Patrick, Interesting comment. It seems to confirm a suspicion I have but lack the varied experience needed to be sure of. Namely that the variability between good and bad implementations of a given style of brake is greater than the inherent variation between designs.
On May 10, 6:18 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Replying to Jim: Jim, the difference between the only really nice > cantis I've used, the IRCs that came stock on my ersthwhile Sam Hill, > and all the Vs and Avid BB7s I've used, is noticeable. The IRCs were > easily as powerful as the Vs and probably more powerful than the > Avids, but the power was fully linear: squeeze harder, gradually, and > the retardation increased in direct proportion. Vs and, even more, my > BB7s, require a much more finicky touch if they are not to grab. > > This is not a big deal: the "grabbiness" is minor in the overall > cosmic scheme of things, but it is indeed noticeable. > > Me, I still generally prefer, in order, BB7s (for ease of wheel > changes and setup and power), Vs (ease of setup and power) and only in > third place cantis. (I leave out calipers which I like for road bikes; > this comparo is for off road bikes.) > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 6:58 PM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > Have my SimpleOne set up with 720s and my Sam Hillborne with Deore V > > brakes. I do notice a difference. The 720s modulate, but they don't stop > > as well, IMO. At least not quickly. Had to really plan out a stop at the > > bottom of a descent today. Eventually will swap pads to see if that helps. > > If not, maybe new brakes in the future. > > > Luckily, did not need to strip finish off my brake bosses. If so, I would > > have just cut a strip of sandpaper and buffed the post like I was shining a > > shoe. > > > Eric Platt > > St. Paul, MN > > > On Thursday, May 10, 2012 7:01:09 PM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery > > wrote: > > >> I wonder why folks value modulation so highly? In my view, the primary > >> purpose of brakes is to stop effectively, and therefore, the more powerful > >> brake is my usual preference. With v-brakes, scrubbing speed in tight > >> downhill corners or whatever isn't difficult at all to modulate, UNLESS you > >> are accustomed to squeezing the bejeezus out of cantilevers to get the same > >> result, in which case the v-brake will seem to lack modulation. In that > >> case, the brake is hard to modulate because the rider has no finesse on the > >> brake lever. No problem though, because it's easy to learn the necessary > >> finesse. > > > -- > > 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/-/uaZMGb5T3wUJ. > > 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. > > -- > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, > ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > > A billion stars go spinning through the night > Blazing high above your head; > But in you is the Presence that will be > When all the stars are dead. > > Rainer Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory -- 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.
