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Posted : 26/11/2014 11:25 am
2 v brakes AND a hub brake on the rear wheel? For big skids fully loaded?
Posted : 26/11/2014 11:51 am
Lots of load and braking force on a tandem rear wheel. Drum brakes get v hot though, and when you inevitable snap spokes on the brake side, the drum is a pain to remove to allow a spoke replacement. Massive socket/ spanner needed.
Posted : 26/11/2014 12:14 pm
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2 v brakes AND a hub brake on the rear wheel? For big skids fully loaded?
The hub brake is a drag brake to scrub speed on long descents. If you relied on rim brakes alone, you'd melt the rims/explode the tyres etc.
Posted : 26/11/2014 12:15 pm