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Old 05-11-2015, 02:51 PM
N1 (Mirko)
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Originally Posted by dannat View Post
Avid is Sh&^%, mechanical even worse - good shimano hydraulic with mineral oil will be no problem, at mt macedon our dirt roads get to 20%, stopping is no problem with a hydra brake -my heavy friend has a giant defy with 140mm discs -he is quicker than me & can hit 80km/hr downhill -the brakes pull him up fine
Agree BB7s are complete rubbish. And the price is just diabolical. Plus I only have them on my bike so can't really comment.
So the rotor absorbs more energy if the brake uses fluid not cables? Hmmm learn something every day
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