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    I have an old '72 Murray Eliminator F-Series bike I'm fixing up. I'm putting drum brakes front and
    rear on the bike. Is there anything I may need to consider about using these sort of brakes? (I've
    never used them before so I am unfamiliar how they will respond.) In particular, I'm wondering about
    the front brake. It's a 36 spoke and I plan to mount it on a 20X1.5 rim. Is this rim too skinny for
    the brake or will it be sufficient? The tire I'm mounting on it will be a 1.75. Also, what guage of
    spokes would be ideal?

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    I have an old '72 Murray Eliminator F-Series bike I'm fixing up. I'm putting drum brakes front and
    rear on the bike. Is there anything I may need to consider about using these sort of brakes? (I've
    never used them before so I am unfamiliar how they will respond.) In particular, I'm wondering
    about the front brake. It's a 36 spoke and I plan to mount it on a 20X1.5 rim. Is this rim too
    skinny for the brake or will it be sufficient? The tire I'm mounting on it will be a 1.75. Also,
    what guage of spokes would be ideal?

    Should be OK. Relativey unresponsive drums which barely slow down a 700C bike are quite crisp on a
    20" wheel.

    At my first mechanic job I noticed that I could put black skid marks on linoleum with a Schwinn
    Crate. And I got to clean it, too.
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