Oh, I'm not going to abuse you, but I do disagree. Long reach cheapo aluminum sidepulls are hardly an upgrade over long reach steel sidepulls. IMHO grabbier brake shoes are a real improvement in braking power.
I don't think we're using the same definition of grabby. I'm referring to the phenomenon where ANY application of the brake results in immediate lockup. No modulation. Touch the front brake and you're lying in the middle of the street wondering why your head hurts. That's what I mean by grabby. And that was the common experience with Mathausers on steel rims.
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