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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?

You've hit all the possibilities. I'd been looking for similar alternatives
and found those three to be the viable choices.

Your best choices is to use the Ultimates but replace the brake pads with
something like Kool-stop pads. Also, don't use pads with holders... use the
solid pad that will vibrate less. No toe-in, and grease the brake bosses
before putting the calipers on the bike. Report back here.

I use Speed Dial 5 brakes with the 135-degree noodle that I clean out every
once in a while. Works well but it's kinda ugly.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

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