Why are disc brakes so desirable?
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Get out of here with your positive attitude and your 17,000 posts. You probably don't even live in BC...you're probably lurking in KS.
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Dminor and a few other old timers (if they are around) have seen me in whistler. A few of them even ended up partying at my house... I most definitely live in heaven
Good to see ya
ps - bitter sarcasm is still in my blood. It will come out soon
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Strong drink cannot erase the images . . . but adds to the fun in trying .
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I'm an old timer, not really BF old timer, but I'm older than Dminor. I'll be in Whistler in July. What's your address? What kinda beer do you have on hand? Can we stay at your place? I'm bringing my son. And the dog. The cat, too.
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You were doing fine up to that point. Then you just went over the line.
Glad to see you back! Did I miss the memo telling all the long-lost to return this week?
Glad to see you back! Did I miss the memo telling all the long-lost to return this week?
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Joe Gardner sent it out via the bikeforums pony express. I had a really angry bike messenger show up on his FG after a long ride from NY complaining of bad drivers.. ..
Kenhill - good to see ya .. I will be living in Whistler then, but I won't be in town. I have a business trip to victoria for a week, then Dallas, then Atlanta and then to Toronto to round it off. Are you coming for Crankworx?
Kenhill - good to see ya .. I will be living in Whistler then, but I won't be in town. I have a business trip to victoria for a week, then Dallas, then Atlanta and then to Toronto to round it off. Are you coming for Crankworx?
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Blame that one on Siu. And, in typical 01 fashion, he comes up with something that has me scrambling for the dictionary to figure out what he means.
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The primary reason for the superior power of a hydraulic system is force multiplication, which is essentially using a smaller piston to move a larger piston.
How hydraulics work
How hydraulics work
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Maybe Zeph will show up.
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Mods, can someone please shut the old guys up with their Big Chill reunion. They're killing this thread.
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You're just sore because nobody answered your question as to why your "disk breaks" don't have a modulation setting for "No Latte Spill."
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Can disk brakes be mounted on a frame without a disk brake braze-on? How?
When and how does the rider need to replace hydrolic brakes?
I would think that on longer rides or touring in less advanced countries with hydrolic brakes can bad as they are harder to manage. What kinds of things go wrong with them, and how would you fix them a long distance away from a repair shop that knows how to deal with them?
When and how does the rider need to replace hydrolic brakes?
I would think that on longer rides or touring in less advanced countries with hydrolic brakes can bad as they are harder to manage. What kinds of things go wrong with them, and how would you fix them a long distance away from a repair shop that knows how to deal with them?
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I am out of the loop these days so I don't know if they are still available.
When and how does the rider need to replace hydrolic brakes?
I would think that on longer rides or touring in less advanced countries with hydrolic brakes can bad as they are harder to manage. What kinds of things go wrong with them, and how would you fix them a long distance away from a repair shop that knows how to deal with them?
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As Maelstrom says, little can go wrong. Spare pads is all I've ever taken with me. I have a whole Hayes Stroker master parts kit that I've never had to even open. I have never had a failure in the hydraulic circuit itself.
But realistically, if I did, I figure if you can rebuild a car caliper or master cylinder, there's no reason a little bicycle brake should stymie you.
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Originally Posted by Mark Twain
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