I really like V-brakes on my Atlantis, with over 800 touring miles this summer, after using Tektro 720 cantis for a few years. The ultimate stopping power is comparable BUT the Vs requiring far less force at the lever. On long downhills, the cantis leave my forearms numb, especially with a load. The only fussy bit about the Vs is the pad/rim clearance but it's no big deal.
Based on the title, I almost skipped this thread. Thankfully we'll always have brakes to discuss...and 2TT...and luggage...and racks... dougP On Aug 25, 12:11 am, Tom Harrop <twhar...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm with you Brewster, I just switched from cantis to Vs and I'm never > going back! All with the stock Shimano pads that came with the V-brakes, > too. My problems were most likely caused by my inability to set the cantis > up properly, but the squeal and shudder is gone and I have 100× better > stopping power. NB this is on a 68 cm Bombadil so the enormous head tube > could also have been part of the problem. -- 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.
