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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: motomagII on April 23, 2006, 02:37 PM

Title: v brake or canti
Post by: motomagII on April 23, 2006, 02:37 PM

my new ride has got v brake mounts is it better to use v brake or canti brake or is it poss to change to u brake ?help please
also if v or canti can they be bought in gold anyone ???????

Title: Re: v brake or canti
Post by: Rombloke on April 23, 2006, 02:42 PM

usually v brakes are much much stronger than u brakes when set up properly, but some riders have complained that with a vee brake you cannot feather the brake, its either on, or off.

Dave

Title: Re: v brake or canti
Post by: showtime on April 23, 2006, 02:54 PM

if you get an XTR V-brake & lever you can fine tune the amount of "Pull" you get from the lever so it should be able to be dialled just right ;)

quite smart too in the dark grey  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: v brake or canti
Post by: scary_leary on April 23, 2006, 04:24 PM

v brakes are monstrous ...even a complete arse wipe like myself got them working well.

Title: Re: v brake or canti
Post by: David on April 23, 2006, 11:03 PM

Mate, you can't put a u-brake on V/canti lugs, they's in the wrong position.
Gold is out there...

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