Mark Hickey wrote:
> "G.T." <
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>>"Penny S" <
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>>>anyone have a good one? and yes, I've goggled and google-groups and got
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>>lots
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>>>of usage of the term, but not a "definition". Oh, I check my mtb books
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>>too,
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>>>lest anyone thing I'm not working hard enough.
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>>The ability to smoothly increase braking power with modest changes of pressure at the brake lever.
>>The opposite would be toggling, as in locked up or not locked up.
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> How about: The ability to control with consistent repeatability the amount of braking applied.
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I agree with that, and paying attention to the amount of lever travel along with slight resistance
is enough for me to attain repeatability.
> or, the "real world version" that I prefer: "being able to consistently lift the rear wheel
> without lifting it over your head".
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> I don't know that "modest change in pressure at the brake lever" necessarily applies - in fact,
> the higher the brake lever pressure required, the more modulation you'll have (as long as you're
> still capable of applying enough brakes with "full pressure"), since the "range of braking" will
> be spread over a wider range of brake lever squeezing effort.
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I don't believe that a high brake lever force is required, just an appropriate amount of feedback so
the brakes aren't full on before you know it. I just want an increasing amount of braking while
squeezing the brakelever within it's range. I can control my fingers, I can't make them stronger
during a given ride if my hands are tired from trying to squeeze that last amount of braking power
out of them.
When we switched to disc brakes on off-road motorcycles I thought they were deadly they were so
powerful with so little finger effort. Little did I realize at the time that I would get over the
fact that I no longer had to stomp on the rear brake or grab the front brake with all my might to
stop those drum brakes to stop.
Greg
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