Thread: What's the safest tire/rim/brake combo to avoid catastrophic failure on descents?
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Old 07-17-16 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by f4rrest
But if you descend like Sagan, you probably don't need brakes anyhow.
Problem solved

I think it was in Stage 8 where the glue failed on a tubular and the tire rolled off the rim on a hairpin turn during a descent.
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