one word... well maybe two.. disc brakes. when you want to stop big tires in the dirt disc's are in another world. Hydraulics are best, but Avid cable disc's were damn good too. I have a steel Haro Mary 29er with hydraulics and the disc's are almost scary on pavement they stop so fast. But no drop bars except with the cable versions.
Of course there is a certain satisfaction in riding those same trails with your 700x35 knobbies and canti's and drop bars. ~Mike~ On Mar 8, 7:36 pm, cyclotourist <[email protected]> wrote: > What are the down-sides to using a "regular" road lever (Tektro/Cane Creek) > with V- Brakes? > > I'm starting to piece together a mtn. bike (frame TBD). I'm starting with > what I have lying around and going from there... > > Long shot request. Anyone have a single front Dia Compe 287-V lying around > unused and lonely? I need the long-pull "V" kind, not the regular 287 > model. I have a right I'm not using, but the left is on our tandem. > > FWIW, Cane Creek has a really nice looking updated version. Pricey as all > get out > though.<http://harriscyclery.net/product/dia-compe-scr-5v-drop-levers-for-v-b...> > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
