V Brakes; Are Better Quality Ones Worth Buying
Levi_501
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I have worn the V brake callipers out on my Trek commuter MTB. The bush has worn through and you can shake them side to side.
They are the original OEM Promax jobbies (MMmm...nice...) and have done well, however.
As I need to buy some, is it worth buying a better set of V brakes like Shamino XT M770 for say £30 or just go for some cheapies.
I guess my question is, do V brakes get better the more you spend, or are they just a cr@p at all levels ?
Just for reference, the frame does not accept disk brakes.
Thanks in advance.
They are the original OEM Promax jobbies (MMmm...nice...) and have done well, however.
As I need to buy some, is it worth buying a better set of V brakes like Shamino XT M770 for say £30 or just go for some cheapies.
I guess my question is, do V brakes get better the more you spend, or are they just a cr@p at all levels ?
Just for reference, the frame does not accept disk brakes.
Thanks in advance.
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Yes they do get better the more you spend (generally)
In certain conditions V's are just as good as disc brakes.
You can also get adaptors to convert non disc frames to run discs. A2Z do one.
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I have XTR V brakes on my Rock Lobster Ti (non disc frame), they are so good I have never wanted for discs. Pad choice makes a difference.0
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V brakes are great, the only downside that applied to most people was cable stretch over time and wet/muddy performance.
I used to have a set of M660s (? DX levers) a long time ago, and they were as effective as a land-anchor!0 -
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Cheers, I shall invest in some decent ones.
Hmmm... 8)0 -
Pads make the biggest difference - not sure the calipers do, though parallel push ones have less cosine factor (angle of attack).0
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I found the levers made a bigger difference personally, Sonic. The Shimano servo-action thingymmies really helped if set up properly.
It basically "geared down" the brake pull once the pads made contact with the rim, so that you could apply more pressure at the pad with equal force on the lever0 -
I do use Speed Dial at the minute, and before that a full M600 set. Which were so sharp, I could do trials on them, and lock both wheels at will (albeit with Kool Stop Eagle Claws)0
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^^^ i'd agree with that, I haven't noticed much difference between arms, but levers make a huge difference as do pads and cables to a lesser degree.0
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Avid Single Digit 5 came on my Stumpy were pretty good, but I still swapped them for discs after a month.0
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M600s, that's the ones! AWESOME Brakes.0
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In fact I am switching back from the Arch Rivals to the M600s on thw Zaskar LE!0
