Erik, If I understand you, what you want is a brake that will allow you to run wider tires than you have now, and remove your wheels without deflating your tires. Everyone has their favorite brake, but if it doesn't open up far enough to do those things, it won't be your favorite brake, right?
In other words, not every brake/tire combo may suit your purpose. For example, the Riv product page for the Dia-Compe 980s says, "Compared to the Shimano CX-50? The CX-50 is a less attractive brake, but works great and opens up further to let out a fatter tire easier--which is why we recommend this Dia-Compe for tires up to 45mm only." Pete Arlington, VA On Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 8:00:01 PM UTC-4, Erik Wright wrote > I'm thinking about getting canti posts brazed onto my sidepull Sam > Hillborne to fit a wider tire / make wide tire installation easier. Canti > brakes would be replacing Paul Racers. > > If I go this route, what are the best options out there? I figure top of > the line is Paul, but what's a more affordable brake? I see a lot of > chatter around Shimano CX70, but hear they're discontinued. Is there a > comparable option available now, or does it make sense to hunt down a used > set of CX70s? If I splurge on Neo Retros, am I gaining anything > functionally over other options? > > Thanks! > > Erik, Philly > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
