Long Distance Cycling - Upside of squealing brakes

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Road Rash
05-29-08, 08:15 PM
While I was building up a new bike with cantilevers I hadn't finished adjusting the front brakes when I went on a test ride. In one ride I was going down hill and noticed some road kill that looked pretty fresh so I squealed the front brakes and sure enough it was a live groundhog. About 10 miles later a driver completely ran a stop sign and was heading right at me - squealed the brake and the guy just about drove into a ditch he was so shocked. Finally two miles from home another driver took a left curve all the way across the road heading straight at me -squealed the brakes and he swerved.

I'm thinking this squealing brake thing could be a new feature.