On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am noticing a significant amount of flex on my Silver sidepull brakes on > the AHH. The flex itself is not important to me, but it seems to me I have > to pull the leverss really hard in order to get the bike to stop, and the > flex just compounds the problem as I can keep pulling the levers with no > feel of a stop. > > After reading the incredibly comprehensive article in BQ on brakes, and for > the first time understanding not only how the brakes work, but their pros > and cons throughout their evolution, I "discovered" the Paul makes center > pull brakes that are compatible with the AHH. I guess I should have paid > more attention as they are on the Rivendell site, but with their much higher > price and my complete ignorance, I just didn't know what they were. > > Question 1: Will the Paul center pulls give me a much better braking > experience? Mark at Rivendell seems to think so, he said that several of > them use them. > > Question 2: Cost aside, is it worth getting them in the polished finish? > About $100 more than the regular finish... I kind of like the idea of how > the polished brakes look on the AHH, but don't know if the polished finish > improves, detracts or just does nothing for the performance and durability > of the brake long term... > > So many questions... so many good answers from this group! > > If you don't want to spend $200++ on the Paul brakes you could give Weinmann/Dia Compe 750 centerpulls a try. Rivendell has them new for around $50 a set, but any bike shop that has been around for a while should have some used ones for cheap. They were used on an incredible amount of bikes in the 60's and 70's. Everything from Rene Herse to low end UJB's http://www.reneherse.com/RedRH1969.html Jay Hartman --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
