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Sturmey Archer
On 20 jul, 07:47, Tom Sherman
wrote: Drum brakes may overheat if applied continuously. The correct way to ride down steeper and longer hills is to brake for a second or so, let off the brake for a few seconds, reapply the brake, etc. Thank you, Tom, for this explanation. LvS |
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Sturmey Archer
On 20 jul, 15:39, Chip C wrote:
So one hypothesis is that the main cause of the failure was excessive heat build-up resulting from a long continuous braking action. Another hypothesis is that the cause was a failure of some component owing to age and many years of real-world (to avoid saying "normal" or "abnormal") wear and tear, including corrosion. Hi Chip, thanks for this answer. Your second hypothesis is probably the right one. I'm sure I hardly used the break at all going down hill. But this was before the accident. Now, out of fear, I tend to use it more continuously. I'm glad people warned me for this, so I do not do it anymore. It is strange to use a bike and think about how to use it all the time. It used to be "a second nature" before the accident. About the photos I couldn't find time to make photo's anyway. And since my busy life is probably not going to change, I'll live this life with the knowledge and the lesson that I should have bought a new bike more early. OT: How's Toronto? I don't remember seeing any bike there... But that was 32 years ago. And I remember my cousin from Toronto telling me in Holland he thought it was stupid to use a bike for such short distances as I did. He thought jogging/running was much more efficient. Grtz, LvS |
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Sturmey Archer
On Aug 10, 9:22 am, wrote:
On 20 jul, 15:39, Chip C wrote: So one hypothesis is that the main cause of the failure was excessive heat build-up resulting from a long continuous braking action. Another hypothesis is that the cause was a failure of some component owing to age and many years of real-world (to avoid saying "normal" or "abnormal") wear and tear, including corrosion. Hi Chip, thanks for this answer. Your second hypothesis is probably the right one. I'm sure I hardly used the break at all going down hill. But this was before the accident. Now, out of fear, I tend to use it more continuously. I'm glad people warned me for this, so I do not do it anymore. It is strange to use a bike and think about how to use it all the time. It used to be "a second nature" before the accident. About the photos I couldn't find time to make photo's anyway. And since my busy life is probably not going to change, I'll live this life with the knowledge and the lesson that I should have bought a new bike more early. OT: How's Toronto? I don't remember seeing any bike there... But that was 32 years ago. And I remember my cousin from Toronto telling me in Holland he thought it was stupid to use a bike for such short distances as I did. He thought jogging/running was much more efficient. Grtz, LvS 32 years ago a bike commuter would have been a novelty here. Toronto has now become as bike-friendly as almost any North American city; my biggest complaint is the overcrowding of the bike lanes. It was nicer in mid-March, I had them to myself. I'm thinking about a more weatherproof bike for the coming winter, and drum brakes are high on my list. My old Raleigh's steel wheels brake pretty poorly when they get a coat of snow on them. Plus, it's getting a little too vintage to subject to a twice-daily salt spray. I think it's earned winters off. I know what you mean about short runs, though; when I was living closer to work (about 2 kms, I suppose) I found that I was barely warmed up by the time I got home. Chip C Toronto |
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