Thread: Brake release?
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Old 10-05-15 | 09:51 AM
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smontanaro
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Originally Posted by 79pmooney
I have often set those things up to be ridden "off". When I park the bike, I flip them on. Bike rolls nowhere until you flip it off. And brake release is as good as any name.

Ben
Same trick works for side pulls (Campy, SunTour, Shimano, etc). The only potential issue is that you need to deflate the tire to pull the wheel in many cases. Still, lack of a quick release is better than lack of a bike.
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