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Old 01-07-2005, 01:02 PM   #38 (permalink)
Zoot Katz
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Re: OLD Gary Fisher MTB questions

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:13:08 GMT,
<p7att0hqhtguumm9ah3cln72onofss7ogl@4ax.com>, RonSonic
<ronsonic@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

>The brake seems to belong in the "what were they thinking" museum of the
>ill-considered. Good to know that a replacement is possible when it breaks. Even
>if it is in a silly location,


My Maruishi polo bike has a rear U-Brake mounted on the underside of
the seat-stays. It's strong and stops well despite the X-over wire
passing around the seat tube. It's a PITA to adjust and collects lots
of glop. One mounted under the chainstays would be worse yet.
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