Author Topic: How to wire brakes on a road bike  (Read 3128 times)

Offline Socalbiker

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How to wire brakes on a road bike
« on: March 26, 2017, 02:59:30 AM »
I would eventually like to convert from using a mountain bike to a gravel, cyclecross, road type bike.  Can't use the standard GM brakes with this setup but want to keep the motor cutoff and regen funcitons. Anybody found a clever solution(s) for this?

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Re: How to wire brakes on a road bike
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2017, 09:10:39 PM »
thanks pwd

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Re: How to wire brakes on a road bike
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2017, 04:41:55 PM »
I have Shimano hydraulic brakes on my new build without sensors. Rather than cutting the brake hoses and installing a reed type pressure switch I  have added a hallsensor and a magnet that align when braking to the  house and lever.  I used a heat formable  mould plastic to add an attachment surface for a magnet to the lever and fastened it with a shrink wrap. I get a good signal as soon as I start to break.

I have yet to install an Edge motor but will do so this sumer.