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(PeteCresswell)
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The spokes arrived and, somehow, I managed to stumble through
lacing and truing a drum-braked front wheel.
I'm jazzed. Cleans up the bike more than I expected.
Maybe I'm a closet single-speeder.
Now I'm wondering about the braking strength.
Understood that drum brakes aren't renowned for their braking
power, but:
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1) I have an image of a true metal drum with a couple of
not-so-true brake shoes that need to wear in for awhile before
they expose all of their surface to the drum.
Any validity in this image?
2) I've read that disc brakes need a certain amount of hard
stopping to deposit something-or-other from the pads onto
the discs to realize max performance.
Anything like that with drum brakes?
3) I'm using the same lever I used for my v-brake. The lever
has two positions. One is less bad than the other, but
it still seems like too much grip strength is required.
Could there be (no pun intended) a leverage issue?
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PeteCresswell
lacing and truing a drum-braked front wheel.
I'm jazzed. Cleans up the bike more than I expected.
Maybe I'm a closet single-speeder.
Now I'm wondering about the braking strength.
Understood that drum brakes aren't renowned for their braking
power, but:
-----------------------------------------------------------
1) I have an image of a true metal drum with a couple of
not-so-true brake shoes that need to wear in for awhile before
they expose all of their surface to the drum.
Any validity in this image?
2) I've read that disc brakes need a certain amount of hard
stopping to deposit something-or-other from the pads onto
the discs to realize max performance.
Anything like that with drum brakes?
3) I'm using the same lever I used for my v-brake. The lever
has two positions. One is less bad than the other, but
it still seems like too much grip strength is required.
Could there be (no pun intended) a leverage issue?
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PeteCresswell