youll see it. Edited January 21, 2008 by dirt jumper jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Thomson Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 It will actually be a miracle if you can get them both to touch their relative surface at the same time, as in it'll be nearly impossible...It's easier with hydraulic brakes as magura levers allow you to take the bleed screw out and chuck another hose on and then bleed it from cylinder to cylinder...Try it but it'll be a b*****d and it'll be more than likely that you'll only be using one brake all the time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 shorly if i lengthend a gyro lower cable i could make it work ok-ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny.p Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Might seem like a bit of a silly answer but why dont you just use a front lever for the vee and a rear lever for the disc and just pull them both at the same time, this will obviously only work if you dont use a front brake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Might seem like a bit of a silly answer but why dont you just use a front lever for the vee and a rear lever for the disc and just pull them both at the same time, this will obviously only work if you dont use a front brake!i only really want one lever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristov Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 it probably won't work wth a splitter cable as the v-brake and disk brake will use different amounts of cable as you pull the lever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 It been talked about alot, and everyone said theres no need as a good rear maggie or vee is good enough and so is a disk on there own. And to get them to work together would be really tuff and you would have the problem that if you dont get them to lock together then, if the disk locks first it only allows the hub to lock which means the rim always turns still slightly putting lots of pressure and force on spokes if your rim break then locks it ill be holding the rim under tension and youll ruin wheels. Its just to much hassle to get it to work and no need as breaks are good enough these days and added weight thats not needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 it probably won't work wth a splitter cable as the v-brake and disk brake will use different amounts of cable as you pull the leverhmm yeah unless there is anyway on lengthening the disc cable.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Just use a disk or a well set maggie or vee if there set up write they wil work just as good as 2 brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-REX FATTIMA Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 (edited) Just use a disk or a well set maggie or vee if there set up write they wil work just as good as 2 brakes Edited January 21, 2008 by T-REX FATTIMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 yeah i suppose i should just go with a disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 yeah i suppose i should just go with a disc Yeh Bb7 *** ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 deore becuase the cheaper *** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd B Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Odessy make a lever that can pull 2 cables its supposed to be used with a giro but im sure it would work for you but then again making to brakes hit at exactly the same time would be near impossible.Here is a link to the lever i was talking about.http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?products_id=3080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkopity Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 hi mate. dont know if its much use but supercylces in notts did that a few years ago on a mountain bike. ask em where they got lever from. the lever was made for the job. looked a treat. not my sorta thing though. cant be arsed with setting 1 brake never mind 2 in sync. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 hi mate. dont know if its much use but supercylces in notts did that a few years ago on a mountain bike. ask em where they got lever from. the lever was made for the job. looked a treat. not my sorta thing though. cant be arsed with setting 1 brake never mind 2 in sync. lolOn a shooter? was in 2000 i was Ten and the T-mag was in final prototype. Had a go on it. Remember like it was yesterday! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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