{"id":14262,"date":"2020-10-11T15:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2design.co\/ebikeeurope\/downhill-ebiking-with-confidence\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T11:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T10:30:14","slug":"downhill-ebiking-with-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2design.co\/ebikeeurope\/downhill-ebiking-with-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Downhill ebiking with confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Downhill ebiking sounds like fun, right? Flying down with the wind rushing through your helmet and the feeling of exhilaration. In reality, it is great fun as long as you know what you are doing. Therefore there are a few things you need to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your brakes will generally be disc brakes on an ebike, the same as a car. This means there is a round metal disc front and back. There are brake pads on either side of those which close onto it when you brake. These discs are metal and if you apply anything to metal at speed it will heat up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On long steep descents, the brakes get too hot and stop working as well as on the flat. They can start to squeal and the braking effect is reduced. If this happens, stop and wait a few minutes for the brakes to cool down. Should you have concerns that your brakes are not functioning as they should, get your local bike shop to have a look. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you do, never touch the disc brakes when they are hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have been downhill ebiking a lot, get your brakes checked regularly to ensure there is plenty of brake pads left and the discs are not getting too thin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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