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Disc/rim/drum/coaster brakes; braking technique, maintaining brakes, anything else about stopping a bike.

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Seeking a very deep/long reach dual pivot brake caliper. 90 mm drop required

I can get a single pivot caliper deep enough, but the performance is inadequate. Does anyone know of a dual pivot caliper that's at least 90mm deep? Or another solution? It's for the front of a cargo …
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Seeking a very deep/long reach dual pivot brake caliper. 90 mm drop required

Thanks for all the input and advice. I've found an Alhonga U brake sold as suitable for folding bikes, it is a self contained centre pull almost like a Delta brake, in alloy with 110 mm max drop. No …
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What are the typical range of maximum braking friction forces?

IMHO cable actuated brakes have almost no hope of repeatable reliable performance in a non-bicycle application, hence the complete dominance of hydraulics in automotive and motorbike braking use for many …
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