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Title: How to wire brakes on a road bike
Post by: Socalbiker 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?

thanks

Title: Re: How to wire brakes on a road bike
Post by: Pwd on March 26, 2017, 06:39:34 PM

You might be able to use an inline brake sensor; or a magnet switch like this:

http://www.goldenmotor.ca/products/Mechanical-Brake-Sensor-for-Magic-Pie-Vector-or-Smart-Pie-Vector-%282-Pieces%29.html

http://www.ebikes.ca/product-info/tripwire.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Power-cut-off-brake-sensor-Alternative-for-brake-lever-for-gear-shifter-combined-brake-lever-and/32750120759.html

Title: Re: How to wire brakes on a road bike
Post by: Socalbiker on March 26, 2017, 09:10:39 PM

thanks pwd

Title: Re: How to wire brakes on a road bike
Post by: Hastings 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.