Disc brakes on bike?

Question

Is it strange to have disc on front, and linear brake on rear? Also, do you have readjust a mechanical disc brake everytime you take off the wheel? Last, what is the best mechanical disc to buy - best being the easiest to use and sturdy.

Answer 1

This is a very common set up especially for grinding with urban mountain bikes. I would go with the Avid BB5 since they are pretty cheap and are almost the same as the BB7. Hydraulic Discs are not all that necessary and require a lot of work to maintain and to tell you the truth i have been running mechanical disc brakes for years and they just work so well i don't see the need to spend $150+ on hydraulic brakes.

Answer 2

No it is not strange to have diffrent brakes. My Bike has the same set up.  You do not have to readjust a disc brake as long as you realine the tyre and rim right.  Lastly the best mechanical disc brake is the Avid BB7 for build quality and a short stopping distance. If you are going to buy a new disc brake setup MAKE SURE YOUR BIKE FRAME IS DISC BRAKE READY.  A mistake i made is trying to fit disc brakes on a non disc brake ready bike.  And if you are going to buy a new disc brake set up consider a hydraulic set up because mechanical brakes are equivelent to linear pull in the dry.  

Answer 3

Some bikes have that configuration (disc on front and v on the back), but I think it better to have the same on both wheels.  If you're going on mech discs, then you can still have the same levers for both hands, so that having different levers won't be an issue.

I don't know about readjusting brakes every time you take off the wheel, probably not.  At least, you don't need to on hydraulic, I doubt mechs are different.  What you probably need to do is adjusting for pad wear (on hydros that's automatic).

About the best ones, Avid BB7 hands down.  I have some on order and some friends ride them and love them.

Good luck.

Answer 4

No, I have  a Shimano disc on the front and an Avid V-brake on the rear on my mountain bike.

When you take off the wheel, you are supposed to readjust the disc brake, but you don't really have to unless you notice that it's rubbing when you put the wheel back on.

I cant help you on your last question, but I have a hydraulic shimano brake on my mtb.