>... And most of the problems can be
>laid at the feet of German Engineering, or, "Why use two parts when ten will
>do?"
>
Same thing with present bicycle brakes. The newer cantilever brakes with
the "noodle" and bellows have more parts than the earlier design which used the
straddle cable, a carry-over from caliper brakes. The cantilever brakes can
give you twice the mechanical advantage over calipers (both centre and
side-pull), and the original design had fewer parts.
OTOH, there are distinct advantages to German engineering:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQus_CE980U
Chris
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