Paul brakes are worth it. If you buy, try and decide you don't like them you can sell them for close to what you paid!
On Monday, January 9, 2023 at 12:22:34 PM UTC-5 Jay Riley wrote: > PS: I'll always keep hydro brakes on the dual-suspension mtn bike. > They're cool! The braking assignment is short, severe braking loads, as > opposed to braking loads on a road or touring bike. > > > Jay > > Jay Riley, mobile 603-498-5199 <(603)%20498-5199> > > > On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 8:44 PM Jay Riley <jjri...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> "the extra complication (bleeding) over the cable Pauls" has sent me back >> to cables and calipers on 2 of my bikes. Especially if I'm in hilly and >> mountainous terrain, especially especially when touring with moderate loads >> (35lbs) in that terrain, disc-brake pads wear out way faster than ol' >> fashioned brake pads. Hydraulic discs are super easy to squeeze and >> modulate, and although my thumbs are already arthritic I can still stop >> just fine w'cable brakes. >> >> Jay >> >> Jay Riley, mobile 603-498-5199 <(603)%20498-5199> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 8:24 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, good to know. >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 6:06 PM Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Klampers are great, the couple hydraulic systems I've tried (stock on >>>> new bikes, I don't remember the brands) were marginally greater on the >>>> road >>>> but not worth the extra complication (bleeding) over the cable Pauls. Your >>>> results may vary on steep, rocky descents I don't ride. >>>> >>>> Joe Bernard >>>> >>>> On Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 4:46:22 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>> >>>>> Philip: Can you (or can anyone else for that matter) say how the >>>>> Klampers perform compared to TRP Hy Rds or to full hydraulics? I was just >>>>> talking to my brother about the Hy Rds and wondering if the Kampers would >>>>> be as powerful and modulate as well without the hydraulic complication. >>>>> >>>>> The Klampers have single-side pad actuation, right? >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 3:36 PM Philip Williamson < >>>>> philip.w...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> ... I do have a set of NIB Klampers I considered building a bike >>>>>> around, but went with yet another canti-post bike (a Bruce Gordon, >>>>>> woot!). >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Philip >>>>>> Sonoma County, Calif (did it really just stop raining?) >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d8f39d12-2c9a-41d1-8a4b-d18763a33202n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d8f39d12-2c9a-41d1-8a4b-d18763a33202n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgvUg9TvC1mzhcQMKq%3Dk-caNOQaQpph7khyFt9gwFNjMjw%40mail.gmail.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgvUg9TvC1mzhcQMKq%3Dk-caNOQaQpph7khyFt9gwFNjMjw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- 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/0b8900ec-fb76-49ed-b888-f6ebf8d22fa0n%40googlegroups.com.
