I've used the Tektro R559 brakes on a 27" to 700c conversion for an older Schwinn Paramount (Chicago era) P-15 bicycle. I'm very pleased with their performance, and the aesthetics of a Tektro sidepull are much nicer (IMO) than using some of the long-reach centerpull brakes (e.g. Dia-Compe 750, for example). Here's a photo of the Tektro R559 brakes mounted on the bike: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37964304@N05/4881013568/in/photostream
I would have preferred, partially from a loyalty to Rivendell, to use the Silver brakes. They weren't, however, available in a bolt-on version which I needed for this older bike. Jim Cloud Tucson, AZ On Jul 6, 4:40 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > I imagine that the Silvers cost a bit more and RBW scaled back a bit. When > I was putting my Hilsen together the Silver brakes I received came in their > own box so I'm sure that, the polishing and the change of pads added an > extra cost. Still, I liked that the Silvers said "Silver" on them. I always > thought that was a nice name for a line of bicycle components. > > It's nice to see the brake has found it's way on to bikes other than Rivs. > I know one of the Civia bikes is spec'd with it. It's a smart design and > works well. Using it off road on my Hilsen I've had a couple of moments > here and there when I've wondered if the brake is up to the challenge but > on the road it's been fine. I do like having the canti clearance with a > much easier set-up. > > --mike -- 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.
