Hi Patrick, For my AHH, I've used Tektro/Silver long reach from Riv and Paul Racer (Center Pull). I really like the Pauls for brake feel and setup... but those are even $$$pendier(?) than VO Gran Cru!
Good luck, Shoji On Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 12:57:10 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I'm curious about alternatives to the RG Comp single pivot for the > (single, front) brake for my 1999 Riv fixed gear. The RGC stops well and > modulates well but has a habit of loosening, and the allen-head locknut is, > as I discovered again yesterday, very finicky to tighten correctly -- I > don't seem to be able to tighten firmly it against the pivot nut without > binding the arms; IOW, I have to leave the allen locknut loose (applied > blue Loctite, though). > > Therefore the question: If you were relying on a single front caliper, and > you like old fashioned and silver, what would you install? > > In particular, the VO G Cru long-reaches: > ( > https://velo-orange.com/collections/brakes/products/grand-cru-long-reach-brakes > > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fvelo-orange.com%2Fcollections%2Fbrakes%2Fproducts%2Fgrand-cru-long-reach-brakes&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGnotOecUhFnOH_8U12Gum90MCwHQ> > ) > > Note: Prefer allen head, but nutted will be considered. > > I do like dual pivots overall for their power and ease of setup, but too > many look klunky and bulky. The VOs aren't bad; what do you-plural think of > them? > > And: If you each individually should have a nice such brake to sell, > please do tell me. In particular, if you have a front VO G Cru in silver to > sell, I'm interested; I don't want to buy a $170 pair if I don't have to. > > (And: Refresh my memory: Can I use a nutted rear in front with a longish > allen nut? I think I can, but please confirm.) > > Thanks. > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8d178183-78df-4ff9-8e6b-5e0aca40380eo%40googlegroups.com.
