If you've got a bike like this, there's a good chance you want to upgrade the brakes
and good brake upgrade options have been out of stock for a long long time.
Particularly if you want a full hydraulic setup and we finally have a solution
I used to carry Shimano brakes that we had modified so they would work on bikes like the
Rad Rover but the Shimano brakes got very difficult to get our hands on.
In the meantime we have been selling the Juintech Hydraulic Calipers
which still work very well and are the easiest thing to install because
you don't have to mess with your brake switches, your brake lines.
You're actually just replacing the caliper so that is still going to be an option.
But if you want a full hydraulic system that goes all the way from the bars
down to the caliper this is it!
Now this particular set being the first set of brakes we had
made doesn't have any logos or anything on it these are going to say Area 13.
So out of the five things I want you to know about these brakes that is number one.
That it is a full hydraulic system replaces everything on the bike.
Thanks to our Mechanic Mark he actually installed these through the frame for
those wanting a nice clean look and yes the line is long enough to go all the way back.
You're probably also wondering how much do they cost and when can I get them?
Well the retail on these is going to be a little
bit higher than the Shimanos and I'll explain why in a moment.
At 199 but they are on pre-order right now for 149!
So about 150 bucks delivered to your door in the USA.
Now part of the reason the price is higher is just because brakes have gone up over the last
year or so the other reason the price is a little bit higher because these are not two piston brakes
THEY ARE 4 PISTON BRAKES.
Very similar to the Tektro 4 piston brakes we're using on the Blackbird bikes.
That means instead of a single piston right in the middle you actually have two pistons on each side
and the pad is a little bit longer and bigger than you'll find on a
single piston brake and that goes for both the front and the rear caliper.
The fourth thing you need to know is that although these are a what I would call a
generic brake, that we had made custom so they could fit easily onto ebikes,
is that the pads and the parts are not necessarily custom so they do use standard
four piston pads that are common on Tektro and other brands.
In fact that means that we already have
ebike rated pads in stock from Galfer that will work on these specific brakes.
So although the brakes are a huge improvement for this particular bike the way they come,
if you want even more stopping power you can either put the ebike pads right from the get-go
or when these ones wear out you could replace them with those
for better longevity and even better stopping performance.
Finally number five, these brakes are using
two different types of connectors we have the standard red two pin connectors that are found
on the RadRover and other popular bikes and then if you have a bike or a converted ebike
that's using something like a BBSHD mid-drive often, those have a pin yellow connector.
That's going to be an option we're going to have an adapter that's available,
so it'll work with either type of bike. They're on pre-order
and we expect them to arrive in about two months from now.
One extra thing I need to mention is this particular
RadRover bike this has been our test mule for things like brakes,
our controller upgrade, and we have had a lot of requests for an upgrade kit for the RadRover 6.
Which means that instead of keeping this bike we're going to
sell it and buy a RadRover 6 to replace it so we can start working on the upgrade kit.
So this green RadRover bike has our upgrade kit on it for more power it has an aftermarket motor it's
not a Bafang, but it is a different slightly more powerful motor that we were testing out
It has the four piston hydraulic brakes on it we're gonna put it on an
auction on our website also starting at the time of this video release
so you can also find that in the link in the description below or at Area13Ebikes.com
Now that you know about another option to upgrade your brakes on your bike
make sure you are upgrading your tires and by that I mean preventing flats.
I have a video all about that and the best possible solution I've
found for preventing flats on electric bikes right over here.