{"id":232313,"date":"2026-03-09T11:49:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:49:47","slug":"what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is The Sound Of One Finger Braking?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Last week <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/03\/never-trust-anything-thats-too-clean\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I mentioned that the lack of high-profile drug busts in pro cycling lately is making people suspicious<\/a>, which is ridiculous, because a ride like this shouldn\u2019t raise any questions at all:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Strade Bianche 2026 - Highlights - Can Paul Seixas keep up with Tadej Pogacar ?\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wmIX94rKVwA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Look, I\u2019m not saying he\u2019s cheating.  I\u2019m also not saying he isn\u2019t cheating.  I\u2019m not even not saying he isn\u2019t not cheating, or that he\u2019s not not not cheating.  The truth is I really don\u2019t care what he\u2019s doing, or he isn\u2019t doing, because whatever he is or isn\u2019t doing is probably the same as whatever everyone else is doing.  Or nobody is doing.  Or everybody isn\u2019t doing.  (Confused yet?)  All I\u2019m saying is holy crap.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, here he is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wmIX94rKVwA?si=I0Wt4c9m3N2lUWip&amp;t=59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blowing the field<\/a>,\u201d according to the commentary:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>What a strange, strange sport.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, as Poga\u010dar and Pals gear up for the Classics, I too welcome the coming of spring, which more or less raised its hands in victory over the winter this past weekend despite the fact it\u2019s still a few kilometers shy of the equinox.  Basking in the first truly warm weather we\u2019ve experienced in months, I stopped along the mighty Hudson River on Sunday morning, where I took in the following scene as the fog lifted:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label=\"VideoPress Video Player\" width=\"736\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/mqhYk7GE?cover=1&amp;posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbikesnobnyc.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F03%2Fimg_1804_mov_avc_240p.original-2.jpg&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow=\"clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019m not sure what\u2019s going on there, but I like to think it\u2019s a barge laden with rock salt making its way back to Canada because we don\u2019t need it anymore, and if so good riddance\u2013though I suppose if we were to get rid of all our rock salt that would virtually guarantee another blizzard.<\/p>\n<p>Still, I too celebrated prematurely, by riding <a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2025\/11\/11\/lug-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"552\" data-attachment-id=\"41111\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/img_1805\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?fit=4096%2C3072&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4096,3072\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1805\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?fit=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=736%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?w=4096&amp;ssl=1 4096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1805.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I should probably have waited for things to dry out a little more before going completely fenderless (for my sake, not the bike\u2019s, it\u2019s a cyclocross bike, it doesn\u2019t mind if it\u2019s dirty), but when you have a bike like this in your possession it\u2019s extremely difficult to refrain from riding it\u2013which I have since late last year, for while I\u2019m certainly not mollycoddling it, I\u2019m also not taking it out when the roads are heavily salted, because what\u2019s the point?<\/p>\n<p>In a way, riding it this past weekend was like riding it for the very first time, since so much of last year was a period of adjustment (literal and figurative) for both of us. First, there was the death of a friend, with which the bike was inextricably associated. Then, there was the sheer enormity of being in possession of a Richard Sachs, something I always just took for granted would never happen. It was like I was George Costanza, the bike was Marisa Tomei, and it seemed only a matter of time before she came to her senses and left me:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"275\" data-attachment-id=\"41125\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/marisa_punches_george\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marisa_punches_George.webp?fit=366%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"366,275\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Marisa_punches_George\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marisa_punches_George.webp?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marisa_punches_George.webp?fit=366%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marisa_punches_George.webp?resize=366%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41125\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>If all that weren\u2019t enough, then came the fussing. The bike didn\u2019t really feel like it was mine, so I wasn\u2019t going to completely change it around or anything like that. At the same time, I was absolutely going to ride it, and so I had to make it fit me and stuff, and it\u2019s a bike built for a taller rider. Plus, there were other little things to fix, like some mild brake chatter\u2013none of it crazy, and stuff I might even overlook on another bike, but in this case the stakes were much higher because it was a Richard Sachs, and I wanted it to be Just Right. So all of these things together made the first couple months with the bike feel like inheriting a really nice house where you\u2019re kind of afraid to touch anything even though it\u2019s yours now and the owners are never, ever coming back.<\/p>\n<p>But I did eventually get everything sorted out, and by the late summer or early fall I found could just get on the bike and ride.  And ride it I did!  Because the bike is a goddamn dreamboat.  But then it started snowing, and they started salting the shit out of everything, and so I set it aside for awhile and rode bikes with fenders instead.<\/p>\n<p>So this time, post-hiatus, getting on the bike was different.  It was a new year, and all that fussing and weird insecurity was behind me.  Everything was working and fitting me just how I wanted.  It was like returning to that really nice house after a road trip, dropping your bags, looking around, and thinking, \u201cHoly shit, I live in a really nice house!\u201d  Before I\u2019d been tiptoeing around; now I was sinking into the couch.  And it\u2019s a really comfortable couch.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, as I said, I haven\u2019t substantially reconfigured it or anything like that, and I\u2019m not sure that I will.  For example, if I were putting together a bike like this from scratch, I doubt I\u2019d use a 1x drivetrain:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"41112\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/img_1797\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?fit=3072%2C4096&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,4096\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1797\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?w=3072&amp;ssl=1 3072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1797.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I mean I would if I were using it to race cyclocross, but those days are behind me, and for general riding I\u2019d almost certain have gone with a double, possibly even with bar end friction shifters, Lob help me.  But this is what\u2019s on there, it works very well, and why not just let a cyclocross racing bike be a cyclocross racing bike, even if I\u2019m not racing cyclocross on it?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"41114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/img_1796\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?fit=3072%2C4096&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,4096\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1796\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?w=3072&amp;ssl=1 3072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1796.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>As for the mild brake chatter, it\u2019s completely gone with this particular rim and pad combination, and the braking is excellent:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"41115\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/img_1800\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?fit=3072%2C4096&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3072,4096\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1800\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?w=3072&amp;ssl=1 3072w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1800.