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Old 08-29-12, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by jnbrown
I use Mavic SSC which are one of the strongest caliper brakes. Shimano Dura Ace are also supposed to be good.
I have not had any problems, but no matter what brakes you have on a tandem stopping in a emergency can be a problem.
When I had V brakes on my previous tandem I HATED them.
While that may be true in the past - our Speedster with dual discs stops incredibly fast in emergency situations - almost as good as my single bike. While I realize this person can't use discs - I won't own a tandem without them.
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