On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 22:05:10 -0400, Muskie <
[email protected]>
wrote:
>What is brake modulation? And I'm starting to get the
>notion that there's a trade-off between having good
>modulation and good stopping power. Is this right? (Again,
>I'm new to all this stuff.)
>
>- Noel
Modulation is the ability to apply different amounts of
braking power easily. IOW, you pull the lever a little, you
slow down a little, you pull it a bit more, you slow down a
bit more, and so on, until the wheel locks. Some braking
systems are more prone to be either not slowing enough or
too much, where good modulation allows you to control this.
IME, disks provide better modulation, which enables you to
apply more braking without locking the wheel. I don't think
it is a compromise as any braking system will enable you to
lock your wheel(s) if you pull hard enough, which is not
good for you or for the trails.
That's what I think anyway, I'm sure I'll be corrected if
that's wrong
--
Colin Swan