I have Paul Touring Cantis on my Atlantis. They replaced some Avid V- brakes. I l-o-v-e the Cantis. I really do. But... I honestly can't say that they stop me any faster than the way-cheaper Avids or feel $150 better. Maybe it depends on the kind of riding you do. For me, to a large extent, (good) brakes is brakes. And you can get good brakes for $50. The Cantis are definitely terrific and trouble-free. Very adjustable (though mine still squeal a little and might need a tweak). For me, the best part is that I have complete confidence in them and they just look so coooooooooooooooool. That's important to me on this bike. Other bikes I've had it didn't matter. Here's my two cents. If everything else on your bike is the way you want it and you have the $$ $ burning a hole in your pocket (I did), no better way to spend it than on Pauls. But I'd put several things on my gotta-have list before $200 brakes:
A Brooks seat (or equivalent) The perfect bag (I have an Acorn handlebar bag) Put the $200 towards great wheels Honjos plus maybe some tires New derailers/shifters But that's just me. On May 13, 2:41 pm, J C <chive...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello hip listers, > > Do any of you use the Paul's racer or the racer m(edium) brakes? How would > you compare them to the neo retros? Do you know if the racer m brake works > if the centerpull is a bit skewed to one side or another- eg is the spring > tension on the brakes adjustable on both sides? They look like it in the > photos. > > Do you have any brake squeal issues using the racers? Have you seen any > chain stay mounted versions- are they just glorified u brakes? Would you > buy them again? Are you using them on 700c wheels? > > Thanks for the help > > Studies show that fish live longer when you don't eat them. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
