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Old 12-15-2012, 01:50 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by markweatherill View Post
I suppose you could grease the tyres up and see if the reduction in friction helps any.


Caution: Don't do this.
When I was in high school, I had a buddy who was a bit of a prankster. He convinced his little brother to oil the caliper brake pads and rims of his bicycle. Needless to say, the little brother had a little more excitement than he planned on when it was time to use the brakes the first time...

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