canti's vs. v-brakes
01-31-05, 05:07 PM
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for searching thru the archives on this forum, it looks like this topic has been discussed at length, but i haven't found an answer to this.
from my understanding, if you want to use v-brakes w/ drop bars & road brake levers you need travel agent to get the proper pull from the lever. does this decrease the effectiveness of the brake? and in this set up will you get better stopping power with canti's or v-brakes?
(and if it matters i'm running 700c tires)
from my understanding, if you want to use v-brakes w/ drop bars & road brake levers you need travel agent to get the proper pull from the lever. does this decrease the effectiveness of the brake? and in this set up will you get better stopping power with canti's or v-brakes?
(and if it matters i'm running 700c tires)
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If you are using road brake levers you need travel agents to make the V brakes work.
It's a little bit of a pain too. More stuff to fiddle with. You lose leverage too.You don't really lose stopping power you have to squeeze the brake levers harder. There is no particular advantage to the V brakes then.
Go with a good set of cantis. Save yourself some trouble.
It's a little bit of a pain too. More stuff to fiddle with. You lose leverage too.You don't really lose stopping power you have to squeeze the brake levers harder. There is no particular advantage to the V brakes then.
Go with a good set of cantis. Save yourself some trouble.
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Originally Posted by riderx
Dia-Comp makes V-brake compatible levers. I think they go by 287 or something similar.
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Originally Posted by craiginho
for searching thru the archives on this forum, it looks like this topic has been discussed at length, but i haven't found an answer to this.
from my understanding, if you want to use v-brakes w/ drop bars & road brake levers you need travel agent to get the proper pull from the lever. does this decrease the effectiveness of the brake? and in this set up will you get better stopping power with canti's or v-brakes?
(and if it matters i'm running 700c tires)
from my understanding, if you want to use v-brakes w/ drop bars & road brake levers you need travel agent to get the proper pull from the lever. does this decrease the effectiveness of the brake? and in this set up will you get better stopping power with canti's or v-brakes?
(and if it matters i'm running 700c tires)
