Polo Bikes

you guys are SO not on trend. Brian Dillman runs a system with a lever for the front brake and a hydraulic push button for the rear brake. Or so I've heard.

Where are you getting these spy photos?

On the internet

I don't see the point...

Independent control of both brakes

Thanks, Einstein... :P

Still think it's overkill, but whatever floats yer boat... Etc...

oh, that's interesting, I shall think a bit more about a dual independent lever design. who's got 10 grand to invest in getting a little production going?

Pravs been rocking independently controlled brakes for ages!

is this brian's bike?
I wonder how it feels to apply full pressure on both? Is it even doable - brain-wise - in an emergency?

Woadis been running that setup for a while. Super fucking dodgy at first, but I reckon it's a valid option when you get used to it - requires really fast reflexes though.

interesting setup but a touch of the overkill perhaps?

Is it even doable - brain-wise?

If you're asking the question, then I doubt it.

Of course it is, Putting your fingers and thumb together is something we've been doing for millions of years.

However, I still think it's a pretty weak idea for brakes.

sandy:I know, I had a chat with him about it already last winter, but never thought it would interest more people.

Cam sez:

That set up looks nice. You can just use the lever for the rear brake most of the time, skid turns etc but for a quick stop, straight line or otherwise just move your thumb a bit to the right and push. I'd be well easy and you'd get used to it in no time.

In fact I'm well up for giving it a go but I can't think of what thumb shifter to use. If it's good enough for Dillman...

yeah, if anything that seems more intuitive, i prefer the idea of two independant brakes, especially as my mechanical skills suck

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I'm pretty sure that's not Dilman's bike.

It's not, it's some other dude in MKE

Any idea on who makes the lever then? Or is it an adapted thumb shifter?

You're an adapted thumb shifter...

It's just a thumb shifter.

I'd guess it has to be the front-mech shifter (as it has no friction) or a rear one with the friction removed somehow.

Like the look of this.

Would the shifter need to have a spring like a brake lever or would the brake spring push it back enough?