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04-18-07, 12:09 AM
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kinda not relevant, but why is it pictured next to a little plastic horse?
i relize they wanna show some size comaparison, but what about an object everyone is familier with like a coin?
i relize they wanna show some size comaparison, but what about an object everyone is familier with like a coin?
04-18-07, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by seaneee
I think that's the only one that Paul sells online. The shop up the street gets prototypes and special runs of paul stuff to sorta test the water. They had five different colors. All silver, gold ano, polished black ano, silver/black (above), and flat black anno (the one I bought). By far, my favs were the solid color ones.
04-18-07, 12:28 AM
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04-18-07, 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by seaneee
I think that's the only one that Paul sells online. The shop up the street gets prototypes and special runs of paul stuff to sorta test the water. They had five different colors. All silver, gold ano, polished black ano, silver/black (above), and flat black anno (the one I bought). By far, my favs were the solid color ones.
An all-silver version would look wonderful on my bars.
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04-18-07, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by iamarapgod
kinda not relevant, but why is it pictured next to a little plastic horse?
i relize they wanna show some size comaparison, but what about an object everyone is familier with like a coin?
i relize they wanna show some size comaparison, but what about an object everyone is familier with like a coin?
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04-18-07, 02:29 AM
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Needs a hinged clamp to come anywhere near being functional. BMX levers win this contest.
04-18-07, 03:56 AM
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The thing I really want to see is a way to remove the brake lever without having to un-tape and slide it off.
Makes stripping the bars for use at a track a pain in the arse.
Makes stripping the bars for use at a track a pain in the arse.
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04-18-07, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by iamarapgod
kinda not relevant, but why is it pictured next to a little plastic horse?
i relize they wanna show some size comaparison, but what about an object everyone is familier with like a coin?
i relize they wanna show some size comaparison, but what about an object everyone is familier with like a coin?
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04-18-07, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by buro9
The thing I really want to see is a way to remove the brake lever without having to un-tape and slide it off.
Makes stripping the bars for use at a track a pain in the arse.
Makes stripping the bars for use at a track a pain in the arse.
most cross-top levers i've seen have this.
04-18-07, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by seaneee
And yes, it does look cool. I'm a f***ing art director, of course I look at the aesthetics of something. I don't think it's a bad thing to like how something looks.
can you really take anyone seriously that makes an outrageous claim that cantis are outdated?
get real, dutret.
get real, dutret.
04-18-07, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by dutret
Cantis are **** compared to V's in every aspect except clearance. Try switching you'll see.
04-18-07, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by evanyc
"Really expensive stuff, and lame/nonexistent customer service."
i've dealt with paul many times regarding various things about cranks and hubs and each time i got a response back from him within a day or two, and when i've called and talked to him personally he's been extremely friendly and helpful.
i dunno bout these brakes though. the design of the lever doesn't look that ergonomic. i'm sure it's well built and will last forever unlike some of the cheaper cross levers i've destroyed, but yeah - the c-shaped lever is questionable. i'd have to ride with it before passing judgement though.
i've dealt with paul many times regarding various things about cranks and hubs and each time i got a response back from him within a day or two, and when i've called and talked to him personally he's been extremely friendly and helpful.
i dunno bout these brakes though. the design of the lever doesn't look that ergonomic. i'm sure it's well built and will last forever unlike some of the cheaper cross levers i've destroyed, but yeah - the c-shaped lever is questionable. i'd have to ride with it before passing judgement though.
04-18-07, 07:23 AM
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I wonder if the next trend could be to buy a cheap brake lever and cut it down to a one-finger pull size...
04-18-07, 07:24 AM
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wow it looks almost exactly like my bmx lever!
that i took off my old bmx bike for free.
that i took off my old bmx bike for free.
04-18-07, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by legalize_it
can you really take anyone seriously that makes an outrageous claim that cantis are outdated?
get real, dutret.
get real, dutret.
I just got a pedersen self energising canti brake
04-18-07, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by dutret
Cantis are **** compared to V's in every aspect except clearance. Try switching you'll see.
So I set off, it holds together and I'm feeling fine because I know dutret is right and that these V brakes rock. The bike looks cool too from the experiment, I know it must do because except for clearance V brakes whip the cantis ass. The problem is, I pull the cable to check the brake and was very shocked to see that the brakes aren't very good. When I came round I looked at the front wheel and can see that there is a lot of electrical tape and lego in the spokes, and that the brakes have been thrown off into the distance.
I'm sorry dutret, but the experiment failed, it would appear that V brakes aren't better than cantis in every respect.
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04-18-07, 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by dutret
Cantis are **** compared to V's in every aspect except clearance. Try switching you'll see.
as for outdated brakes, try a spoon brake.
04-18-07, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by legalize_it
try using a v brake with aero levers. it doesnt work. oh ya and v brakes suck compared to hydro discs...so i guess that makes v-s outdated.
as for outdated brakes, try a spoon brake.
as for outdated brakes, try a spoon brake.
Welcome to the 21st century.
04-18-07, 08:03 AM
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Hehe, I actually run road calipers 
Have you really no sense of humour?
Have you really no sense of humour?
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04-18-07, 08:14 AM
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I love reading this crap in the morning with my coffee!
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Man, I love English humour.