First Ride of an Ebike

[Nealh]

I find the Magura HS33 hydraulic rim brake to be very good.

 

[thirteen]

I have never seen an ebike with rim brakes, but then, I don't look at the super market brands.
Looks like a loser to me

Mrs 13's Pendleton Somerby-e has V brakes. They are absolutely fine.

 

[vfr400]

The Crossfire is a lovely bike to ride. It's fairly powerful and the torque sensor works pretty well. The downside is the cut-outs, though my neighbour has one, and never experienced that problem. She uses it every day for a short trip to work. Another thing, just in case it's a consideration for you, the Crossfire is not easy to derestrict.

 

[COLIN-D]

Rim Brakes are a big Disc afterall

 

[Woosh]

Rim Brakes are a big Disc afterall

except that some people would say that big disc is as soft as cheese...
only joking.
Hydraulic brakes are self adjusting, the pads' compound is hard wearing, two fingers are enough to stop the bike.
On the other hand, V-brakes require maintenance, wear your rims and increase the risk of breaking spokes.
With hydraulic brakes, you usually don't need to do any maintenance for 2,000-3,000 miles.