I find it so interesting that there are such polarized experiences with the Tektro r559; one normally only sees this gulf when looking at obscure tech from days long gone, but in this case it’s regarding a component you can still “walk” to the “store” and buy. What are the variables we’re missing here? Are the naysayers 6’4”, 220lbs and running stock brake pads? Those in favor 5’6”, 140lbs with Kool Stops? I for one love the r559; I’ve got them on my (very upright) commuter with compression-less housing, Kool Stop inserts and flexy little Tektro levers and I’m certain I could go ass-over-tea kettle if I grabbed a handful of brake without care. The bike runs very wide, polished rims and increasingly slick Gravel Kings. In the name of science, I am 5’8” and about 150lbs
On Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 6:33:21 AM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote: > Not an opinion, it's my experience using these brakes on a Riv Cheviot and > various 650b conversion. It's also echoed in a recent BQ issue, where a > rider on a Trek conversion could barely control his speed with these long > reach brakes. I wouldn't buy a frame that required these brakes. > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 10:10 PM Nick Payne <njh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Tuesday, 24 August 2021 at 9:02:59 am UTC+10 Eric Daume wrote: >> >>> I've never used the GB brake, but I've found the R559 to be particularly >>> weak. The long arms flex so much, I had to set the pads at the very bottom >>> of the brake track so the brake pads wouldn't hit the tire as the arms >>> flexed up during a stop. And in the wet, they barely stop at all. >>> >> That opinion is nonsense. I've been using the R559, and it's predecessor >> the R556, for 20-odd years, and haven't had any problems with brake flex or >> being unable to stop, including touring in high mountains. >> >> Nick >> >> -- >> > 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7507a7f1-443b-4665-bb44-e7b197a45ba0n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7507a7f1-443b-4665-bb44-e7b197a45ba0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a90eef68-ff1d-4027-b5f6-a52fdb3baa46n%40googlegroups.com.
