> I have brazed-on Paul Racers on my Velo Orange Randonneur.  Best brakes
> I've ever used, bar none.

I am lucky enough to have a set of NOS Raids.  Otherwise I would have
gone with original Paul Racers on my upcoming Rando.

The new Paul Racer Ms look so nice I am trying to figure out what sort
of frame I should have built around them

On May 14, 6:23 am, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-05-13 at 12:41 -0600, J C wrote:
> > Hello hip listers,
>
> > Do any of you use the Paul's racer
>
> I have brazed-on Paul Racers on my Velo Orange Randonneur.  Best brakes
> I've ever used, bar none.
>
> >  or the racer m(edium) brakes? How would you compare them to the neo
> > retros?
>
> I've never used the Neo Retro so I can't compare.  However, unless
> you're thinking about a custom, your frame will dictate.  As long as you
> have canti posts mounted on the frame in the correct position for
> cantilever brakes, the Racers are ruled out.
>
> >  Do you know if the racer m brake works if the centerpull is a bit
> > skewed to one side or another- eg is the spring tension on the brakes
> > adjustable on both sides?  They look like it in the photos.
>
> Yes, independently adjusted on each side.
>
>
>
> > Do you have any brake squeal issues using the racers?
>
> My front brake squeals a bit, back not at all.
>
> >   Have you seen any chain stay mounted versions
>
> no
>
> > - are they just glorified u brakes?  Would you buy them again?
>
> absolutely
>
> >   Are you using them on 700c wheels?
>
> yes
>
> Here's the bike in 
> question:http://www.flickr.com/photos/97916...@n00/sets/72157606169015639/show/
>
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