Sorry, Mitch, the toe strap is too minimalist and idiosyncratic even for me.
As an aside, I could flip myself over the bar with the (properly set up) RGCs with salmons, and I very much like the way they feel, so I suppose they are all I really want. On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 6:37 PM Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, all. I'm surprised that the response to the Grand Cru sidepulls > has been so tepid, as they got rave reviews in BQ and by someone on this > list -- Mark Chandler? -- on his gravel blog. But good warning about the > aluminum torx nut. > > Before I remove these from the top of my list, does anyone else want to > pipe up in their favor? > > I used Tektro 539s on the 2003 Riv, for a while, and was very > underwhelmed. And I don't care for the extra hardware required for > centerpulls, at least on this most spare of builds. > > Now that I corrected the silly problem that in turn allowed me to adjust > the brake arm play and lock it in properly, I'm much more inclined just to > stick with the RGCs, which are suprisingly powerful, modulate very well, > look very nice and, more, fit the bike's aesthetic, and, well, don't > require more $ or work. Yes, salmons. > > Again, thanks, all. > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 10:56 AM Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I'm curious about alternatives to the RG Comp single pivot for the >> (single, front) brake for my 1999 Riv fixed gear. The RGC stops well and >> modulates well but has a habit of loosening, and the allen-head locknut is, >> as I discovered again yesterday, very finicky to tighten correctly -- I >> don't seem to be able to tighten firmly it against the pivot nut without >> binding the arms; IOW, I have to leave the allen locknut loose (applied >> blue Loctite, though). >> >> Therefore the question: If you were relying on a single front caliper, >> and you like old fashioned and silver, what would you install? >> >> In particular, the VO G Cru long-reaches: >> ( >> https://velo-orange.com/collections/brakes/products/grand-cru-long-reach-brakes >> ) >> >> Note: Prefer allen head, but nutted will be considered. >> >> I do like dual pivots overall for their power and ease of setup, but too >> many look klunky and bulky. The VOs aren't bad; what do you-plural think of >> them? >> >> And: If you each individually should have a nice such brake to sell, >> please do tell me. In particular, if you have a front VO G Cru in silver to >> sell, I'm interested; I don't want to buy a $170 pair if I don't have to. >> >> (And: Refresh my memory: Can I use a nutted rear in front with a longish >> allen nut? I think I can, but please confirm.) >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >> >> > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsvtkBoJkCRGOeLSt7LECxRxw7h8fa0h_ebev%3Dkrp6sLA%40mail.gmail.com.
