Johnny, I believe that's how the long-reach-caliper Cheviot became the v-brake Platypus. V-brakes just work and I spec'd them on my light duty mostly-pavement custom as well.
Joe Bernard On Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 5:52:03 PM UTC-7 Johnny Alien wrote: > I didn't realize those brakes would not work. They were marked as long > reach. I can't remember what I used them on before but it must have been > something for mid-reach brakes. > > IMO I am just baffled they keep making bikes for those brakes when there > are no great options with great stopping power. Especially when there are > so many nice V, mini-V and canti brakes out there. > > On Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 8:28:16 PM UTC-4 Eric Daume wrote: > >> Yes, the AHH in question uses long reach calipers, not mid reach like the >> VO. >> >> My experience with long reach calipers has been universally bad (Tektro, >> DC centerpulls). They're adequate in the dry, but with wet rims, there is >> no stopping power at all. >> >> I like a lot about the AHH, but I wouldn't get it due to the brakes. >> >> Eric >> Plain City, OH >> where I'm not really satisfied with the mid reach Tektros on my current >> Trek,either >> >> On Sat, Jul 9, 2022 at 8:21 PM <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The issue with the VO is they are only midreach (47-57). Many Riv bikes >>> require longer reach. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Aaron in El Paso >>> >>> On Jul 9, 2022, at 17:55, Forrest <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Johnny, I had those brakes on a bike once. Very good stopping power; >>> they seemed a little stouter than other sidepulls. >>> >>> On Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 6:43:41 PM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote: >>> >>>> Forgot the link. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://velo-orange.com/collections/brakes/products/grand-cru-long-reach-brakes >>>> >>>> On Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 7:43:25 PM UTC-4 Johnny Alien wrote: >>>> >>>>> If I had a bike that needed long sidepulls these are the ones I would >>>>> have. I have used them before and I don't think there is a long reach >>>>> that >>>>> is as strong. >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 6:58:27 PM UTC-4 Ted Durant wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 8:37:19 AM UTC-5 Pierre wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Not super happy with the original Silver calipers raw stopping power >>>>>>> (admittedly quite spoiled by excellent hydro discs on other bikes). >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I had mixed results with Silver/Tektro long-reach dual-pivot brakes. >>>>>> On my Bleriot, with some dual-compound pads, they were brilliant. On >>>>>> other >>>>>> bikes I had less brilliant experiences. I suspect it had something to do >>>>>> with the levers I was using, but I never did a full, controlled >>>>>> experiment. >>>>>> The levers on my Bleriot were older Aero Gran Compe. I also can suggest >>>>>> that low-compression cable housing made a difference for me. >>>>>> >>>>>> That said, the Yokozuna hybrid disc brakes on my newest bike (which >>>>>> replaced the Bleriot) are a very different feel. I can't definitely say >>>>>> they have more ultimate power, but it takes a lot less hand power to get >>>>>> to >>>>>> max. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have the Dia Compe 610-N calipers (not on braze-ons) on a bike and >>>>>> they proved to be excellent stoppers when I was riding pretty fast and a >>>>>> car turned left in front of me. Had the back wheel well off the ground >>>>>> and >>>>>> stopped with about a foot to spare. Again, they need a bit more hand >>>>>> power >>>>>> than the disc brakes to get to that point, but not a lot. >>>>>> >>>>>> My experience with cantilevers is considerably more mixed than with >>>>>> the long-reach dual-pivots. Everywhere from sublime to frightening. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ted Durant >>>>>> Milwaukee, WI 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 view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/17a50cf7-9c0c-4570-8a65-b56a073637f2n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/17a50cf7-9c0c-4570-8a65-b56a073637f2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- >>> 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 view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/DF02B9CE-5260-4A6B-AC48-78B9E232EB86%40gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/DF02B9CE-5260-4A6B-AC48-78B9E232EB86%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5258d725-5a44-4620-a25d-5b98d700a350n%40googlegroups.com.
