Have V brakes on my Sam Hillborne for the past couple years. And your post
today got me to order them for the SimpleOne. I don't have an issue with
modulation.
Now, Paul neo-retro might be the best I've used. But for cost/benefit, my
preference is now linear pull. (And I used to be the
Not to rehash old arguments, but cantilevers have a lot going against them
compared to linear-pulls. Obviously, cantilevers have more history and have
cemented a certain nostalgic/aesthetic following, and there's nothing wrong
with favoring that if that's your position. IMO the modulation
Hi all!
It's been awhile since I've posted to the list. I recently decided to sell
my Atlantis frame and fork, and I replaced it with a Long Haul Trucker. I
had an experience when I was building up the LHT tonight that I wanted to
share, because I know this list includes a lot of steadfast
Youll find many linear pul fans here!
I have mini-Vs on my road-I-fied Quickbeam and they are great. They work very
nicely with the normal Tektro drop bar levers. Even better if you add a barrel
adjuster noodle.
I have linear pull brakes on my LHT also and they work wonderfully for my
commute
1. Yes, one is amazed when one first sets up Vs -- so easy! Like
threadless stems in this regard. That said, the best (= wide profile)
cantis I've used, properly set up, match the Vs in power and modulate
better. Ditto compared to wire pulled disks. But they ain't as easy to
install!
2. Atlantis,
I'm also a fan of the threadless headset and stem set-up. I had the
Atlantis repainted a couple of years ago and asked the painter (who is also
a very proficient frame builder) to convert it to 1 threadless; but he
wasn't able to find a long enough threadless steerer for the Atlantis
(68cm). And I
