And to make it Riv-specific, here's the CX70 on a Legolas: http://tinyurl.com/3veblmp
From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Speare Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 1:21 PM To: 'rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: [RBW] Shimano CX70 cantilever? I've not set up the R550's but I've ridden them and they're the brake that made me buy the CX70, which ahs a similar fixed straddle cable set up and geometry. W/out looking/comparing the two, I'd guess the 70's are shimano'd - nicer finish, and slightly lighter - than the 550's, but it's possible they could be a different geo. If you like brakes where you squeeze the lever all the way through to modulate, then you'll dig these brakes (both 550 and 70's). Set up properly, the levers don't bottom out, but you get a full handful of braking to skid. If you like more of the v-brake feel, where you're instantly grabbing/stopping when you grab the brake, then you may not like them as much. From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com]<mailto:[mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com]> On Behalf Of bionnaki Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 7:43 AM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [RBW] Shimano CX70 cantilever? how do these compare to BR-R550s? On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 3:23 PM, stevep33 <steve...@gmail.com<mailto:steve...@gmail.com>> wrote: Does anyone have any anecdotal thumbs up or down thoughts on the Shimano CX70 cantilevers that Riv sells? Are they powerful? non-squealy? work when wet? The Rivendell website writeup is favorable and they look nice. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/jEaESbOkG_oJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
