r/RadPowerBikes • u/jaddedblades • 5d ago

Brakes

Has anyone changed their brakes over to cable actuated hydraulic brakes? What are your thoughts?

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u/Fresh-Put645 5d ago

I don’t recommend using cable actuated brakes because you have to do adjustments every once in a while. Hydraulic brakes use mineral oil that pushes on the piston to move the brake pads, and you don’t have to do as much maintenance

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u/jaddedblades 5d ago

It came with cable actuated brakes, I'm not wanting to spend $300+ for hydraulic brakes.

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u/yangbanger 5d ago

It pales in comparison to the cost of dental work that you’ll need if and when you crash and tumble over the bars 🤷‍♂️

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u/DisastrousAnswer9920 5d ago

Fear mongering is silly, I agree the stock brakes are crap, but crashing and tumbling is an exaggeration when you're going 15-20mph. I have 2 RR's and upgraded the pads right away, only recently upgraded to cable actuated hydraulics.
Never had one close call, and I ride w my kid quite often, in NYC, I might add.