Originally Posted by
jackbombay
Head tube angle looks absurdly laid back on that bike, I see the rear tire is slightly lower than the front tire, but...
Yes, quite laid back; I think the lack of fenders accentuates the slack angles. It is such a smooth ride! I agree that the angles probably contribute to the ride quality, but I think the tall wide tires also play a part.
Braking has improved since I installed Kool Stop brake shoes, made some slight adjustments to the linkages, & got the wheels trued - not that the braking was that bad to begin with. I've never understood the comments about horrid stopping power with rod brakes, but maybe that's because the brakes on my Tourist were set up well when I got it?
The brakes on my Raleigh Twenty, that I understand! The rear calipers flex & even with new pads they don't grab the rim.