petergt4
Well-Known Member
While doing some searching for canti brake set-ups, I came across this interesting article critiquing the Force 40 brake system.
I only had one occasion where I locked the front wheel, but it was completely my fault. While traveling down a gravel path, I was going at a faster pace than what I had normally gone at before. Along this path was a short bridge over a creek, immediately after the bridge, was a gravel path T-intersection. Coming across that bridge too fast, I grabbed the front brake lever, not pulled it and the tire instantly bit the wood (it was dry). Naturally, over the bars I went. The gravel wasn't the most ideal surfaces to land on, but I survived with a scratched up helmet, scuffed up jersey and a severely damaged pride... Good thing no one was around to watch this crash unfold!
Otherwise, I thought the cam system really helped. I eventually upgraded the bike with V-Brakes, but felt it was barely an improvement, especially the CNC'd MRC "Batwing" V-Brake set I put on after that - now those were mushy!
http://www.johnforester.com/Articles/BicycleEng/codabrake.htm
I only had one occasion where I locked the front wheel, but it was completely my fault. While traveling down a gravel path, I was going at a faster pace than what I had normally gone at before. Along this path was a short bridge over a creek, immediately after the bridge, was a gravel path T-intersection. Coming across that bridge too fast, I grabbed the front brake lever, not pulled it and the tire instantly bit the wood (it was dry). Naturally, over the bars I went. The gravel wasn't the most ideal surfaces to land on, but I survived with a scratched up helmet, scuffed up jersey and a severely damaged pride... Good thing no one was around to watch this crash unfold!
Otherwise, I thought the cam system really helped. I eventually upgraded the bike with V-Brakes, but felt it was barely an improvement, especially the CNC'd MRC "Batwing" V-Brake set I put on after that - now those were mushy!
http://www.johnforester.com/Articles/BicycleEng/codabrake.htm