Franklin wrote:...
The real question is: does this miniscule gain outweigh reduced funtionality?
You have to ask? Answer is a big fat NO.
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Franklin wrote:...
The real question is: does this miniscule gain outweigh reduced funtionality?
You are very outspoken, but actually I have read from mechanics and riders with experience that:Calnago wrote:You have to ask? Answer is a big fat NO.
DartanianX wrote:Just to clarify, I am a trek sponsored athlete.
FIJIGabe wrote:... Actually, I have noticed that the brake stays cleaner than when it was mounted in the "traditional" mounting location, on the seatstays. The reason for this conclusion is that the brake is shielded from debris for most of the wheel's rotation (from the point of contact between the tire and the ground, the tire makes a 200deg revoltion (appx) before encountering the rear brake when in the traditional location, versus almost 300deg. when the brake is under the BB - the wheel almost makes a complete revolution). ...
Calnago wrote: Uh... you must never ride in the rain then. Your conclusion above is quite sound, as long as you're riding a unicycle. How clean are your feet when you've finished a two hour ride in the pouring rain? Where do you think all that dirt and grime is coming from. It's not the rear wheel. it's from the front. By the same analogy as you point out above, the rear brake is now even closer to a direct spray from the ground being thrown at it from the front wheel.