Gallery: Diamondback celebrates Campy and its history Diamondback is not known for making road bikes, but its new line of competitive road racing bikes might change your mind Published Apr 24, 2013 Logan VonBokel Share Share to Outside Feed Create a new post with the article attached Copy link Email Share on X Share on Facebook Share on Reddit The consensus from bike companies is that shorter, harder braking is better than long, slow braking. The latter creates too much heat buildup, which could lead to blowouts — especially in carbon wheels. Photo: Logan VonBokel | VeloNews.com