Originally Posted by
wahoonc
On a Twenty with steel rims you are going to need both brakes. I have the alloy rims on mine and I need both brakes, but I am pretty good sized at 6'-2" and 215#...
The original brakes on the Twenty are a bit on the flexible side and make for some weak braking power, but with Kool Stops it is still way better than what it came from the factory with 35+ years ago.
Aaron
Wow!!!! Were the original brakes that crappy???? It's so ironic that the R20 is so desirable now. However, in its day, was it considered an "okay" bike to have with no real bragging rights?