Phil wood drum brakes?
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Phil wood drum brakes?
never seen these before, they look beautiful though!
https://orlando.craigslist.org/bik/1658260593.html
anyone have any other info about them... how rare they are and when they stopped making them etc..
edit: apparently they still make them... https://www.prowheelbuilder.com/product.php?prod_id=1775 or atleast hubs threaded hubs for drums
https://orlando.craigslist.org/bik/1658260593.html
anyone have any other info about them... how rare they are and when they stopped making them etc..
edit: apparently they still make them... https://www.prowheelbuilder.com/product.php?prod_id=1775 or atleast hubs threaded hubs for drums
Last edited by SingeDebile; 03-25-10 at 11:05 AM.
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No they no longer make these.
https://classicrendezvous.com/USA/phil_wood_main.htm
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...461-What-is-it
https://velobase.com/ViewSingleCompon...117&AbsPos=375
https://classicrendezvous.com/USA/phil_wood_main.htm
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...461-What-is-it
https://velobase.com/ViewSingleCompon...117&AbsPos=375
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anyone have any other info about them... how rare they are and when they stopped making them etc..
edit: apparently they still make them... https://www.prowheelbuilder.com/product.php?prod_id=1775 or atleast hubs threaded hubs for drums
edit: apparently they still make them... https://www.prowheelbuilder.com/product.php?prod_id=1775 or atleast hubs threaded hubs for drums
Phil Wood (the person) passed away a couple days ago: https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...Phil-Wood-dead
From Sheldon's glossary (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_p.html#phil ):
"The disc brake, in particular, is considered quite dangerous by some. They were prone to fracture of the disc, which would cause abrupt, total brake failure, with no warning. There are no parts available for the disc brakes. They were designed an asbestos-based disc, and the use of this material for brakes is no longer legal. "
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