On Tuesday, 24 August 2021 at 9:02:59 am UTC+10 Eric Daume wrote: > I've never used the GB brake, but I've found the R559 to be particularly > weak. The long arms flex so much, I had to set the pads at the very bottom > of the brake track so the brake pads wouldn't hit the tire as the arms > flexed up during a stop. And in the wet, they barely stop at all. > That opinion is nonsense. I've been using the R559, and it's predecessor the R556, for 20-odd years, and haven't had any problems with brake flex or being unable to stop, including touring in high mountains.
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