Why “Rim” is being discussed
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As someone from outside the US, I had only heard of coaster brakes from this article. As a child all my bikes had rim brakes and now my bike has hydraulic discs, coaster breaks…
by reorder9695 · Sep 4, 2026
I've had cars pull out in front of me, giving me less than a second to stop. A rear brake in that scenario would just skid, and I'd be in a world of hurt. For that matter anythi…
by switchbak · Sep 3, 2026
If the causal analysis is the real value, then it could be presented without a prediction, or at least without a specific prediction. In 2024, if Ed Zitron presented all his ana…
by scared_together · Sep 3, 2026
I think this is a legit read about the utility. > why should predictors be so coddled by their observers? I suppose that in the RIM example the predictor correctly identified ca…
by rtpg · Sep 2, 2026
Utility for investors i guess sure, but for people that aren't investors, it mattered much less when RIM went under than that they still did.
by queenkjuul · Sep 2, 2026
What makes the front wheel brake a bad idea? I almost exclusively use the front brake, because that's the one that'll actually stop me. (Source: when I used rim brakes I had to…
by kqr · Sep 2, 2026
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