It looks as though the 3's come with cartridge pads, too now, so not much reason to get the 5's unless you're working with some odd cable routing. Nice Surly--what brakes are you using? Steve
-----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of cyclotourist Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:47 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: V-Brake lever question 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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