March 10, 2011

I hate disc brakes

Bicycle on bart, 3.10.11
Well, I don't really hate disc brakes, but on bicycles they seem sort of redundant to me. I mean, there is already a disc (the rim). Yeah I know there are practical reasons for bike disc brakes, but regular bike brakes are beautifully simple and have existed without a redesign for over 100 years.
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4 comments:

  1. Tom LucasMarch 17, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    I recall traditional bike brakes as constantly requiring tinkering with as one pad would always want to ride on the wheel and slow you down.

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  2. actualMarch 18, 2011 at 12:26 AM

    Yeah regular brakes do require tinkering. But isn't it worth it to maintain design purity? Sort of like how driving a classic car can be worth not having cup holders.

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  3. Tom LucasMarch 18, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    Design purity is overrated. Think of the clock with no markings everyone was gaga about in the 60s but which was really hard to tell time with!

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  4. actualMarch 18, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Haha, the same might be said of bluegrass and old time music! :)

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