Re: [CR]Interesting brake options

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

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Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 06:51:50 -0500
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From: "Roy H. Drinkwater" <roydrink@ptd.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Interesting brake options


Bob Freeman observed:
>
> And if you will look closely at the pic of the Taylor Trike in my album at
>http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/rdf1249/vwp?.dir=/England+1982/Jack+Taylor then
>look at photo #8 you will see that it has a cantilever on the fork, and then
>out in front of that there is a post with a centerpull mounted on it.
>Interesting, eh?

That's standard British lightweight tricycle design. It meets the requirements for two independent braking systems, and is lighter than hub or axle/ brakes.

Roy "No, I don't own one" Drinkwater Lititz, "I'm not that eccentric...yet" PA

p.s. more info at http://www.tricycle-association.org.uk/