What rear brake/rim/spoke combo???

[Nathan]

Hey Guys!
I have an Orange Zero currently set up with a hope mono trials rear brake, Hope Pro 2 Trials hub and mavic 521 rim.
I want to go to rim brakes as I'm worried about damaging the disc (as I'm still earning) and my disc keeps coming loose due to the direction changes of braking.
So... Which would be the better option? I only have V mounts on the frame.
Magura's with the special adapters? or a good set of V-Brakes?
And which V-Brakes would be the best? I'd prefer something with a sharp, non-spongey feel etc. I hear Avid Ultimate's are the go?
Next question is whats a good rim/spoke combo to lace up to my Hope Pro 2 trials hub? I cant go anything too wide as even with my 521, there's only a couple of mm of clearence between tyre and frame...
Any advice would be great! I'll probably just ebay the parts where available to keep the costs down as I'm not in a mad rush...
Cheers
Nate

[epock7]

Pretty much any decent brake arms will do. Deores and avid's sd-series are cheap and pretty stiff. Of course nicer ones will be a bit lighter and stiffer. More important is your lever, cable and housing. The only two cable and housing sets guaranteed to be stiff are XTR and Nokon. You want the lever to feel comfortable with one finger braking, and again Avid's sd's are good. The best option for lever is the ultimate or XTR because the lever actually rides on bearings. Levers with bushings wear out very fast riding trials. Also, get a nice booster. With v mounts there is really no reason to go magura. They work nice, but are never quite as stiff as they should be.

As for the rim, take some measurements. If your brake bosses are 90mm or more apart, you can probably run a dx-32. They are cheap and tough.

[KMT]

Pretty much any decent brake arms will do. Deores and avid's sd-series are cheap and pretty stiff. Of course nicer ones will be a bit lighter and stiffer. More important is your lever, cable and housing. The only two cable and housing sets guaranteed to be stiff are XTR and Nokon. You want the lever to feel comfortable with one finger braking, and again Avid's sd's are good. The best option for lever is the ultimate or XTR because the lever actually rides on bearings. Levers with bushings wear out very fast riding trials. Also, get a nice booster. With v mounts there is really no reason to go magura. They work nice, but are never quite as stiff as they should be.

As for the rim, take some measurements. If your brake bosses are 90mm or more apart, you can probably run a dx-32. They are cheap and tough.

True that.

Pads are important too. Buy a coust with heatsink alu backings and a DX32 rim. I use this combo, and it's the best brake power i have ever had. And on smooth rims. Big power, no slip, and no wear. If you often ride in wet conditions, you can grind your rim, but i don't advice it...

If you have the money, buy nokon housing, ultimate or xtr levers. And you will never change your brake.
A good v brake combo can be expensive, but you will never have to spend money for them, only for the pads. And i can't tell it about maguras...

[jmkimmel]

Hey Guys!
I have an Orange Zero currently set up with a hope mono trials rear brake, Hope Pro 2 Trials hub and mavic 521 rim.
I want to go to rim brakes as I'm worried about damaging the disc (as I'm still earning) and my disc keeps coming loose due to the direction changes of braking.
So... Which would be the better option? I only have V mounts on the frame.
Magura's with the special adapters? or a good set of V-Brakes?
And which V-Brakes would be the best? I'd prefer something with a sharp, non-spongey feel etc. I hear Avid Ultimate's are the go?
Next question is whats a good rim/spoke combo to lace up to my Hope Pro 2 trials hub? I cant go anything too wide as even with my 521, there's only a couple of mm of clearence between tyre and frame...
Any advice would be great! I'll probably just ebay the parts where available to keep the costs down as I'm not in a mad rush...
Cheers
Nate

If you already have a hope trials rear setup, I'd just work on making that stay tight. Loctite the rotor bolts, and you should be good to go. Plus, you'll have the quietest rear brake around.

[decline]

the rear hope would be something cool to have. keep it and dont bother with getting a new set up. thats just a little problem that can be fixed with loc-tite.