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Chris Davies
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On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 11:35:02 GMT, Simon Brooke <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> V brakes are no less pain in the **** to set up - they are, after all,
> just a slight variant on cantilevers.
>
I know that while in theory they shouldn't be easier, in practise I have
always found setting up cantis took me much longer. Why is this? Possibly
more practise setting up Vs, but I'm not so sure.
>> Also, what would you recommend for brakes?
>
> Cane Creek Direct Curve - either DC2 or DC5. The advantage is no noodle.
> Noodles are not merely a maintenance problem, they can allegedly[1] jump
> out on rough sections and then you have no brakes.
> <URL:http://www.canecreek.com/site/product/brakes/02_dc2.html>
> <URL:http://www.canecreek.com/site/product/brakes/01_dc5.htm>
Never thought of the noodle jumping out before. Surely your cables would
have to be seized up?
Nice looking brakes though.
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wrote:
>
> V brakes are no less pain in the **** to set up - they are, after all,
> just a slight variant on cantilevers.
>
I know that while in theory they shouldn't be easier, in practise I have
always found setting up cantis took me much longer. Why is this? Possibly
more practise setting up Vs, but I'm not so sure.
>> Also, what would you recommend for brakes?
>
> Cane Creek Direct Curve - either DC2 or DC5. The advantage is no noodle.
> Noodles are not merely a maintenance problem, they can allegedly[1] jump
> out on rough sections and then you have no brakes.
> <URL:http://www.canecreek.com/site/product/brakes/02_dc2.html>
> <URL:http://www.canecreek.com/site/product/brakes/01_dc5.htm>
Never thought of the noodle jumping out before. Surely your cables would
have to be seized up?
Nice looking brakes though.
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