![]() This way the front brake will never be over-powered and cause a stability issue. What we have here is a rear brake pad that has a sliding mechanism, as it slides from the pressure and movement on the rear rim, it transfers that movement to actuate the front brake. Now that I have it installed on my old-school E-bike, I am more impressed than ever.Įvery part you need for the installation (except tools and a bike) are included in the box. As you look a little closer and get the info on the workings, you begin to see why it makes so much sense. Even with the short time on board, I was impressed with the way it worked and the cool technology involved. I got to try it out at Interbike (although inside the hall on the carpeting). I first learned of this innovative product earlier during the year. Although at first thought and glance it can seem complicated, in reality it is quite simple. With the Slidepad system, one brake lever is all you need to grab hold of, with the system doing the rest. Too much front brake and your stability can be compromised (especially while turning or on a slippery surface), too much rear brake doesn’t slow you in a timely fashion. Why is braking tricky you ask? Most know that the quickest and most controlled braking on your bike requires a fairly precise input on the two brake levers. It’s quick to do, not too pricey and I found it to work in the best of ways. Converting your bike’s brakes with a Slidepad up-grade can do just that. On top of that, everyone can appreciate a way to make a bike ride safer and easier. Shifting and braking come natural to many, yet no so much for others. There are many things about riding a bike that can seem confusing. If you put a brakepad under the rim due to poor adjustment on the rear you loose both front & rear braking.As delivered to my door, the complete kit comes in a well marked display box. If the front cable snaps or slides in its pinch-bolt the pad will be ejected from the slidepad holder and you will have either very minimal or no braking. With the Slide pad system failure in either the front or rear brake brake could result in a failure of both brakes. I see a lot of people riding around with one set of brakes disconnected. This is especially important on cheaper bikes and non-enthusiast bikes as they tend to be less well maintained. In the even that one of the brakes fails you have a second brake. The nice thing about your typical bike brake system is you have redundancy. In addition to applying both brakes at once, Slidepad also works as a sort of ABS, as in the event of the rear wheel leaving the ground as if you grabbed too much front brake, the front brake is instantly released which will likely prevent an unwanted endo. As the rear brake pad engages the rim, eventually it is pulled forward in the sliding track of the carrier, then actuating the front brake through the attached brake cable. Slidepad harnesses this potential disaster, and actually encourages it, only the rear brake pad is tethered to the front brake via a standard brake cable. This is due to the fact that if the slot was in the front of the carrier, the natural motion of braking could cause the pad to eject from the carrier. Obviously, when you replace cartridge brake pads, you insert them from the back of the carrier. ![]() While the front brake is still there, it is now controlled in tandem by the rear brake, operated by the Slidepad. There isn’t even a front brake lever, so braking operation is simplified as one rear brake lever controls both brakes. ![]() The genius behind Slidepad, is that the user applies only the rear brake just like they normally would. (for the mechanics out there, try to ignore the frayed, and uncrimped brake cable!) So how do you get recreational riders to use both brakes without clubbing them over the head and forcing them? The creators of Slidepad think they have the answer, and it involves removing one brake completely. Regardless of the reason, using only the rear brake results in braking that may feel more safe to the rider, yet lacks in power due to the fact that you are only using one brake, and that more braking power comes from the front brake than rear. Why? Well, whatever the reason, most cyclists who don’t fall into the enthusiast category, for whatever reason feel safer when applying the rear brake compared to the front. When it comes to brake pad replacement on your average recreational cyclist’s bike, you will find that more often than not, the rear brake pads are replace well in advance of the front, and sometimes even more than once before the front is even touched. ![]()
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