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02-24-16 | 07:51 PM

#26

TimothyH

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I tend to disagree with the assertion that brakes in general, are unsafe.

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02-24-16 | 09:16 PM

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JohnDThompson

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Originally Posted by eddy m

Once I spin up to where I'm bouncing on the saddle, I don't have much ability to brake using the pedals. That's pretty frightening on long downhills. I really want the rear brake.

You'd be much better off with a front brake.

02-24-16 | 10:27 PM

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hairnet

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Are you on a bike to ride or impress your friends? Enjoy the ride and ignore the dumb crap they say.

02-24-16 | 10:31 PM

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SCK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hairnet

Are you on a bike to ride or impress your friends? Enjoy the ride and ignore the dumb crap they say.

This.

02-24-16 | 10:38 PM

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TMonk

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riding with brakes is the new brakeless.

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02-26-16 | 05:23 AM

#31

tomalenn

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thanks to all the reply guys i knew it from the start that I need breaks. make fun all they want but safety first. LOL

02-26-16 | 05:40 AM

#32

IAmSam

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#Breaks are trending on BFSSFG...

02-26-16 | 05:55 AM

#33

apife

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the point incicated now man

02-26-16 | 05:59 AM

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apife

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wrong turn man

02-26-16 | 03:25 PM

#35

due ruote

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I have front and rear brakes, mainly because I like to grab the hoods and I have two hands. I could just use the dummy lever for the rear, but that's pretty funky looking imho.

02-26-16 | 03:54 PM

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Bandera

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDThompson

You'd be much better off with a front brake.

I run both F/R in our steep hilly terrain on rough roads, with serious foot retention.
The brake hoods are necessary for the inevitable out of the saddle climbing and feathering the rear to prevent "hamster-in-wheel" syndrome on the descents works well but the Front brake is where serious deceleration happens when it has to, and it will have to sooner or later.

-Bandera