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Campag have differential braking to prevent back wheel locking (bicycle
ABS?). Is this truly good technology or is it a scam - dressing up "less" as safer? Has anyone used this type of brake that can give me a review? My past experience with small brakes (Aero Gran Compe in the 80's) was not good. Certainly they saved weight but they had zero stopping power at the rear. Thanks. |
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On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:52:29 GMT, Campag_nut wrote:
Campag have differential braking to prevent back wheel locking (bicycle ABS?). Is this truly good technology or is it a scam - dressing up "less" as safer? It's just a weaker brake, locking the back wheel isn't very unsafe, and if you're good with your brakes you wouldn't hit the back one as hard anyway. The only real benefit is that it's a bit lighter (but probably more prone to breaking). -- Home page: http://members.westnet.com.au/mvw |
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Michael Warner wrote: On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:52:29 GMT, Campag_nut wrote: Campag have differential braking to prevent back wheel locking (bicycle ABS?). Is this truly good technology or is it a scam - dressing up "less" as safer? It's just a weaker brake, locking the back wheel isn't very unsafe, and if you're good with your brakes you wouldn't hit the back one as hard anyway. The only real benefit is that it's a bit lighter (but probably more prone to breaking). Good riders use front brakes except for special road conditions. And the rear brake is plenty for stopping power, any more would just induce wheel lock up, so what's the point. In any case, Campag nor any reputable brands aren't known for being prone to breaking. They are well engineered and constructed. -- |
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majority of your weight is or goes forwards as you brake, hence less power needed at back. Campy went from single pivot brakes, to dual-pivot brakes and then back again mainly to save weight and the above. -- flyingdutch |
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On 2007-03-17, Artoi wrote:
In article , Michael Warner wrote: On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:52:29 GMT, Campag_nut wrote: Campag have differential braking to prevent back wheel locking (bicycle ABS?). Is this truly good technology or is it a scam - dressing up "less" as safer? It's just a weaker brake, locking the back wheel isn't very unsafe, and if you're good with your brakes you wouldn't hit the back one as hard anyway. The only real benefit is that it's a bit lighter (but probably more prone to breaking). Good riders use front brakes except for special road conditions. And the rear brake is plenty for stopping power, any more would just induce wheel lock up, so what's the point. In any case, Campag nor any reputable brands aren't known for being prone to breaking. They are well engineered and constructed. -- *cough* steel whisker-thin cranks *cough* shimano QR *cough* cervalo R.2 carbon frames *cough* 1970s Phil Wood disk brakes *cough* All either recalled or know to brake sudenly and without warning Cheers Joel |
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Joel Mayes wrote: On 2007-03-17, Artoi wrote: In article , Michael Warner wrote: On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:52:29 GMT, Campag_nut wrote: Campag have differential braking to prevent back wheel locking (bicycle ABS?). Is this truly good technology or is it a scam - dressing up "less" as safer? It's just a weaker brake, locking the back wheel isn't very unsafe, and if you're good with your brakes you wouldn't hit the back one as hard anyway. The only real benefit is that it's a bit lighter (but probably more prone to breaking). Good riders use front brakes except for special road conditions. And the rear brake is plenty for stopping power, any more would just induce wheel lock up, so what's the point. In any case, Campag nor any reputable brands aren't known for being prone to breaking. They are well engineered and constructed. -- *cough* steel whisker-thin cranks *cough* shimano QR *cough* cervalo R.2 carbon frames *cough* 1970s Phil Wood disk brakes *cough* All either recalled or know to brake sudenly and without warning There are selected cases where things break. But current single pivot rear Campag brakes aren't know for breaking. The earlier comment "The only real benefit is that it's a bit lighter (but probably more prone to breaking)" has no factual basis. -- |
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On Mar 17, 2:44 pm, Joel Mayes wrote:
*cough* steel whisker-thin cranks *cough* shimano QR *cough* cervalo R.2 carbon frames *cough* 1970s Phil Wood disk brakes *cough* That's a nasty cough you have there. Something's been going around. Maybe you should see a doctor. Then again, the doctor will just say drink plenty of water and have some rest. So maybe you should drink plenty of water and have some rest. |
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"flyingdutch" wrote in message ... majority of your weight is or goes forwards as you brake, hence less power needed at back. Campy went from single pivot brakes, to dual-pivot brakes and then back again mainly to save weight and the above. -- flyingdutch Exactly - these "technological advances" are merely fashion dressed up as science! Time for me to bolt the old 80's brakes on again then... |
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