I have Neo-Retros on my Hunq and I have to say I'm a little disappointed. They look great, but don't have as much stopping power as I'd like. (I've consulted Sheldon's articles on cantilever brake theory and practice, and have done my best to optimize the geometry.)
The Minis are an intriguing option, but I'm worried about fender clearance with 55mm tires. I'd also be using MTB-style levers. Jay Lonner Bellingham, WA On Saturday, July 19, 2014 5:20:10 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote: > > So my curiosity has been peaked after a brief discussion on the trail with > a guy about his Paul's mini motos. He was very impressed with them even > having previously been using the neo retros on the same bike, a Rock > Lobster cross. The claim was FAR more power and better modulation with all > other variables consistent. Levers were cane creek. For some reason I > lumped the Minis in with the touring cantis in that they were for more > clearance, but not much different as to power. After some quick reading on > the magic computer box, it seems this guy is not alone in his assessment. > > I am a big fan of cantilever style brakes. So much so, I decided to take > the center mount racers off my Hilsen to have canti studs added. Plan was > to swap the Racers for some Neo Retros...but now I'm wondering about the > Mini Motos. > > Has anyone tried the Minis, or even better, both Minis and Neos?? > > For the record, I know I like the Neos , and the direct mount racers on my > Rambler are awesome. And YES, I realize a set of xt v-brakes would deliver, > but I don't like the aesthetic and don't want to change levers. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
