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Forum: Touring
12-16-17, 04:25 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

Hey, aren't you in Tijuana or thereabouts?

Hey, aren't you in Tijuana or thereabouts?
Forum: Touring
12-15-17, 07:35 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

again, the good thing is that there are two...

again, the good thing is that there are two simple fixes, IF you have the problem (and you might not, as I never have) so slap on a v brake, but need a diff brake lever and or cable agent thingee, or...
Forum: Touring
12-14-17, 06:27 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

wanted to say that this was a good post, and a...

wanted to say that this was a good post, and a lot resonated with me (hopefully didnt judder tho ;-)

I think Im a "least amount of mental hassle kind of guy", and the only time Ive really...
Forum: Touring
12-14-17, 06:16 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

as mine does, and my gosh, even mid fork rack...

as mine does, and my gosh, even mid fork rack mounting holes, which I have put my 27 year old blackburn lowrider on with lightly loaded panniers and it worked fine.
Even when braking hard.

but I...
Forum: Touring
12-14-17, 12:56 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

I don't really understand why head tube length...

I don't really understand why head tube length affects our disallows a hanger thing, which is the same on my bike as tourists.

Again, it's too bad your bike has the issue, my bikes never...
Forum: Touring
12-13-17, 01:00 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

Without getting into all the other stuff you guys...

Without getting into all the other stuff you guys are getting into, this comment does very much touch on that "how" people brake will have a significant factor on properly setup braking system will...
Forum: Touring
12-13-17, 05:14 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

Makes sense, as all mountain bikes had them, as...

Makes sense, as all mountain bikes had them, as they were an improvement with stronger braking with less finger effort in general (again, thats my experience with V's)

as for being lucky, I don't...
Forum: Touring
12-12-17, 10:08 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

John, I still figure that this specific issue...

John, I still figure that this specific issue won't affect many touring bikes, as it's rare that cf forks are used, and it's an issue that is understood and dealt with.

In the end, I've...
Forum: Touring
12-12-17, 07:58 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

I have a bike with cantis that has a carbon fork,...

I have a bike with cantis that has a carbon fork, and the initial years had this problem, they added a thingee whatchamacallit , cant recall the name, but it fixed the issue, and my bike has never...
Forum: Touring
12-12-17, 05:09 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

I personally have found my v brakes to have more...

I personally have found my v brakes to have more "on/off" characteristics compared to the cantis I ride. Its not a big issue, but it does seem that way--although to be fair, I have this view from...
Forum: Touring
12-12-17, 05:28 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

I'm with crux, there's the money thing, and then...

I'm with crux, there's the money thing, and then there is personal comfort thing. I certainly don't carry tons of clothes, but I do like an extra pair of shoes, and specific things so not to be...
Forum: Touring
12-11-17, 06:42 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

re lever adjustment that affects the position...

re lever adjustment that affects the position that your fingers are in when the hardest braking is being done, Ive been thinking about this and why I dont like a brake system that engages right away....
Forum: Touring
12-11-17, 11:12 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

Tourist, thanks for the reason explanation. ...

Tourist, thanks for the reason explanation. Makes sense. I'm a strong believer of using extra money like that to pay for part of a nice trip.
Forum: Touring
12-10-17, 05:56 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

Tourist, I cant help but think that the issue you...

Tourist, I cant help but think that the issue you describe with teh front rim vs rear disc is simply from the whole "front brake does the majority of stopping" thing.
On any rim brake bike, if you...
Forum: Touring
12-10-17, 02:45 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

hey Robow, I remember seeing that vid, and I...

hey Robow, I remember seeing that vid, and I strongly suspect that the diff on a heavy touring bike is much more than on a light road bike.
Ive done lots of full on braking with cantis into multiple...
Forum: Touring
12-10-17, 02:39 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

up until not that long ago, I had never driven in...

up until not that long ago, I had never driven in slippery conditions a car with stabilization traction control. My old cars never had it, but my present car has it, so a few winters ago during a big...
Forum: Touring
12-10-17, 10:00 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

Here is an observation regarding braking ...

Here is an observation regarding braking

From years of braking various vehicles with various braking systems, the bottom line is that one instinctively adjusts ones driving or riding depending...
Forum: Touring
12-06-17, 02:35 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

its interesting, I agree with all of your other...

its interesting, I agree with all of your other points, but I still find that I actually prefer my levers to engage later, as the lever position and hand position with not a "right away" engagement...
Forum: Touring
12-06-17, 09:51 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 26,755
Posted By djb

Raria, you ask the question as if cantis don't...

Raria, you ask the question as if cantis don't work, but they work fine. I suspect every one of us here have toured on loaded touring bikes with cantis for decades in all kinds of terrain, with no...
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