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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

10-01-20, 06:25 PM

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Brakes - where do you stand?

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Posted By gthomson

Don't really know much about motor bikes so...

Don't really know much about motor bikes so probably not qualified to make any comments. I can't really imagine any other kind of brake on a motor bike other than disc brakes but maybe I'm wrong?

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-12-20, 06:45 AM

Replies: 150

Brakes - where do you stand?

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Posted By gthomson

LOL NO to kick stands

LOL NO to kick stands

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-12-20, 06:44 AM

Replies: 150

Brakes - where do you stand?

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Posted By gthomson

Wileyone now you're talking showing that bike...

Wileyone now you're talking showing that bike porn! :) As the OP of this thread I didn't really start it to debate which brake system was better but more to see which look people thought was hotter....

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-11-20, 02:43 PM

Replies: 150

Brakes - where do you stand?

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Posted By gthomson

Does having disc brakes increase the cost of the...

Does having disc brakes increase the cost of the bike as mentioned in the article? I could see that as something to ponder over when considering either or while purchasing a new bike, especially if...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

08-11-20, 12:54 PM

Replies: 150

Brakes - where do you stand?

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Posted By gthomson

Well it looks like the cycling world is divided...

Well it looks like the cycling world is divided on this one! :)

https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/the-rim-brake-conservation-society-has-one-mission-to-save-the-rim-brake/

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

07-31-20, 02:30 PM

Replies: 150

Brakes - where do you stand?

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Posted By gthomson

It's not really about how they work but the...

It's not really about how they work but the esthetics of how they look. I think image one looks better than image two and would win me over if I was purchasing this bike (I wish). The lines just look...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

07-30-20, 04:44 PM

Replies: 150

Brakes - where do you stand?

Views: 15,933

Posted By gthomson

Brakes - where do you stand?

I'm not sure whether it's an age thing or a preferred status on bike design but I just can't get used to bikes transitioning from rim brakes to disc brakes. I am old school and have a passion for...

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