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Like the 1x drivetrain, if starting from scratch, I doubt I\u2019d have used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sram.com\/en\/sram\/models\/rb-srty-u-a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">these particular brakes<\/a>.  To be sure, they\u2019re very nice brakes indeed; I\u2019d even go so far as to say this was Peak Cantilever, as it was Avid\u2019s (SRAM\u2019s) most ambitious take on the form, and appeared at the very end of the canti\u2019s reign, just before the disc brake took over completely.  You can even set them up with a \u201cwide or narrow stance,\u201d as you prefer:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"596\" data-attachment-id=\"41127\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/screenshot-2026-03-08-174429\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-174429.png?fit=981%2C794&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"981,794\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-03-08 174429\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-174429.png?fit=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-174429.png?fit=736%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-174429.png?resize=736%2C596&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-174429.png?w=981&amp;ssl=1 981w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-174429.png?resize=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-174429.png?resize=768%2C622&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-174429.png?resize=600%2C486&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>But what you have to remember is that I\u2019m a numbskull, I\u2019m lazy, and I like simple.  Remember those variously-branded Tektros you used to see all over the place?<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"524\" data-attachment-id=\"41129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/screenshot-2026-03-08-175836\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-175836.png?fit=772%2C550&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"772,550\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-03-08 175836\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-175836.png?fit=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-175836.png?fit=736%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-175836.png?resize=736%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-175836.png?w=772&amp;ssl=1 772w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-175836.png?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-175836.png?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-175836.png?resize=600%2C427&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Including on the Richard Sachs team bikes?<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"41131\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?fit=800%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1262597555885-kkdotre0ok44-baaaddf.webp?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">[Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/pro-bike-dan-timmermans-richard-sachs-cyclo-cross\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>I always liked those because they were cheap, they were easy to set up, and they worked well, so I\u2019d probably have used something boring like that. Meanwhile, the Avids have lots more features (the barrel adjuster is a great one, for example), but they also have lots of little parts and tiny bolts, so there\u2019s more to think about, and being a numbskull I need to be careful not to tax my tiny brain. Also, there are these little rubber o-rings, which tend to fall apart:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"41117\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/img_1795\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1795\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1795.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t affect the function of the brake, but they\u2019re the only things keeping those little red barrels in there when the cable isn\u2019t connected, so if you open the brake to take out the wheel or something they fall out and you\u2019re liable to lose them.  Fortunately, I discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/matt-toigo.com\/wheels\/avid-shorty-ultimate-brake-o-ring-replacement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post<\/a>, and I\u2019ve been replacing them one by one as they break with those little rubber bands you use for braces:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"780\" data-attachment-id=\"41134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/screenshot-2026-03-08-180942\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-180942.png?fit=828%2C878&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"828,878\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2026-03-08 180942\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-180942.png?fit=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-180942.png?fit=736%2C780&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-180942.png?resize=736%2C780&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-180942.png?w=828&amp;ssl=1 828w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-180942.png?resize=283%2C300&amp;ssl=1 283w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-180942.png?resize=768%2C814&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-08-180942.png?resize=600%2C636&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">[From <a href=\"https:\/\/matt-toigo.com\/wheels\/avid-shorty-ultimate-brake-o-ring-replacement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the post<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>So yes, an ideal brake for someone like my friend who raced seriously and was very fastidious and prepped his bikes methodically every season, but overkill for someone like me who\u2019s a complete dirtbag.<\/p>\n<p>But like the 1x drivetrain, they\u2019re already on there, and they work well, and they\u2019re cool, and so they\u2019re staying.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, it\u2019s true, nothing rides like a finely crafted steel frame:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"41120\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/img_1803\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1803\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?fit=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=736%2C981&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?w=3024&amp;ssl=1 3024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1803.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Though I also picked up a titanium frame over the weekend:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"981\" data-attachment-id=\"41122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/img_1785\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1785.jpg?fit=3024%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3024,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_1785\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1785.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1785.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1785.jpg?resize=450%2C600&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1785.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1785.jpg?resize=150%2C200&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1785.jpg?resize=1200%2C1600&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1785.jpg?resize=1400%2C1867&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1785.jpg?w=1472&amp;ssl=1 1472w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikesnobnyc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_1785.jpg?w=2208&amp;ssl=1 2208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019m seeing things much more clearly now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded\" id=\"like-post-wrapper-169895651-41105-69aed999b2fb0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.wp.com\/likes\/?ver=15.6#blog_id=169895651&amp;post_id=41105&amp;origin=bikesnobnyc.com&amp;obj_id=169895651-41105-69aed999b2fb0\" data-name=\"like-post-frame-169895651-41105-69aed999b2fb0\" data-title=\"Like or Reblog\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Like this:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><span>Like<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"loading\">Loading&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sd-text-color\"\/><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikesnobnyc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/what-is-the-sound-of-one-finger-braking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I mentioned that the lack of high-profile drug busts in pro cycling lately is making people suspicious, which is 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