Disc Brake Scooters

Recently, even the adult population has increasingly preferred scooters to move around city streets, and for others, this activity has become a hobby. This type of transport is not only a means of transportation, but also a good simulator for legs and maintaining physical fitness. In addition, riding a scooter helps to develop reaction and balance.

Many manufacturers have chosen a creative approach to the production of scooters, the result of which was to obtain interesting models that allow them to be used both for a trip to work or for walks in nature in rough terrain, and for performing complex tricks on special platforms. In view of this, buyers began to make special demands on the brakes of this particular vehicle, taking care of their own safety.

Scooters with disc brakes continue to gain popularity, as it became apparent that such a system gives an almost instant response when used in emergency cases, it guarantees a quick stop of the scooter even at high speed. Sudden braking will not expose the rider to the danger of overturning due to the location of the brake on the rear wheel.

There are 3 types of brake system.

1. Mechanical (brake handle connected to the pads with a cable).
2. Hydraulic (two cylinders with a sleeve filled with oil).
3. Hybrid (combines the principles of both of these methods).

Consider the most popular - mechanical - type, which we will configure. To begin with, the steering wheel must be in working condition (that is, not folded up for transportation or storage), since the pads press on the disc without pressing the handle. The complexity of this design, which differs from that of a bicycle, does not make it possible to comfortably tune without removing the rear wing.

In short, installation is carried out by mounting the clutch with the brake disc, cable and adapter attached to the brake mechanisms, and holding the brake handle.

You must purchase the disc itself, as well as a cable (2 m long), a brake handle and caps.

For installation, you will need to make a hole for the cable in the rear wing. Then the handle is mounted on the steering wheel, and the cable is connected to the brake disc, which is laid along the steering wheel, strut, threaded into the pipe at the deck and displayed on the rear wheel. The disk itself must be rigidly fixed so that there is no bias when pulling the cable. Everything is screwed on, the wires are tightened on the frame with couplings. A cable is inserted into the slot and secured with caps.

Manual disc brakes are especially relevant in urban types of scooters for children and adults. It is such models that are most popular here because of their versatility. Ease of movement in such vehicles is ensured by a single - main - deck, medium-diameter wheels and a steering wheel.

The versatility of urban scooters is characterized by:

• average distance between front and rear wheels;
• disc or other type of brakes;
• average size of wheels;
• the presence of compartments for bags, toys, fasteners for bottles, rear-view mirrors and calls.

These are two completely different procedures, since in some specific situations it is necessary to tighten the pads to the disk to improve braking, and in others to make adjustments by adjusting the pads to parallelize their surfaces with respect to the disk. Tightening - this is the setting, since their parallelism is first set, and only then the torque and braking force are adjusted.

There are 2 types of blocks in the system: dynamic (moving) and static (fixed).

External pull-up is done on both sides by tensioning the weakened cable, and the internal one is made from the wheel with a special hexagon. It should be borne in mind that when setting up, it is necessary to set the neutral pull-up assembly on the lever to the neutral position (you need to tighten it to the end).

For settings weaken the mechanism and hold the handle to the endso that the pads are in the clamped position. Then you need to tighten the bolts. When the caliper is tightened, set the pads in parallel and make a small gap between them and the shirt, setting the moment of setting.

Consider one popular urban scooter model. Scooter Urban. Features of these premium city scooters include lightweight construction and large wheels with loads up to 100 kg. The manufacturing company has been on the market for more than 10 years and currently produces fairly reliable products with excellent design and special equipment.

The scooter is equipped with a disc brake. The machinery system is maintenance free.

The hand brake is designed in a bicycle style for maximum system control. Transport is suitable for children from 8 years old, and for adults by adjusting the height of the steering wheel. The rider's growth range is from 130 to 195 cm. The presence of the transport lever will help to quickly and conveniently fold or fold the scooter, and the Easy-Fold protection will prevent the formation of backlash in the future.

The weight of the structure is small - 5.2 kg. The diameter of the wheels is 200 mm, they are high-quality and durable, and the rubber has a good tread. The practical size of the wheels allows you to perfectly overcome the road with bumps, and high-quality bearings of ABEC-7 provide a good roll. The frame is made in black and white. You can buy it at the moment for 4,500 rubles.

Scooters with disc brakes have proven themselves in urban environments, and numerous positive customer reviews confirm this. However, the only drawback is the increase in weight due to the disc brake system.

A review of the scooter with a disc brake in the video below.