Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Rochester, NY
Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
That spoon brakes were once the standard and yet there was a search for better braking might suggest something. The few bikes that I've ridden with spoon brakes had EXTREMELY poor stopping performance. Andy.