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Rim brakes aren't dead yet
Nerd Alert Podcast
English - June 30, 2022 20:24 - 31 minutes - ★★★★★ - 346 ratingsSports Technology equipment race bicycle bike cycle cycling cyclingtips cyclist pro professional Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Flat tires and sketchy brakes — it’s Field Test time again!
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The bike industry may have shifted entirely to disc brakes, but there are millions of happy rim-brake users out there with bikes that still have years — or even decades — of life left in them. Mainstream brands have already stopped spending money on anything related to rim brakes, and while that’s a bummer in one sense, it’s also created an opportunity for smaller brands to fill the void.