Originally Posted by
Korina
Pretty, pretty bike. How do you feel about that U brake? I have an '88 Comp frame, and am iffy about whether to build it up or pass it along.
Mine has never given me trouble, but then I haven't ridden this bike all that much over the years. When I DO ride it, it's on dry pavement or dry gravel. I'm more of a fair-weather road bike guy.
IMO, there's nothing wrong with U-bakes except their location on the frame. If you ride a lot in wet, muddy conditions the U-brake gets pretty grimy down there!