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Re: Can Disk Brakes flip you over the handle bars?

by Tom Sherman <sunsetss0003@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > May 1, 2008 at 10:31 PM

landotter wrote:
> On Apr 30, 10:49 pm, TBerk <bayareab...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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 re***bents (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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Re: Can Disk Brakes flip you over the handle bars?
Tom Sherman <sunsetss0  2008-05-01 22:31:55 

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