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Eugene
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hillsborough, CA
 
2007-06-26, 20:56

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Originally Posted by thegelding View Post
yeah...but the disc brakes just look so cool

plus i've always disliked bike brakes...they seem so...not sure...just they change so much as to what is best...first it is calipers, then center pulls, then a hybrid caliper/center pull thingy...it seems at least disc brakes make sense in that they work and work well in many weather types and situations...
The callipers you see on road bikes require the least amount of cable pull, but in turn aren't suited to wide rims. Center-pull callipers require a little bit more cable pull since the cable pull itself is split into a Y, but can accomodate mountain bike rims and such. Vee-brakes like you see on more recent mountain brakes have long arms for the mechanical advantage, but also require even more cable pull than normal brakes...the extra cable slop is mitigated somewhat by better brake lever design.
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