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Old 03-12-10 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by dabac
Not if you're using rim brakes. No torque on the hub, no unwind.
Not that I'm discounting the original idea, but doesn't the hub experience some torque when the brake makes the rim want to stop while the hub wants to continue moving with the momentum of the rest of the bicycle?
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