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Old 05-09-14 | 03:26 PM
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jur
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I strongly, no, very strongly recommend not to use the back brakes unless in an emergency stop situation or descending a steep long slope which could otherwise cause overheating of the front rim if used alone.
The back brakes furnish only a tiny portion of the braking power, but due to the fact that the back wheel picks up much road dirt, the back rim wears rapidly. Especially with your expensive rims this is a very important consideration.

sheldonbrown.com/brakturn.html
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