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Originally Posted by stargazer48
Would you mind explaining the difference?

Thanks

SG
This is not my experience, but Sheldon Brown's experience. I am so light (54 kg)that even paper brakes would stop my bicycle In one of Sheldon Brown's articles the roller brake in extreme use may fail or not stop strong enough. Beside the braking problem, the roller brake is very heavy.
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