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Originally Posted by
HelpSingularity
That's a neat frame. Does anyone know anything about the location of the rear brakes?
One rarely sees them in front of the seat stays.
Is there an engineering reason for this?
Or is this a tradition/fashion kind of thing?
Thanks
The in front of the stays position reduces the reach to the rim slightly. I have been told that this also can address brake squeal. The big reason as I see it is to align the caliper's cable stop/adjuster with the cable stop on the top tube. Andy
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