Reptilian levers! Those look like pretty fancy brakes. What's the difference between the 3 and the 5?
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 7:14 AM, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com>wrote: > I thought it was a skink? which is in the lizard family but with > different physical attributes than "true" lizards. > > and if you do choose v-brakes... the best design out there is the CC > Direct Curve. > I've alway felt though, that well adjusted cantilevers stop just as > well and look much better than any v-brake. > > http://www.canecreek.com/component-other?product=direct-curve-5 > > ~Mike~ > > On Mar 12, 6:37 am, Buck <ahurv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > C'mon... L-I-Z-A-R-D-S!!! How can you put a price on lizards? > > Priceless... > > > > Speaking of lizards and priceless... if you haven't seen it on > > youtube... the Lego version of Eddie Izzard's Death Star Canteen > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw > > > > As for the finish, etc., the CC's are very nice and the overall > > quality is excellent. > > > > On Mar 11, 10:33 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the lead! > > > > > Has anyone determined if there is a difference between CC and Tektros, > other > > > than finish and lizards? > > > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 7:13 AM, Buck <ahurv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have the CC Drop V levers. I originally mounted Avid V Brakes > (which > > > > came off my Stumpjumper) on my Atlantis with Paselas, so I needed the > > > > extra travel. I bought most of my parts from Harris Cyclery (and > > > > possibly the levers... don't remember) since they are my local dealer > > > > and THE nicest people. The levers are very nice, though not so nice > > > > that I would spend $60 if they weren't specifically for V brakes. If > > > > that makes sense. But I would have spent $40 and... I googled them > and > > > > they're available at a couple of places, for around $40. At > > > > aebike.com, they're $42 and if you can find something else and get > the > > > > total to $75, shipping is free. Ironically, I later swapped out my > > > > Avids for Paul cantis... so I don't need the extra travel, but the > > > > CC's work fine with the cantis, too. > > > > > > On Mar 8, 10:36 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > What are the down-sides to using a "regular" road lever > (Tektro/Cane > > > > Creek) > > > > > with V- Brakes? > > > > > > > I'm starting to piece together a mtn. bike (frame TBD). I'm > starting > > > > with > > > > > what I have lying around and going from there... > > > > > > > Long shot request. Anyone have a single front Dia Compe 287-V > lying > > > > around > > > > > unused and lonely? I need the long-pull "V" kind, not the regular > 287 > > > > > model. I have a right I'm not using, but the left is on our > tandem. > > > > > > > FWIW, Cane Creek has a really nice looking updated version. Pricey > as > > > > all > > > > > get out though.< > > > > > http://harriscyclery.net/product/dia-compe-scr-5v-drop-levers-for-v-b...> > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > David > > > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. 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