On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 4:59 PM, revnine <revn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm in the process of building my Atlantis and had a (hopefully) quick > question about brakes. I'm confused about the terminology used to > describe different brakes--specifically "linear" brakes-- as well as > brake levers. I understand that the term "linear" brakes usually > refers to a V-Brake, but I'm not sure how the terminology describes > how the brake works and I' get even more confused when trying to apply > the term to brake levers. > > As a corollary to the above question I do know that I'll be using Paul > Touring Canti's on the Atlantis--any suggestions on an appropriate > match for a brake lever? What are the implications with a brake lever > mis-match with this particular brake? >
AASHTA: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_da-o.html#directpull linear pull brakes is another name for direct pull or vbrakes. The paul canti's are not direct pull so I believe most levers will work with them. For a detailed assesment of brakes through the decades - take a look at the current issue of Bicycle Quarterly. -sv --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
