Originally Posted by
staehpj1
I have been happy withe the Tektro Oryx brakes on my old beater bike that was my trail/race bike for a couple decades. I like the hydraulic disk disk brakes on my new bike better, but really either are okay. The Tektros did benefit from a some tweaking of the straddle cable setup to effectively make the straddle shorter. Also they do require more attention than disks.
I don’t find that cantilevers require any more or less attention to detail or maintenance than disks. Disks can be difficult to set up and tune. Getting them centered and getting the pads adjusted properly requires a lot of attention to detail. Truing a rotor can be an exercise in frustration that is unparalleled in bicycle mechanics. And nothing that needs to be done on brakes compares to the mess and complication of bleeding hydraulic brakes.
Originally Posted by
staehpj1
The Paul's sound nice, but at $112 per wheel I'll pass. Oh and seriously... For $112 they could at least include the straddle cable hardware, but instead want another $42 for the "Moon Units" which strangely enough are sold in a set for two wheels despite the fact the brakes are sold per wheel! So if you spend $112 for one wheel and want the Moon Unit for one wheel, you pay $42 for two even though you only need one.
Just to be clear, Paul provides the straddle cable hardware for each and every brake they sell. The Moon Unit is an add-on but is not “needed”. It does a better job than the OEM cable carrier but it isn’t necessary to install the brake.