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V-brake arm length.
I decided that I will remove the disk brake systems from my Redline and install V-brakes
Since I will be using a drop bar and Campy shifters I noticed that C-brakes seem to be available in a variety of arm lengths. So my questions a 1. What arm length would be appropriate for Campy 10 speed levers 2. What brand is generally the best quality? |
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V-brake arm length.
On 11/5/2019 3:29 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
I decided that I will remove the disk brake systems from my Redline and install V-brakes Since I will be using a drop bar and Campy shifters I noticed that C-brakes seem to be available in a variety of arm lengths. So my questions a 1. What arm length would be appropriate for Campy 10 speed levers 2. What brand is generally the best quality? If by 'C-brake' you meant linear (V) brake, we strongly recommend Shimano's CT91. It was engineered expertly 20+ years ago, it's sold by the millions per year, costs nothing, sets up easily/quickly and works very well for a good long while. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 1:55:10 PM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote:
On 11/5/2019 3:29 PM, Tom Kunich wrote: I decided that I will remove the disk brake systems from my Redline and install V-brakes Since I will be using a drop bar and Campy shifters I noticed that C-brakes seem to be available in a variety of arm lengths. So my questions a 1. What arm length would be appropriate for Campy 10 speed levers 2. What brand is generally the best quality? If by 'C-brake' you meant linear (V) brake, we strongly recommend Shimano's CT91. It was engineered expertly 20+ years ago, it's sold by the millions per year, costs nothing, sets up easily/quickly and works very well for a good long while. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 CT91'a are cantilever brakes not V-brakes and you can kill yourself pulling those things to try and slow down on a steep grade. That is why I went to the V-brakes and was so impressed with their effectiveness. Looking deeper into it there are V-brakes for flat bar levers and those for road levers. It appears that I have to get Cyclocross specific V-brakes. |
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On 11/5/2019 6:31 PM, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 1:55:10 PM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote: On 11/5/2019 3:29 PM, Tom Kunich wrote: I decided that I will remove the disk brake systems from my Redline and install V-brakes Since I will be using a drop bar and Campy shifters I noticed that C-brakes seem to be available in a variety of arm lengths. So my questions a 1. What arm length would be appropriate for Campy 10 speed levers 2. What brand is generally the best quality? If by 'C-brake' you meant linear (V) brake, we strongly recommend Shimano's CT91. It was engineered expertly 20+ years ago, it's sold by the millions per year, costs nothing, sets up easily/quickly and works very well for a good long while. CT91'a are cantilever brakes not V-brakes and you can kill yourself pulling those things to try and slow down on a steep grade. That is why I went to the V-brakes and was so impressed with their effectiveness. Looking deeper into it there are V-brakes for flat bar levers and those for road levers. It appears that I have to get Cyclocross specific V-brakes. Whoops you're right. The matching linear is BR-T4000 (CT91 is the cantilever) -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On 11/5/2019 8:43 PM, AMuzi wrote:
On 11/5/2019 6:31 PM, Tom Kunich wrote: On Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 1:55:10 PM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote: On 11/5/2019 3:29 PM, Tom Kunich wrote: I decided that I will remove the disk brake systems from my Redline and install V-brakes Since I will be using a drop bar and Campy shifters I noticed that C-brakes seem to be available in a variety of arm lengths. So my questions a 1. What arm length would be appropriate for Campy 10 speed levers 2. What brand is generally the best quality? If by 'C-brake' you meant linear (V) brake, we strongly recommend Shimano's CT91. It was engineered expertly 20+ years ago, it's sold by the millions per year, costs nothing, sets up easily/quickly and works very well for a good long while. CT91'a are cantilever brakes not V-brakes and you can kill yourself pulling those things to try and slow down on a steep grade. That is why I went to the V-brakes and was so impressed with their effectiveness. Looking deeper into it there are V-brakes for flat bar levers and those for road levers. It appears that I have to get Cyclocross specific V-brakes. Whoops you're right. The matching linear is BR-T4000 (CT91 is the cantilever) How about some of the "mini" V-brakes, like Tektro? They're certainly inexpensive. They'd require less cable pull, so might they be a better match for Campy levers? -- - Frank Krygowski |
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On 11/5/2019 9:35 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 11/5/2019 8:43 PM, AMuzi wrote: On 11/5/2019 6:31 PM, Tom Kunich wrote: On Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 1:55:10 PM UTC-8, AMuzi wrote: On 11/5/2019 3:29 PM, Tom Kunich wrote: I decided that I will remove the disk brake systems from my Redline and install V-brakes Since I will be using a drop bar and Campy shifters I noticed that C-brakes seem to be available in a variety of arm lengths. So my questions a 1. What arm length would be appropriate for Campy 10 speed levers 2. What brand is generally the best quality? If by 'C-brake' you meant linear (V) brake, we strongly recommend Shimano's CT91. It was engineered expertly 20+ years ago, it's sold by the millions per year, costs nothing, sets up easily/quickly and works very well for a good long while. CT91'a are cantilever brakes not V-brakes and you can kill yourself pulling those things to try and slow down on a steep grade. That is why I went to the V-brakes and was so impressed with their effectiveness. Looking deeper into it there are V-brakes for flat bar levers and those for road levers. It appears that I have to get Cyclocross specific V-brakes. Whoops you're right. The matching linear is BR-T4000 (CT91 is the cantilever) How about some of the "mini" V-brakes, like Tektro? They're certainly inexpensive. They'd require less cable pull, so might they be a better match for Campy levers? Maybe. Tire clearance is tight. Normally one uses a compound cable pulley: http://members.modernvespa.net/ducat...atio_17310.jpg -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 9:12:59 AM UTC-6, AMuzi wrote:
Maybe. Tire clearance is tight. Normally one uses a compound cable pulley: http://members.modernvespa.net/ducat...atio_17310.jpg I've got Shimano XTR V-brakes with STI shifters on my drop-bar road bike. The "Travel Agents" look weird, but work very nicely. Steve |
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