[RBW] Which brakes for simpleone?

2010-10-13 Thread ccanter
I seem to remember reading somewhere that there was a possiblity Simpleones might be produced for the extra long reach sidepulls instead of cantilievers. I've googled and gooogled and can't find anything to support this. Did I imagine/ dream it? Anyway I think it would be a good direction to go,

Re: [RBW] Which brakes for simpleone?

2010-10-13 Thread clyde canter
JIm, All good cases for cantis. I was thinking of a fixed gear ride. Front brake only and no unused canti studs. The main thing that's always intrigued me about the QB (and I assume the upcoming Simpleone) is the extra long rear slot. It would really be nice to have a fixed/fixed wheel with 8

Re: [RBW] Which brakes for simpleone?

2010-10-13 Thread Eric Norris
Just my two cents' worth ... Regarding the long slots on the QB's track ends--in my experience an idea that works somewhat better in theory than in practice. The angling of the slots to match the angle of the brake pads is brilliant, but I've found that significant changes in gearing (for