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Forum: Touring

05-14-12, 05:51 AM

Replies: 47

V-brake vs. BB7 for long, loaded, fast descent.

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Posted By TheReal Houdini

I made the switch to BB7s. In addition to the...

I made the switch to BB7s. In addition to the issues discussed earlier in this thread I'll add:

You can't (its not safe to) overdrive your brakes. If you need 30 meters to stop you better be...

Forum: Touring

05-05-12, 06:40 PM

Replies: 47

V-brake vs. BB7 for long, loaded, fast descent.

Views: 9,878

Posted By TheReal Houdini

Thanks, especially to those with BB7s. A few...

Thanks, especially to those with BB7s. A few notes:

1. In retrospect, it was probably only half of the brake pads, not the whole thing, but still a lot.
2. My braking technique is good. The...

Forum: Touring

05-05-12, 06:59 AM

Replies: 47

V-brake vs. BB7 for long, loaded, fast descent.

Views: 9,878

Posted By TheReal Houdini

V-brake vs. BB7 for long, loaded, fast descent.

I was disappointed to discover that I chewed nearly all the way through a set of v-brake pads on a single rainy descent off Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. Furthermore, my stopping power...

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