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Old 08-05-2009, 01:10 AM   #46 (permalink)
Clev
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When I need to brake more or less continuously downhill, I "pulse and glide" my brakes. For instance, my downhill morning run is a 60 mph zone. I'll "glide" to about 70, and then brake fairly firmly down to 50, and repeat. I figure that this will give the brakes time to cool since the pad isn't always applying pressure like it is when "riding" the brakes down.
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