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How does breaking affect brakes? (self.bicycling)
submitted 2 months ago by Mihies to c/[email protected]
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I was always wondering this. Imagine a steep descent. What is better for brake wear - braking constantly or more powerful just at the end? Anybody knows? Goes for both rim and disc brakes

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

If you however travel at greater speeds, you loose more energy to air resistance since it squares with velocity. If you only brake at the end you will have lost a greater amount of energy to air resistance and less energy will go into the brakes.