Thanks Steve. Cartridge pads alone are worth the difference, but they're getting close to Paul territory @ $88 retail. Motolites are just a bit more.
Hmmmm, luckily don't need them anytime soon now. I have dedicated hydraulic on the new steed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157623615047170/ On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 4:10 PM, Frederick, Steve <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu > wrote: > I've used Can Creek's direct curve brake calipers on a few bikes--they work > well. The difference between the 3 and 5 as I recall is that the 5's > feature cartridge brake pads and their hardware can be reversed so you can > run them front or rear, or with the cable routed from the left or right... > > ...rumor has it that they have enough vertical brake pad adjustment to > allow use of 650b wheels on 26" wheel bike with canti posts. I have not > personally confirmed this, however. > > Steve Frederick, East Lansing MI > > > -----Original Message----- > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com on behalf of cyclotourist > Sent: Fri 3/12/2010 9:10 PM > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: V-Brake lever question > > 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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