The difference between mechanical disc brakes and oil disc brakes, GUODA CYCLE brings you the following explanation!

The purpose of mechanical disc brakes and oil disc brakes is actually the same, that is, the force of the grip is transmitted to the brake pads through the medium, so that the brake pads and the discs generate friction, and then the kinetic energy is converted into heat energy to achieve braking moving function.

The main difference between them in the medium used to transmit power. To put it simply, the principle of the line disc and the V-brake is the same, and both rely on the line to transfer the force to the brake; as for the oil disc brake, it is the principle of the connecting pipe is used, and the oil is used as the medium. Therefore, the hubs and discs in their structure can be the same, the main dimensions are the same, and there is no problem in being interchangeable with each other.

From the point of view of use, the advantage of oil disc brakes is that the friction consumption of the brake pads can be adjusted by itself, but the problem of high temperature caused by the oil fluid on long downhill slopes cannot be avoided. The mechanical disc brake uses the rotary torque to consume the friction of the brake pad, so there is no trouble of overheating the oil when going downhill.

Some people suspect that mechanical disc brakes are not dead, it only means that the quality of the mechanical disc you bought is not good. In addition, although the weight of the mechanical disc brake is relatively large, it can obtain more adjustable performance.