Almost lost it BIGTIME lastnight!!!

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
Older dude baulks as he discovers a jogger (wearing all >black!!!!!!!) in the gloom and brakes/panics.

I nearly took one out this morning! He was on the road, running opposite traffic and I had my head down for a second. Lifted it
up and saw this dude.. "woah!" and steer around him.
This was out in the 'burbs - I didn't think runners migrated this
far east?

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Damn wheelsuckin.
Should have known better than to :
a - suck behind someone i dont know
b - do it in the wet
c - listen to Hippy:p

Gotta know when to sit on and when to move along... 😉

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PS realised my front brakes were adjusted way too tight.
Is there some standard setup for strength re front versus
back brakes?

Front brakes will always provide way more stopping power
than rear (unless front are stuffed or something). Do you just
want to equalise the distance needed to move the brake
caliper or something?
If not, and you are looking to 'reduce' front power, I'd first
suggest getting used to using the front brake more in a
variety of situations. This way you will be able to modulate
your braking power, without having to rely on the inferior
rear brake.
Mine are setup so there's a little bit of movement before the
calipers hit the rim and so that you can't squeeze the brake
levers into the bars, possibly limiting your total braking power.

hth
hippy

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
riding home.
suckin wheel of an older dude hammering along the Northern side of the Yarra and coming up thru richmond. heading east.

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Damn wheelsuckin.

Should have known better than to :
a - suck behind someone i dont know
b - do it in the wet
c - listen to Hippy:p

PS realised my front brakes were adjusted way too tight.
Is there some standard setup for strength re front versus back brakes?

Eeek!

Oh well, at least you stayed upright. Shaking heads in your general direction 🙂 (As if _I_ have never done anything dangerous)

As far as brake adjustment - you need the front to be adjusted as well as possible. I like to have the pads _just_ clearing the rim. You can practically flick the QR on the rear and leave it open - though it is nice to have as a backup, in case of a failure on the front brake. In every _emergency_ stop that I've had to make, the rear wheel was in the air anyway!

Ritch

Darned joggers...

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Originally posted by ritcho

You can practically flick the QR on the rear and leave it open -

Double Eek! youre talkin ShimaNO!

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Originally posted by flyingdutch

Miraculously my superior bike handling skills (read i got onto concrete path again!) made me regain balance once again, but not before sailing off into the kitty litter on the underside of Citylink!!

PS realised my front brakes were adjusted way too tight.
Is there some standard setup for strength re front versus back brakes?

There's one reason to go fixed ...

Got my rear wheel caught by tram tracks a couple of times in the wet and went sliding just as you described ... only the mometum of the rear wheel pushed me back up straight. If I was ridding a freewheel, I would have wiped out for sure.

As for the front brake ... sounds like you might need more practise with your finger pressure. I keep my front disc really tight as well but have never locked up my wheel in an emergency situation. I always ride with the thinking that some !@#$head out there is gonna take me out. So mentally, I'm always prepared for the worse and don't feak out when something does happen.

Hope the bike's Ok.

Koon

I aint talkin controlled finger pressure here. Im talkin all out instant panic kinda brakin! 😉

will sften the fronts as Hippy suggests tho

Time for a new set of pads anyway...

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
Double Eek! youre talkin ShimaNO!

Eek? (inflection on the second 'e'😉

Talking ShimaNO? Well, yes and no... Zero Gravity brakes also have a QR lever. Not that I can afford them...

Ritch

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
riding home.
suckin wheel of an older dude hammering along the Northern side of the Yarra and coming up thru richmond. heading east.

Reached the last chikaine(?) level with Mary St, getting back onto land leaving the last pontoon.

Older dude baulks as he discovers a jogger (wearing all black!!!!!!!) in the gloom and brakes/panics.

Imstarting to resemble a Paris-Roubaix from wheel-suckin in the wet and slam on the brakes. My front end locks up just as my front wheel is pointed 5deg to the left.
Of course Im on the slippery bridge bit now, skidding and looking to Bail, watching railing fly past😕

Miraculously my superior bike handling skills (read i got onto concrete path again!) made me regain balance once again, but not before sailing off into the kitty litter on the underside of Citylink!!

Damn wheelsuckin.

Should have known better than to :
a - suck behind someone i dont know
b - do it in the wet
c - listen to Hippy:p

PS realised my front brakes were adjusted way too tight.
Is there some standard setup for strength re front versus back brakes?

Was Hippy the older dude??

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Originally posted by amirm
Was Hippy the older dude??

Not unless Dutchy suddenly got 10+ years younger! 🙂

hippy

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Originally posted by hippy
Not unless Dutchy suddenly got 10+ years younger! 🙂

hippy

i wish!

Im guessin he was 55+ and really strong. [censored] on hills tho.
was real happy suckin him, apart from the paris-roubaix impression!

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Originally posted by ritcho
Eek? (inflection on the second 'e'😉

Talking ShimaNO? Well, yes and no... Zero Gravity brakes also have a QR lever. Not that I can afford them...

Ritch

On my crappy red bike, I use Shimano levers with Campy calipers. QR? Don't need no steenkin' QR!

Last weekend I was riding behind another rider on the fixed gear when she got on the brakes. First time out with the bullhorn bars and associated lever. Got the back wheel a good half foot off the ground. Those Dia-compe levers work quite well.

Regards,

Suzy

ritcho said:

flyingdutch said:

Double Eek! youre talkin ShimaNO!

Eek? (inflection on the second 'e'😉

Talking ShimaNO? Well, yes and no... Zero Gravity brakes
also have a QR lever. Not that I can afford them...

Ritch

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As do Campag...except the quick release button is on
the lever.

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Time for a new set of pads anyway...

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Because your brake pads are all brown now? ;P

I locked the rear wheel up over a wet grate and got really
sideways a couple of days ago.

I nearly [censored] my pants but it was over so quick I reckon it
probably looked really cool to the casual observer 🙂

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hippy said:

Not unless Dutchy suddenly got 10+ years younger! 🙂
hippy

i wish!

Im guessin he was 55+ and really strong. [censored] on hills
tho. was real happy suckin him

Are you sure you don't want to rephrase that?

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hippy said:

Not unless Dutchy suddenly got 10+ years younger! 🙂
hippy

i wish!

Im guessin he was 55+ and really strong. [censored] on hills
tho. was real happy suckin him

Are you sure you don't want to rephrase that?

I agree .. save the High Protein Energy Drink discussion for
another thread. :P

- UM

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Originally posted by Drs

Are you sure you don't want to rephrase that?

aaaawwwww sheeeeeeeetttt!

suckin his wheel, OK?