I run Tektro 720s on my lock up/commuter/porteur and they work just fine with salmon pads, clearing inflated RTPs with ease.
I've Pauls on another nicer bike and prefer them over the Tektro 720s, they're the best cantis I've used. However, so long as they're decent brakes, i.e. any of the mentioned flavors: Pauls/720s/CX70s/CX50s/Older XTs/RH/IRD/VO/etc, my experience has been that proper set up generally trumps the nuanced strengths and weaknesses inherent in each particular model. I'd recommend referencing this when you set up which ever cantis you land upon, it's a pretty comprehensive overview of the little tricks which add up to make a big difference: https://blackmtncycles.com/get-the-most-out-of-your-canti-brake/ On Monday, April 15, 2019 at 7:55:30 PM UTC-7, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > Hi Will. Yes, I've been rolling with the tektro 720's on my 26in road bike > for a few years, been through a couple of sets of Koolstops. Steve, they do > have the grub screw. But it's not necessary to use it. > > I think there are lots of variables that makes for such a wide variety of > opinions. The two main ones in my estimation would be brake setup and user > expectation. > > n Monday, April 15, 2019 at 8:56:05 PM UTC-4, William deRosset wrote: > > Dear Mark, > > > > Tektro cr720's are a fine enough brake, and when set up properly, work > as well as any. They have the significant advantage of using orbital brake > pads and slotted pad holder mounts that greatly simplify setup. Just > replace the astonishingly bad Tektro brake blocks with Kool-Stop Salmon pads > > Also, the hardware on the brake is less-than-beautifully finished, if > functional. > > > > They punch well above their $45/bike price. Add $12 for Salmon pads up > front. > > > > If cost is no object, then the RH brakes work well in my experience. > They are lovely as well. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Will > > William M deRosset > > Fort Collins CO USA > > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
