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"Bleve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Euan wrote:
>> >>>>> "Bleve" == Bleve <[email protected]> writes:
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>> Bleve> It's wet brakes that eat rims. They pick up grit and turn it
>> Bleve> into grinding paste. Even Sheldon and Jobst agree, so it
>> Bleve> *must* be true
>>
>> No doubt about that, on balance though I brake a lot less in the wet
>> generally. I don't go nearly as fast in the wet 'cause there's less
>> traction and I like to kid myself that going a bit slower will make a
>> difference
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> For road commuting, it's probably not much of an issue. You're not
> having to use your brakes much.
>
Um...I do. Mostly due to those glowing red things. That and slowing down
through dodgy sections with heavy traffic and shops.
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>
> Euan wrote:
>> >>>>> "Bleve" == Bleve <[email protected]> writes:
>>
>> Bleve> It's wet brakes that eat rims. They pick up grit and turn it
>> Bleve> into grinding paste. Even Sheldon and Jobst agree, so it
>> Bleve> *must* be true
>>
>> No doubt about that, on balance though I brake a lot less in the wet
>> generally. I don't go nearly as fast in the wet 'cause there's less
>> traction and I like to kid myself that going a bit slower will make a
>> difference
>
> For road commuting, it's probably not much of an issue. You're not
> having to use your brakes much.
>
Um...I do. Mostly due to those glowing red things. That and slowing down
through dodgy sections with heavy traffic and shops.