What's that thing on the rear hub?
Emergency third brake. Bit of overkill if you have V brakes but if you carrying a load of shit and both of you weigh 90kg and you are descending an alpine col then it might save you from blowing out a tube due to the rims heating up.
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What's that thing on the rear hub?