These are the original double bangers from about five, six years ago. They're full hydraulic. You can see the little reservoir on the levers here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4433448602/
>From what I read their design is pretty cool. Both pads move instead of just one side compressing against the fixed side. Thanks for the tip on the shim/spacer. Like I mentioned here and/or on the pics, I have no experience with these on a bike (although I love changing brake pads on my car!). On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com>wrote: > the IRD's are mechanical and use a cable to actuate. The adjustment of > pads will require thin washers between the disc mounts on the frame > and the calipers to shift the caliper enough to center the pads > between the rotor. > The double banger actually moves both disc pads instead of just one > side like the Avids. > > > > On Mar 15, 5:17 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It came with IRD Double Banger full hydraulic. They seem fine, but lack > the > > pad adjustment my friend's Avids have. > > > > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Frederick, Steve < > > > > > > > > > > > > frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu> wrote: > > > 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. 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