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beerwolf
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I've sometimes wondered if anyone will ever invent a system that
I'd best describe as a kind of hybrid between fixed wheel, free
wheel and a rear hub brake. Someting like, when driving a motor
vehicle down a steep winding road, you drop down into a lower gear
and use the braking effect of the engine, this concept would let you
feed reverse power back through the transmission. You could
freewheel if you wanted to, but there would be a way of pedalling
backwards and having that effort translated into slowing you down.
Thereby reducing the effort needed by your hands on the brakes.
There's probably a good reason why it wouldn't work. I get these
ideas, but I'm **** at the practical mechanics.
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beerwolf (remove numbers from email address)
I'd best describe as a kind of hybrid between fixed wheel, free
wheel and a rear hub brake. Someting like, when driving a motor
vehicle down a steep winding road, you drop down into a lower gear
and use the braking effect of the engine, this concept would let you
feed reverse power back through the transmission. You could
freewheel if you wanted to, but there would be a way of pedalling
backwards and having that effort translated into slowing you down.
Thereby reducing the effort needed by your hands on the brakes.
There's probably a good reason why it wouldn't work. I get these
ideas, but I'm **** at the practical mechanics.
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beerwolf (remove numbers from email address)