What is best for your brakes when stopping at the bottom of the hill?

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You are at the top of a hill and want to stop at the bottom. What is best for your brakes so you don't wear them down: break continuously or break when you reach the bottom?






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    I try not to break them, period. My preference on a long hill is to brake intermittently to control my speed while not overheating the rims.
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  • Brake as little time and as hard as (safely) possible. Continuously dragging the brakes downhill is a bad idea on any vehicle.
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You are at the top of a hill and want to stop at the bottom. What is best for your brakes so you don't wear them down: break continuously or break when you reach the bottom?






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    I try not to break them, period. My preference on a long hill is to brake intermittently to control my speed while not overheating the rims.
    – Daniel R Hicks
    3 hours ago










  • Brake as little time and as hard as (safely) possible. Continuously dragging the brakes downhill is a bad idea on any vehicle.
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You are at the top of a hill and want to stop at the bottom. What is best for your brakes so you don't wear them down: break continuously or break when you reach the bottom?






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    I try not to break them, period. My preference on a long hill is to brake intermittently to control my speed while not overheating the rims.
    – Daniel R Hicks
    3 hours ago










  • Brake as little time and as hard as (safely) possible. Continuously dragging the brakes downhill is a bad idea on any vehicle.
    – Carel
    2 hours ago












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    I try not to break them, period. My preference on a long hill is to brake intermittently to control my speed while not overheating the rims.
    – Daniel R Hicks
    3 hours ago










  • Brake as little time and as hard as (safely) possible. Continuously dragging the brakes downhill is a bad idea on any vehicle.
    – Carel
    2 hours ago







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I try not to break them, period. My preference on a long hill is to brake intermittently to control my speed while not overheating the rims.
– Daniel R Hicks
3 hours ago




I try not to break them, period. My preference on a long hill is to brake intermittently to control my speed while not overheating the rims.
– Daniel R Hicks
3 hours ago












Brake as little time and as hard as (safely) possible. Continuously dragging the brakes downhill is a bad idea on any vehicle.
– Carel
2 hours ago




Brake as little time and as hard as (safely) possible. Continuously dragging the brakes downhill is a bad idea on any vehicle.
– Carel
2 hours ago










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In terms of wearing out the brakes, they will wear less when you brake at the bottom.
When you descend a hill you have a fixed amount of energy to lose, and when you descend at a higher speed, a larger proportion of that energy is lost to wind resistance.



Practically however, brake pads/blocks tend to last a long time and are cheap to replace, wear is not really something to consider too much. It's better to descend safely at a speed you feel comfortable with.






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    In terms of wearing out the brakes, they will wear less when you brake at the bottom.
    When you descend a hill you have a fixed amount of energy to lose, and when you descend at a higher speed, a larger proportion of that energy is lost to wind resistance.



    Practically however, brake pads/blocks tend to last a long time and are cheap to replace, wear is not really something to consider too much. It's better to descend safely at a speed you feel comfortable with.






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      In terms of wearing out the brakes, they will wear less when you brake at the bottom.
      When you descend a hill you have a fixed amount of energy to lose, and when you descend at a higher speed, a larger proportion of that energy is lost to wind resistance.



      Practically however, brake pads/blocks tend to last a long time and are cheap to replace, wear is not really something to consider too much. It's better to descend safely at a speed you feel comfortable with.






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        In terms of wearing out the brakes, they will wear less when you brake at the bottom.
        When you descend a hill you have a fixed amount of energy to lose, and when you descend at a higher speed, a larger proportion of that energy is lost to wind resistance.



        Practically however, brake pads/blocks tend to last a long time and are cheap to replace, wear is not really something to consider too much. It's better to descend safely at a speed you feel comfortable with.






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        In terms of wearing out the brakes, they will wear less when you brake at the bottom.
        When you descend a hill you have a fixed amount of energy to lose, and when you descend at a higher speed, a larger proportion of that energy is lost to wind resistance.



        Practically however, brake pads/blocks tend to last a long time and are cheap to replace, wear is not really something to consider too much. It's better to descend safely at a speed you feel comfortable with.







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