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Brake Booster?

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By J the B - Posted on 18 March 2013

NB: Originally posted elsewhere on the Global Riders Network and appears via syndication.

All right, so how the hell does this thing work? Does this really give you greater braking power, or is this Placebo Power?

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Reading various reviews the
Submitted by Muninjitsu on Mon, 18/03/2013 - 17:59.

Reading various reviews the idea of these was to give a gradual feel to the brakes to prevent sudden application. I believe that they help in stopping as you can apply extra force beyond contact with block to rim. You can see this when you apply the lever as the v brake flexes in.

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