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Floyd · 01-08-2021, 08:53 PM

There are others but reply # 9, 10 & 11 are technically correct. The total force applied to the system is via the leg muscle. This energy / force is transmitted to the brake shoe. The hydraulic system is slightly more efficient in doing this as it does not have to deal with the friction in the various levers and pin joints. How much? We can calculate it easily but the answer is "not much " you would not be able to tell it. The two main reasons for hydraulic brakes is 1) maintaining the adjustment of mechanicals is much greater than hydraulics (thanks Bernoulli ) and 2) the manufacturing cost is less when you consider all the brackets ,rods levers etc and the labor to install and adjust.
I have mechanicals on my 32. Hydraulics would do nothing. My 40 has hydraulics because it came with them. Calculations available, but not necessary. Hydraulics can not generate more force/energy than we put into it.

01-08-2021, 08:53 PM	#14
Floyd Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 468	Re: What are the advantages of upgrading to Hydraulic Braks There are others but reply # 9, 10 & 11 are technically correct. The total force applied to the system is via the leg muscle. This energy / force is transmitted to the brake shoe. The hydraulic system is slightly more efficient in doing this as it does not have to deal with the friction in the various levers and pin joints. How much? We can calculate it easily but the answer is "not much " you would not be able to tell it. The two main reasons for hydraulic brakes is 1) maintaining the adjustment of mechanicals is much greater than hydraulics (thanks Bernoulli ) and 2) the manufacturing cost is less when you consider all the brackets ,rods levers etc and the labor to install and adjust. I have mechanicals on my 32. Hydraulics would do nothing. My 40 has hydraulics because it came with them. Calculations available, but not necessary. Hydraulics can not generate more force/energy than we put into it.