Crown Jewel of Brakes.
06-19-20, 07:47 AM
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Crown Jewel of Brakes.
the Richtey mini moto brake set is like nothing I have ever owned in the cycling world.
bright shine, lightweight, functional, pretty easy set up.
just started adding them to bike front love them.
but.....omg expensive.
so pretty
bright shine, lightweight, functional, pretty easy set up.
just started adding them to bike front love them.
but.....omg expensive.
so pretty
06-19-20, 10:15 AM
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Ritchey is too embarrassed to put his name on components so he is attaching other's names to his products.***
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Paul Ritchey? Anyway, not everyone likes them https://www.bikeforums.net/cyclocros...ul-brakes.html
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06-19-20, 02:54 PM
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Paul Ritchey? Anyway, not everyone likes them https://www.bikeforums.net/cyclocros...ul-brakes.html
that guy rocks.
love them.
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As long as they stop you. I had decent performance with dual pivot tektros, but I only had clearance for 32mm tires and that's not big enough around here.
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The Paul Component brakes I've used have always been pretty good. I found their neo retro canti brakes to be super powerful and nice and really dug their Motolite brakes on my old Stumpy. Never tried the mini-motos though...they do look nice.
I have a set of their Klampers on a single speed mtb that are basically my favorite brakes of all time. The setup is expensive, but I believe they are worth it.
One thing I believe is that their brake levers make everything feel great. On the Klampers I have Paul short pull canti levers and the combination is a lot better than the cheapy levers I was using.
I have a set of their Klampers on a single speed mtb that are basically my favorite brakes of all time. The setup is expensive, but I believe they are worth it.
One thing I believe is that their brake levers make everything feel great. On the Klampers I have Paul short pull canti levers and the combination is a lot better than the cheapy levers I was using.
06-20-20, 06:44 PM
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How big are those tires & do you know the max?
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There is a descent near here that is quite steep and goes on for a long time. I was never very happy with rim brakes. Last time I went down it was in a group ride, and the smoke coming off of one guy's cantis was somewhat concerning.
06-20-20, 09:20 PM
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Ha, well yeah that would be an issue for sure. I unfortunately have no descent like that here(or fortunate if you consider the climb up!), but wouldn't want to deal with something unnerving like that.
06-23-20, 12:54 PM
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Avid Shorty Ultimates are the best cantilever brakes I've ever used. I tried the TRP CX9's (which are mini-V) and they have loads of stopping power, but the brake feel is garbage and the pads have to be run super close to the rims.
Disc brakes are so much better in every way.
Disc brakes are so much better in every way.
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I know that I am in the minority but, yes, not a fan of my PAUL brakes.
06-23-20, 01:02 PM
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Okay, maybe a stupid question, but: are you exaggerating, or can smoke really come off of rim brakes?
06-23-20, 07:09 PM
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Paul Ritchey? Anyway, not everyone likes them https://www.bikeforums.net/cyclocros...ul-brakes.html
06-25-20, 12:31 PM
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I've got a 1998 Voodoo Wazoo. It was gravel before gravel bikes. 45mm tire clearance and geometry for getting dirty.
So I've bombed this thing down some serious descents. According to Strava, at the Crippler only the high level guys descended faster than me, and I'm just some punter who gets tired really easily.
Both sides of Rampart Range Road, Mt Herman, and some undisclosed passes in SoCo.
If anyone was going to have a problem with rim brakes, it would be me. I haven't. I'm running Tecktro canti's. I put salmon pads on last year, didn't notice anything but louder brakes. I have about 3/8" or so clearance on each side for my rims to get knocked around.
I'm not saying that discs aren't better, I'm just saying that for all practical purposes, I haven't had a problem.
I do want to address the burning brakes comment. It used to be the odor of the peloton, sunscreen and burning brakes. With discs, I imagine that's changed. So yeah, they can burn. I've seen a few occasions where tires popped due to this heat. I don't know how tubeless changes this. Always in a race, because that's where people are pushing it. This IS the recreational forum.
So I've bombed this thing down some serious descents. According to Strava, at the Crippler only the high level guys descended faster than me, and I'm just some punter who gets tired really easily.
Both sides of Rampart Range Road, Mt Herman, and some undisclosed passes in SoCo.
If anyone was going to have a problem with rim brakes, it would be me. I haven't. I'm running Tecktro canti's. I put salmon pads on last year, didn't notice anything but louder brakes. I have about 3/8" or so clearance on each side for my rims to get knocked around.
I'm not saying that discs aren't better, I'm just saying that for all practical purposes, I haven't had a problem.
I do want to address the burning brakes comment. It used to be the odor of the peloton, sunscreen and burning brakes. With discs, I imagine that's changed. So yeah, they can burn. I've seen a few occasions where tires popped due to this heat. I don't know how tubeless changes this. Always in a race, because that's where people are pushing it. This IS the recreational forum.
