On 10 Jan 2007 13:45:22 -0800, "amakyonin"
wrote:


autopi wrote:
(http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/brakeshoes.html) and the shoes i have
right now resemble the kool stop continental (about 1/3 of the way down
the page.) but the "mountain salmon", "supra" and "eagle" all look way
niftier--can i use those on my brake? they don't have the metal holder
thingies like the shoes i have right now, but then neither does the
continental.

The V-brake pads are larger to compensate for the different mechanical
advantage of that brake/lever system. This could result in excessive,
less controllable braking when used with conventional road levers and
calipers.

I find this hard to believe. You simply pull less hard with bigger
pads.

Ultimately, you don't need pads any larger than what the brakes
Maybe.
--
JT
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