Re: brakes and lonnnng downhills

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> Anyway, my question concerns braking during the return trip, which as some
> of you know, is a 7-mile long drop from 6000 feet--all done at about 20-25
> mph with brakes working nearly full time. At the bottom, Kirby Smith
> noted--to our surprise--that both _rear_ wheels were noticeably hotter than
> the fronts.

rears drums?  whatever they are, I suspect they just aren't as well
cooled by the air.

btw, aren't you supposed to run down in low gear and use engine
braking?  I guess you'd still use your brakes a lot even then.

-- 
Huw Powell

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