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02-05.-2008, 12:31 PM
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Re: Can Disk Brakes flip you over the handle bars?
landotter wrote:
> On Apr 30, 10:49 pm, TBerk <bayareab...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Obviously I would assume they could if you clamp down fast enough. > > Yes, if you don't brace yourself and are unfamiliar with the brake and > grab wildly, any powerful brake can be dangerous--but so can many > things in life. Well adjusted brakes should be easy to modulate, > provided you're not inebriated and have practiced a few panic stops, > and shouldn't necessitate the purchase of a new bicycle. > > Be careful when posting questions like this, because you may attract > 'bent riders, who are bearded hammers in search of nails--sometimes > with orange flippy flags! > Since so many upright riders feel necessary to comment on the alleged disadvantages of recumbents (often quite rudely in person), it is only fair to do the same for uprights. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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02-05.-2008, 02:09 PM
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Re: Can Disk Brakes flip you over the handle bars?
On May 1, 8:31 pm, Tom Sherman <sunsetss0...@REMOVETHISyahoo.com>
wrote: > landotter wrote: <snippage> > > Be careful when posting questions like this, because you may attract > > 'bent riders, who are bearded hammers in search of nails--sometimes > > with orange flippy flags! > > Since so many upright riders feel necessary to comment on the alleged > disadvantages of recumbents (often quite rudely in person), it is only > fair to do the same for uprights. > > -- > Tom Sherman - But yeah, you guys are thread-jacking though. TBerk |
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