I've rode my friend's C'dale Caffeine 29er. It has disks and they locked up really fast. Not a whole lot of modulation. I like feathering the brakes and suppose I could get used to it, but wasn't impressed. I can lock up my wheels with cantis w/out problem, so don't see the need. Plus I can use the wheelset I have.
I'm probably going to get a Karate Monkey, as mentioned here earlier, but am still really smitten by the Hunq. Either way I'm going to use Midge clone bars w/ road levers, so am investing now in the bits and pieces I'll need. HOpefully ready by Summer! On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Michael_S <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- 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.
