Thread: DISadvantages of disc brakes?
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Old 10-04-06 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by HardyWeinberg
I hear disc brakes make you stop shorter. Coworker w/ discs has done MAJOR faceplant twice now going over the bars during 'panic stop'.
In my experience, my discs have a lot of power but it comes on linearly, I can predict when and where it'll be so I actually have less experiences with lock up.
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