Re: [RBW] Cantilever brake recommendations

2020-07-18 Thread Joel Stern
Thanks Eric. I’ll send a private message. On Sat, Jul 18, 2020 at 2:22 AM Eric G@rs wrote: > Hey Joel, > > I have a pair of CX50s that you can have if you pay the shipping. They’re > in great shape, no issues. Let me know if you want them. > > Eric > SF > > -- > You received this message

[RBW] Cantilever brake recommendations

2020-07-18 Thread Eric G@rs
Hey Joel, I have a pair of CX50s that you can have if you pay the shipping. They’re in great shape, no issues. Let me know if you want them. Eric SF -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] Cantilever brake recommendations

2020-07-17 Thread Jason Fuller
I have Tektro 720s on my Hillborne and they're okay. Their power is fine and their price is hard to beat, but they have limited adjustability. IRD Cafam are a nice brake with Paul-like adjustability (great!) but for their price you're too close to Paul pricing to not make the jump, IMO. As

Re: [RBW] Cantilever brake recommendations

2020-07-17 Thread Joel Stern
Yeah, I’m not going to spend that kind of money, will look at affordable good quality as you state. On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 1:00 AM Philip Williamson < philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > I like CX50s for clarity of setup. They work well, and they look okay. > They are pretty cheap, compared

[RBW] Cantilever brake recommendations

2020-07-17 Thread Max S
On the eBay, even the old Alivio / STX / LX low profile cantis work great and can be had cheap cheap cheap. With the right set of tools and instructions (e.g. an Allen key, a 10mm box wrench, a rubber band for toe-in, and maybe a 3-rd hand tool), set up can be systematic and trouble-free. Using

[RBW] Cantilever brake recommendations

2020-07-16 Thread Philip Williamson
I like CX50s for clarity of setup. They work well, and they look okay. They are pretty cheap, compared to those Suntour XCs. Once you’re talking $180 brake sets, you may as well pay $260 for Paul Minimotos. Easy setup, extremely awesome stopping power, and no brake judder. Philip Santa

[RBW] Cantilever brake recommendations

2020-07-16 Thread Joel Stern
I don’t think I need to go with V brakes (smack me if I am wrong), and I an unwilling to buy Paul’s due to price. I got a recommendation on Velo orange grand cru at $145 a set. Ant thoughts on what to use on an Appaloosa or Atlantis? If I use cantis I have a nice NOS set of Suntour