Barb and Dan Artley wrote:
> I finished reading the latest bicycle quarterly a few days ago and was
> very impressed with the history and advances of braking technology. I
> learned a lot. I do have to question an item that Jan brought up in
> Chapter 4, Modern Racing Brakes, describing the Campagnolo sidepull as
> being a step backward in brake technology. 'Campagnolo's brake offered
> adequate perfomance, but it did not compare favorably to a good
> centerpull brake. The famous line was invented that these bakes did not
> stop the bike, but just "modulated speed".'
>
In the peloton you'll crash if you run in to something, but also when you're struck from behind. That the brakes needed a concentrated effort to get real retardation was considered a safety feature -- mvg
Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands