I ran Paul Neo-Retros on my Atlantis for years and they were fantastic. Got rear ended by a car a while ago and most of the components were totaled (frame & fork were ok). Ran Tektro 720s as a cheap replacement and they were also great. Just splurged on a set of Paul Touring Cantis for the Atlantis that are coming tomorrow. Anyway...trying to make a point that I liked them enough to rebuy them. I'd also highly recommend the Paul Canti Levers. I know that's a lot of scratch to spend but they legitimately feel amazing. I can clear 700x55 with the aforementioned brakes all day with no problem. Difficulty of setup is very overstated imo. Plus there's youtube.
On Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 4:13:59 PM UTC-5 DavidP wrote: > I've found that when changing rim widths the brake pad spacing may need to > be changed. Usually this can be done by swapping around the spacers on the > pad posts. > > Sheldon puts it better <https://www.sheldonbrown.com/rim-brakes.html> > than I can: > > > *Threaded-stud brake shoes with spherical (domed) washers do allow for all > angle adjustments. There are two convex washers, which go inside and > outside the arm, and two matching concave washers that mate with the convex > ones.* > *Usually, the concave washers are two different thicknesses, so you can > select two different extensions depending on whether you put the thick or > thin concave washer on the inside.* > > Hopefully this is possible in your case. > > -Dave > > On Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 5:03:48 PM UTC-4 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Whoa! That just looks a bit bizarre to me. These are my Shimano V brakes >> with 2.6” tires mounted to Cliffhanger rims. >> [image: image0.jpeg] >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 16, 2024, at 4:19 PM, Wesley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I’m in the middle of getting some work done on my Atlantis, including new >> wheels built with Velocity Cliffhanger rims and 48mm tires. My mechanic >> mentioned that my current XTR V-brakes are maxed out with the wider rims >> and suggested swapping to cantilever brakes for better clearance and brake >> lever feel. >> >> I wanted to reach out to see if anyone has gone through a similar swap >> and if you have any recommendations, particularly for something from Paul >> Component? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. >> >> Thanks in advance for any advice! >> >> Cheers, >> >> Wes >> >> [image: Atlantis.JPEG] >> >> -- >> 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/e30eb1b1-c9fe-4490-87b0-ccdd621988d0n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e30eb1b1-c9fe-4490-87b0-ccdd621988d0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> <Atlantis.JPEG> >> >> -- 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/1d591954-171d-41f9-ae8b-8f4a22893cabn%40googlegroups.com.
