And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Anytime I see a single disc brake front end on a bike, I know it is built for style, not performance. It takes a VERY stiff/strong fork assembly to keep it from pulling to one side when braking hard. That is NOT what that thing is.
Sheer braking power for a single stop is not really my point. For performance (and safety) you want consistent, repeatable, non-complicated braking action. The problem is that a fork will twist with a single disc, when you are pushing the limits of braking, whether that is on the track, or trying to avoid the drunk that pulled out in front of you. The harder you brake, the more twist that you have to compensate for, both when applying and releasing the lever. Most riders and car drivers don't practice hard stopping, so they are at a disadvantage trying to deal with the change in vehicle handling that can occur in an emergency situation. I learned to brake a bike while going into a corner, since most bikes only had drum brakes in the front, and it was useful to be able to brake while leaned over, especially on the street. Lots of nasty surprises can turn up while approaching a turn, even on the track. If you only know how to brake while the bike is upright, you are less safe overall.
Anytime I see a single disc brake front end on a bike, I know it is built for style, not performance. It takes a VERY stiff/strong fork assembly to keep it from pulling to one side when braking hard. That is NOT what that thing is.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas :) ! (off topic, I know, but :) !).
ReplyDeleteI own an Indian Scout like this one. It doesn’t suffer from a lack of performance.
ReplyDeleteThe single disk brake on the front is enough to lock the tire, which you don’t want to do.
DeleteSheer braking power for a single stop is not really my point. For performance (and safety) you want consistent, repeatable, non-complicated braking action. The problem is that a fork will twist with a single disc, when you are pushing the limits of braking, whether that is on the track, or trying to avoid the drunk that pulled out in front of you. The harder you brake, the more twist that you have to compensate for, both when applying and releasing the lever.
DeleteMost riders and car drivers don't practice hard stopping, so they are at a disadvantage trying to deal with the change in vehicle handling that can occur in an emergency situation.
I learned to brake a bike while going into a corner, since most bikes only had drum brakes in the front, and it was useful to be able to brake while leaned over, especially on the street. Lots of nasty surprises can turn up while approaching a turn, even on the track. If you only know how to brake while the bike is upright, you are less safe overall.