Originally Posted by
thinktubes
Athena monoplanar - easy on the eyes, stopping, not so much...
Originally Posted by
P!N20
Really? I thought they were regarded as some of the best performing single pivot brakes ever made. I run the Chorus Monoplaners and once I tapered the pads, they perform really well.
But this thread is about aesthetics, and I agree they are beautiful.
I agree the Monoplanor brakes introduced in the original Chorus group were the most beautiful and graceful brakes ever. As I understand it the design of the brakes was intended to modulate your speed rather than make you stop on a dime. You really need a death grip on the lever to lock the rear wheel.
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