Thread: Frames suitable for a 650b conversion?
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Old 06-17-11 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Schwinnsta
I am somewhat disappointed with the braking of my Shimano front drum, SBF. A friend of mine converted a Raleigh DL-1 Roadster with 28" wheels to 700c with drum brakes and he is disappointed in the braking performance too.
Try a Sturmey Archer. I've got a bike with a Shimano FHR in the rear and a Sturmey Archer X-FDD in the front and the Sturmey is the stronger of the two brakes. And its not just because its the front. Personally I found the Shimano roller brake a bit tricky to get dialed in but once it is, I think it works well. Just not as well as the Sturmey
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