01-19-2004, 04:01 PM
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"Mike Jacoubowsky/Chain Reaction Bicycles" <MikeJ@ChainReaction.com> wrote
in message news:tAXOb.3290$mI6.1188@newssvr29.news.prodigy.co m...
> > > I'm looking for a set of 80's scott-peterson self energizing brakes.
> >
> > Try www.sjscycles.com
> >
> > BTW: I have them on the back of my tourer. They make very little
> > difference to stopping power.
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> They shouldn't make a whole lot of difference on the rear brake, since it
> generally doesn't take that much power to skid a rear wheel. The front
> brake is where superior braking power may be required... unless it's a
> tandem. I used the self-energizing brakes on my tandem and found they
> definitely improved braking power (but please note you need to take them
> apart to clean & grease them from time to time; otherwise they'll work
worse
> than a normal brake).
>
Scott SEs work like a champ in certain applications! Tandems being the best
use. If you can find some, buy extra!
Mike
> --Mike--
> Chain Reaction Bicycles
> www.ChainReaction.com
>
> "Zog The Undeniable" <ggg@hhh.net> wrote in message
> news:buh7u9$11r$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > limahl wrote:
> > > need scott self energizing brakes
> > >
> > > hi there,
> > >
> > > I'm looking for a set of 80's scott-peterson self energizing brakes.
> >
> > Try www.sjscycles.com
> >
> > BTW: I have them on the back of my tourer. They make very little
> > difference to stopping power.
> >
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