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Forum: Road Cycling

06-10-16, 12:54 PM

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No rear brakes to save weight?

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Posted By 79pmooney

People are now going with single front...

People are now going with single front chainrings, no front derailleur and wide range cassettes. The trendy term is "1 x". You may want to keep the front derailleur as a chainkeeper or invest in a...

Forum: Road Cycling

06-10-16, 12:47 PM

Replies: 65

No rear brakes to save weight?

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Posted By 79pmooney

Thanks Beerope. It's cool to hear some good come...

Thanks Beerope. It's cool to hear some good come out of this forum and it actually heard. You just made my day! Enjoy yours.

Ben

Forum: Road Cycling

06-10-16, 12:44 PM

Replies: 65

No rear brakes to save weight?

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Posted By 79pmooney

I just remembered - I blew a front tire...

I just remembered - I blew a front tire descending Mt. Washington a few years back. That rear brake came in handy. (And yeah, I didn't take my own advice of alternating the brakes though dropping...

Forum: Road Cycling

06-10-16, 12:26 PM

Replies: 65

No rear brakes to save weight?

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Posted By 79pmooney

Another thought - major descents. (I'm betting...

Another thought - major descents. (I'm betting our OP doesn't do this anyway, but I'll toss it out there.) With only one brake, that rim is going to get very hot if you have to do speed control. ...

Forum: Road Cycling

06-10-16, 11:59 AM

Replies: 65

No rear brakes to save weight?

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Posted By 79pmooney

If this is a road bike and you are going to keep...

If this is a road bike and you are going to keep the hoods for climbing, the weight saved (4' of cable, 2' of housing, a caliper and a bolt isn't very much. And with a front brake only on a...

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