My post was not intended as a polemic, but rather simply to clarify some of the dynamics at play with cantilever brakes and point out that high mechanical advantage does not necessarily create the highest possible braking force. High mechanical advantage brakes like v-brakes and discs (both mechanical and hydraulic) are great for mountain biking; I've used both on my off-road rigs.
On Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at 9:57:54 AM UTC-7, ian m wrote: > > What Jeremy says also misses the connection between low mechanical > advantage (necessitating more grip strength) and arm/hand fatigue. There's > a reason why systems only requiring one finger braking are highly prized > for off road riding, same would go for any situation in which a rider is > braking often or while fully loaded. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
