I use Paul cantis. I don't know if they're worth the premium over every other cantilever brake -- the IRDs on my 2010 Sam set up by Riv staff worked better than the Paul's on my 2020 Matthews and IMO looked as good; but I certainly didn't mind paying the premium to get decent braking, good looks, even more the easy adjustment, and above all the freedom from the squeal and chatter that I experienced with the Tektro 720s that they replaced on the 2020 Matthews, which has mile-long steerer and head tubes. I daresay I could have drilled a hole in the fork crown and mounted a housing stop there to stop the squeal and chatter, and I may eventually do that, but I don't regret paying for the Paul's, again for the other qualities listed. This Matthews is a "nice bike."
And Huston's experience with service and parts just adds yet another reason for the Paul's. On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 1:16 PM Huston <hustonco...@gmail.com> wrote: > I was recently reminded of this thread when completing an overhaul of my > Paul touring cantis. After years of four-season commuting, the arms and > spring adjuster nuts still look great; however, the springs (corrosion) and > one o-ring (split) needed to be replaced. Plus, it was time for some fresh > straddle cables. All of these tiny bits were readily available, both > directly from Paul and from retailers. Furthermore, upon submission of a > question via the Paul website, I received a prompt response from the man > himself. IMO, these are just a couple of more reasons why these brakes are > indeed "worth the money." > > Huston > Lexington, KY > > On Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 1:52:35 PM UTC-4 Bill Fulford wrote: > >> I was recently gifted $500 to Rivendell. My plan was to upgrade my 2007 >> Atlantis with Paul brakes and levers. I placed the order only to read later >> that the brakes are sold per wheel. That’s more than I wanted to spend. So >> before I call Rivendell tomorrow morning to cancel I’m wondering how folks >> feel about these brakes? I would be ordering the linear pull brake with >> love levers. Are they worth it? > > -- > 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/349bde9b-db0e-4eaa-afca-26f3498dd0fcn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/349bde9b-db0e-4eaa-afca-26f3498dd0fcn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- 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/CALuTfgvtsLen-t81aPrZ1WN%3D8%3DZgNcOy05vkk_-%3DvBN7nQWxhA%40mail.gmail.com.
