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v brakes for right side cable routing....
ok...i've got an older frame....rear brake cable is routed on the right
hand side of the top tube... i've used v brakes in the past but they required the 130 degree noodle...which worked fine but always seemed to have tons more drag...even with a new cable and noodle...than a 90 degree.... even resorted to cantis to resolve the problem in the mean time....they work great but require all sorts of ugly bolt-on clamps... i want to get a new V brake but can't seem to find many that allow for the noddle to anchor to the right arm instead of the left.... i know Cane Creek make the DC5s but they are ugly as sin....and make me physically ill just looking at them....they also have many moving parts and didn't have the solid feel i like.... Paul components makes some as well, but the lack of a rubber boots means i've had to clean out the noddle quite often and since i'm in a temperate climate...i can't afford to leave water and mud access to my brake cable.... and the Avid Ultimates....nice...but unfortunatly...the fronts tend to squeal like an 8 year old girl. i can hear the barrage of mind numbingly redundant replies typing up about toe in, toe out, toe up, under toe....scouring the pad....scouring the rims...scouring the sink....trust me...i've owned these too and even after having Avid send a variety of pads and holders...it never went away.... anyone seen any nice v brakes that allow for right arm routing? -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
v brakes for right side cable routing....
tried the Kool Stops on the Ultimates but they are too narrow and wore
a nice narrow grove down the middle of the rim...kool stop, eagle, and aztec are the brands i stay away from. i had the best luck with the Ritchey Logic Wet Conditions pads. but as soon as i washed the bike. the squeal was back. i had to let the pads get dirty and stay that way so keep the squeal down. but it seems like a lot of hoodoo for a set of $100 brakes. ya know what i mean? most of the people i know that had Trek Fuel 100s, had a set in the front and could not get them to stop. even after the same hoodoo with different pads, holders, solid pads, and all manner of set up..... i really like the Shimano Nexave brakes...svelte and simple...but again...no right arm routing option.... personally...i'm trying to get rid of the ugly.... i even called Litespeed to see if i could get them repositioned but theyr wanted waaay to much....why they put them on the right side still baffles me to this day. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
v brakes for right side cable routing....
tried the Kool Stops on the Ultimates but they are too narrow and wore
a nice narrow grove down the middle of the rim...kool stop, eagle, and aztec are the brands i stay away from. i had the best luck with the Ritchey Logic Wet Conditions pads. but as soon as i washed the bike. the squeal was back. i had to let the pads get dirty and stay that way so keep the squeal down. but it seems like a lot of hoodoo for a set of $100 brakes. ya know what i mean? most of the people i know that had Trek Fuel 100s, had a set in the front and could not get them to stop. even after the same hoodoo with different pads, holders, solid pads, and all manner of set up..... i really like the Shimano Nexave brakes...svelte and simple...but again...no right arm routing option.... personally...i'm trying to get rid of the ugly.... i even called Litespeed to see if i could get them repositioned but theyr wanted waaay to much....why they put them on the right side still baffles me to this day. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
v brakes for right side cable routing....
On 20 Sep 2005 02:30:18 GMT, wrote:
ok...i've got an older frame....rear brake cable is routed on the right hand side of the top tube... The easiest way to overcome this is to ignore the mounts and run cable housing for the entire route. Not as elegant, perhaps, but it eliminates the entire right-side-mount issue. -- Typoes are a feature, not a bug. Some gardening required to reply via email. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
v brakes for right side cable routing....
Housing, zip ties and left side routing. At least for "proof of concept" ?
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v brakes for right side cable routing....
Aesthetics beside, the DC5s have advantages you should be aware of. It
should be possible to completely disassemble all of the moving parts in the DC5s because they reverse by swapping arms rather than just moving the noodle shackle. This is a great benefit and a hard to find feature as most V-brakes use press fit bushings that are impossible to remove without damage. Complete disassembly lets you thoroughly clean out the bushings and dramatically impoves the feel of gunked up brakes. I don't understand why you complain about their moving parts. They seem to have no more moving parts than normal V-brakes (fewer actually without the shackle). The Pauls may also disassemblable. You could just substitute a noodle and boot from another set of brakes if you want better protection. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
v brakes for right side cable routing....
On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 11:19:54 CST, "GWood" wrote:
Housing, zip ties and left side routing. At least for "proof of concept" ? Doesn't anybody make decent clamp on cable stops nowadays? Jasper -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
v brakes for right side cable routing....
i considered that....but, even though it would solve the problem....it
never looks very nice. otherwise, i'd have done that a long time ago.... -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
v brakes for right side cable routing....
sure...but again.....like the running of a full length of
housing....i'd like to avoid having to modify or bolt things to the frame to get this work out...... -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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