This weekend I was finally able to finish installing the Paul Racer centerpull brakes on my Homer. They replaced the Silver sidepull brakes. I also switched to Koolstop Thinline salmon pads. While I haven't had a chance to ride them a lot, so far, with the Shimano R600 brake levers, they feel great. Great modulation and stopping power.
These are the version that do not require braze-ons, but instead have the center mount that makes them compatible with any frame that doesn't have the proper braze-ons for centerpull brakes. If you don't already have the brakes, then costwise this could make sense for you as you wouldn't have to send the frame to have the braze-ons welded and additionally buy the brakes. If you do have the brakes, well, then the braze-ons may make more sense costwise. One aditional advantage with the centerpull brakes, is that when I release the cables to remove the wheels, the brakes don't press on my fenders and fully open the gap between the pads. René -- 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.
