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Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby djembi » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:54 pm

I have realised that I rarely use my back brakes and so I have been experimenting with loosing some weight as a result.
By removing the pads and using the back brakes on an emergency basis only ( a bit noisy and leaves some scratches in the rims) saves me 12 gms but I'm wondering about removing the brakes totally. Does anyone have any advice? :?
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby djembi » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:04 pm

I don't think 12 gms is such a small weight, people spend hundreds of pound to save this sort of weight and by taking the pads of its free ( I could even sell them)
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby Antloony » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:14 pm

Why not take your front ones out to. When you want to stop just slap your cleats on the deck and press hard. (Another advantage to be gained here, you'll wear down said cleats thus shaving off another gram or 2 :lol: )
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby Andrew G » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:38 pm

Shoes are heavier than brake blocks so keep the blocks and lose the shoes.
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby Antloony » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:40 pm

Great idea Andrew, just super glue your cleats directly to your feet. Hey presto, instant loss of more weight.

I might cut the legs off my longs to make them lighter.
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:06 pm

Get a unicycle - dispense with all those heavy unnecessary items like brakes, gears, handlebars, even a surplus wheel - job done :wink:
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby Ivor » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:09 pm

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]Get a unicycle

Shall I come on mine on saturday? :)
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:13 pm

It'd be good training :wink:
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby Mike I » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:39 pm

Ditch gears, cassette, one chainring, heavy freewheel mechanism and rear brake. Sorted.

A unicycle sounds attractive, but you need to factor in the weight of the flaming torches which, by law, you have to juggle whenever you ride one.
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:50 pm

I once overtokk a guy riding one on the BHF London-Brighton. Hope he made it OK - the descent down to Moulescombe must have been interesting.
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby Ivor » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:01 pm

well at least he didn't overtake you. :lol:
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:21 pm

That was a relief :lol:
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby George » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:45 pm

Don't worry about saving weight.

Just train Harder
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby Robh » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:03 pm

[quote="George"]Just train Harder


He could also just train smarter.
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Re: Back brakes worth the weight?

Postby Ivor » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:50 am

Or better still keep the brakes and ride naked: http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/whatson/lon ... -3067.html
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