No, it won't work. The Paul racer has a longer reach, similar to the extra long sidepulls. However, you can find used post mounted centerpull brakes(Weinmann, Dia compe) that have a shorter reach. I recently installed a set of Weinmann 610 in the front for my Romulus to provide more clearance for rack and fender mounting. I think they work just as well as the tektro I have before, if not better.
Of course, to really see the real advantages of centerpulls, you'd have to use the stud-mounted ones. In that case, you would have to have the studs brazed on by a framebuilder. On Nov 10, 5:38 pm, dpco <[email protected]> wrote: > i need to change my question. will paul's "racer brake" work on a > rambouillet? > don c. > > On Nov 10, 5:32 pm, dpco <[email protected]> wrote: > > > after looking at this thread, i was wondering if it is possible to > > install paul's brazeon brakes on a rambouilet? > > don c. > > > On Nov 10, 5:24 pm, Gino Zahnd <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Disclosure: Paul is a friend, I use many of his products, and I race > > > on his cyclocross team. > > > > > Question 1: Will the Paul center pulls give me a much better braking > > > > experience? Mark at Rivendell seems to think so, he said that several of > > > > them use them. > > > > There is simply no comparison between the Tektro sidepulls and Paul > > > centerpulls. The Paul centerpull modulation and stopping power is > > > much, much better. I have the Tektros on my Bleriot, and have two sets > > > of Paul centerpulls on other bikes, > > > > > Question 2: Cost aside, is it worth getting them in the polished finish? > > > > About $100 more than the regular finish... I kind of like the idea of > > > > how > > > > the polished brakes look on the AHH, but don't know if the polished > > > > finish > > > > improves, detracts or just does nothing for the performance and > > > > durability > > > > of the brake long term... > > > > It's just for looks. Me, I like shiny stuff on classic bikes. But my > > > cyclocross racer has black centerpulls. > > > > The difference in price is $10 per wheel for polished vs. anodized. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
