Why a brake is a nice idea
05-21-21, 05:08 PM
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Why a brake is a nice idea
Taking a little detour along an unofficial off-road trail, a stick few up and knocked the chain off while I was pedaling pretty hard. It's an old Bendix coaster hub, not the greatest, but gets the job done, until it doesn't. Fortunately the bike has a hand brake.
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05-22-21, 06:47 AM
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Glad you're safe! Had a couple similar issues, one with a chain failing bombing down a hill at about 30 mph, and one similar to yours off-road with shrubbery interfering with the chain. Very grateful for the brakes!
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05-26-21, 05:11 PM
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I run brakes because they are safer and I don't have young tree trunk legs.
05-27-21, 04:52 PM
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too lazy 4 brake-less
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ride braked unless your goal is to be a YOU TUBE fixie star ... and it wouldn't be a bad idea to always ride with the brake covered ... I confess that in moments of idiocy I have been fixed wo brakes and skidN with a brake is a lot better than skidN wo a brake
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05-29-21, 11:10 AM
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Chain stuff while riding is the worst. I snapped 1 and got my pant leg caught in 1, always scary.
