Brakes for tandem

I have well over thirty thousand miles on my Hayes Disks on my recumbent
single bike. I have ordered disks on our 'bent tandem, now being built. I
think that there advantages in disks over any rim brake.

"Jacques Moser" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| Cannondale has put Avid ball bearing disk brakes on their 2004 Road
| tandem. Does anybody know these brakes ? How good are they ? Is this a
| good idea to put them on a (road) tandem ? Do they represent a significant
| advantage over the Avid shorty cantilevers that Trek puts on their tandems
?
|
| Thanks for any input.
|
| Jacques

I hope they used the 203mm rotor. Excellent.
Tom

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I have well over thirty thousand miles on my Hayes Disks on my recumbent
single bike. I have ordered disks on our 'bent tandem, now being built.

I

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think that there advantages in disks over any rim brake.

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| Cannondale has put Avid ball bearing disk brakes on their 2004 Road
| tandem. Does anybody know these brakes ? How good are they ? Is this a
| good idea to put them on a (road) tandem ? Do they represent a

significant

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| advantage over the Avid shorty cantilevers that Trek puts on their

tandems

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?
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| Thanks for any input.
|
| Jacques

doug-<< I have well over thirty thousand miles on my Hayes Disks on my
recumbent
single bike. I have ordered disks on our 'bent tandem, now being built. I
think that there advantages in disks over any rim brake. >><BR><BR>

How does a mechanical disc on a road bike have advantages over a rim brake on a
road bike?

I think on a tandem, discs are a good idea, on a '1/2 bike', single bike,
whether it be a 'bent' or upright, they are a costly, complicated brake.

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Peter Chisholm asked:

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How does a mechanical disc on a road bike have advantages over a rim brake on a
road bike?

1. Works even when wet.

B. Doesn't cause rim wear.

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I think on a tandem, discs are a good idea, on a '1/2 bike', single bike,
whether it be a 'bent' or upright, they are a costly, complicated brake.

I'm less sure they're a good idea for tandems, given current technology.

I don't believe any mechanical discs are "tandem rated" and the greater
stress on spokes could be an issue...tandems already have enough spoke
breakage problems.

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Jacques Moser said:

Cannondale has put Avid ball bearing disk brakes on their 2004 Road
tandem. Does anybody know these brakes ? How good are they ? Is this a
good idea to put them on a (road) tandem ? Do they represent a significant
advantage over the Avid shorty cantilevers that Trek puts on their tandems ?

If you poke around this link
<http://home.att.net/~thetandemlink/hobbes.html> there is a search
engine specific to tandems and you can find maybe a hundred plus
messages specific to your question. The 203 mm Avid disk is a hot
item to have but no better in stopping the bicycle than a well setup
Canti, Direct pull, or Dual pivot brake.

You will see that it is a very controversial topic.

IMHO the dual pivot with an additional drum brake is the best,
overall braking system for a tandem. The disk brake is not a drag
brake.

I asked-<< How does a mechanical disc on a road bike have advantages over a rim
brake on a

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road bike? >><BR><BR>

Capt Bike says-

<< 1. Works even when wet.

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So does my Record brakeset.

sheldon<< B. Doesn't cause rim wear. >><BR><BR>

I smack rims way before I wear out the sidewall..Only done that once in 20
years of riding.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
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