posted by A.T. on march 20, 1997 at 18:12:57:
in reply to: Brake Booster? posted by Big Jay on march 20, 1997 at 09:49:39:
: I am huge-210lbs and it takes quite a bit of squeezing
: on the vee brakes to slow me down! I was told with
: the S-stays on Merlin there is no need for a brake booster.
: I guess for a feathery 150 pounder yes, but hey, we
: aren't all created equal never mind what the constitution
: suggests-and I need to stop when I need to!
: Stop.
I use a brake booster on my Merlin Mountain. Without
it, the seat stays flex visibly, and the brakes
feel squishy. I weigh 140.